2.Setall4wheelstothe83mm(3-1/4inch)cut
setting.
3.Takeahalfsheetofnewspaperandcrumpleit
intoaballsmallenoughtogounderthemachine
housing(about76mmor3inchesindiameter).
4.Placethenewspaperballabout13cm(5inches)
infrontofthemachine.
5.Starttheengine.
6.Engagetheblade.
7.Releasetheblade-controlbar.
8.Immediatelypushthemachineoverthe
newspaperball.
9.Shutofftheengineandwaitforallmovingparts
tostop.
10.Gotothefrontofthemachineandcheckthe
newspaperball.
Note:Ifthenewspaperballdidnotgounder
themachine,repeatsteps4through10.
11.Ifthenewspaperisunravelledorshredded,the
bladedidnotstopproperly,whichcouldresult
inanunsafeoperatingcondition.Contactan
AuthorizedServiceDealer.
RecyclingtheClippings
Yourmachinecomesfromthefactoryreadytorecycle
thegrassandleafclippingsbackintothelawn.
Ifthegrassbagisonthemachine,removeit;referto
RemovingtheGrassBag(page16)beforerecycling
theclippings.Iftheside-dischargechuteisonthe
machine,removeitandlocktheside-dischargedoor;
refertoRemovingtheSide-DischargeChute(page
18)beforerecyclingtheclippings.
Important:Ensurethattherear-dischargeplug
islockedinplace.Tolocktheplug:Raisethe
dischargedoor(Figure24),rmlypushtheplug
inuntilitsnapsintoplacebehindthetabs,and
rotatetheleverontheplugtotheleft(Figure25).
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Figure24
1.Dischargedoor2.Rear-dischargeplug
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Figure25
1.Lever2.Tabs
Note:T ounlocktheplug,rotatetheleverontheplug
totheright(Figure25).
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