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OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
Emptying the grass catcher bag
Release the bail lever to turn the mower off and wait
for the blade to come to a complete stop. Unplug the
mower.
Lift the rear chute cover.
Lift the grass catcher bag by its handle to remove
from mower.
Empty grass clippings.
Lift the rear chute cover and reinstall the grass
catcher bag as described earlier in this manual.
Replacing the cutting blade
CARE AND MAINTENANCE
WARNING
Always protect your hands by wearing heavy gloves and/or wrapping the cutting edges with rags
or other materials when performing any maintenance on the blades.
Release the bail lever to turn the mower off and wait
for the blade to come to a complete stop. Unplug the
mower.
While wearing leather padded gloves, wedge a block
of wood between the blade and the mower deck in
order to prevent the blade from turning when the nut
is being removed.
Using a 15-mm wrench or socket (not included),
loosen the blade nut and remove the blade. Turn the
Remove the blade nut, the square washer, the
insulator washer and the blade.
nut counterclockwise to loosen it and clockwise to
tighten it.