Operator's Manual

BaggingtheClippings
Usethegrassbagwhenyouwanttocollectgrassand
leafclippingsfromthelawn.
WARNING
Aworngrassbagcouldallowsmallstones
andothersimilardebristobethrownatyou
orbystanders,resultinginseriouspersonal
injuryordeath.
Checkthegrassbagfrequently.Ifitis
damaged,installanewExmarkreplacement
bag.
Iftheside-dischargechuteisonthemachine,remove
itandlocktheside-dischargedeector;referto
RemovingtheSide-DischargeChute(page15)before
baggingtheclippings.
WARNING
Thebladeissharp;contactingthebladecan
resultinseriouspersonalinjury.
Shutofftheengineandwaitforallmoving
partstostopbeforeleavingtheoperating
position.
InstallingtheGrassBag
1.Removethemulchplug(Figure27).
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Figure27
2.Routethestarterropearoundthelower-rope
guide(Figure28).
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Figure28
Note:Thelowerropeguidereleasesthestarter
ropewhenyoupulltherecoil-starthandle.
3.Insertthegrass-baghandleintothegroovesat
thetopofthemachine(Figure29).
Important:Themachinehasasafetyswitch
thatpreventsyoufromstartingthemachine
unlessyourstinstallthegrassbagsecurely
onthemachine.
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Figure29
RemovingtheGrassBag
1.Routethestarterropearoundthelower-rope
guide(Figure30).
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