SideDischargingorMulching
theGrass
Thismowerhasahingedgrassdeectorthatdisperses
clippingstothesideanddowntowardtheturf.
DANGER
Withoutthegrassdeector,dischargecover,or
completegrasscatcherassemblymountedin
place,youandothersareexposedtobladecontact
andthrowndebris.Contactwithrotatingmower
blade(s)andthrowndebriscauseinjuryordeath.
•Donotremovethegrassdeectorfrom
themower,becausethegrassdeector
routesmaterialdowntowardtheturf.Ifthe
grassdeectoriseverdamaged,replaceit
immediately.
•Neverputyourhandsorfeetunderthemower.
•Nevertrytoclearthedischargeareaormower
bladesunlessyoureleasethebailandthepower
takeoff(PTO)isoff.Rotatetheignitionkey
totheOFFposition.Alsoremovethekeyand
disconnectthewire(s)offthesparkplug(s).
AdjustingtheHeightofCut
Theheightofcutcanbeadjustedfrom25to127mm(1to5
inches)in6mm(1/4inch)increments.
1.Movetheheight-of-cutlevertothetransportposition
(allthewayup).
2.Rotatethepin90degreesandremoveitfromthe
height-of-cutbracket.
3.Selectaholeintheheight-of-cutbracketcorresponding
totheheight-of-cutdesiredandinsertthepin(Figure
28).
4.Pushthebuttonontopandlowertheheight-of-cut
levertothepin(Figure28).
Figure28
1.Height-of-cutholes3.Height-of-cutlever
2.Height-of-cutpin
AdjustingtheFlowBafe
Youcanadjustthemower-dischargeowfordifferenttypes
ofmowingconditions.Positionthecamlockandbafeto
providethebestqualityofcut.
1.DisengagethePTO,movethemotion-controlleversto
theNEUTRAL-LOCKposition,andsettheparkingbrake.
2.Shutofftheengine,removethekey,andwaitforall
movingpartstostopbeforeleavingtheoperating
position.
3.Toadjustthebafe,loosenthenut(Figure29).
4.Adjustthebafeandnutintheslottothedesired
dischargeowandtightenthenut.
Figure29
1.Slot
2.Nut
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