Operator's Manual

BaggingtheClippings

Usethegrassbagwhenyouwanttocollectgrassandleafclippingsfromthelawn.

Iftheside-dischargechuteisonthemachine,removeitandlocktheside-dischargedeector;refertoRemoving

theSide-DischargeChute(page18).

Note:Bydefaultthismachineisequippedwithaneconomybladeforimprovedruntime;italsoincludesan

optionalperformancebladeforimprovedbaggingandperformance.Beforebagging,installtheperformance

blade;refertoReplacingtheBlade(page23).

InstallingtheGrassBag

1.Raiseandholdupthereardeectorandunlocktherearplug(AofFigure17).

2.Pullouttherearplug(BofFigure17).

3.Hangtheupperfrontedgeofthebagfromthegrass-bagpinsonthenotchesofthehandlebrackets

(CofFigure17).

4.Lowerthereardeector.

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