Side-Dischargingthe
Clippings
Usetheside-dischargefeatureforcuttingverytall
grass.
Ifthebagisonthemachine,removeitandinsertthe
rear-dischargeplug;refertoRemovingtheGrassBag
(page16)beforeside-dischargingtheclippings.
Important:Ensurethattherear-dischargeplug
islockedinplace.Tolocktheplug:Raisethe
dischargedoor(Figure32),rmlypushtheplug
inuntilitsnapsintoplacebehindthetabs,and
rotatetheleverontheplugtotheleft(Figure31).
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Figure32
1.Dischargedoor2.Rear-dischargeplug
Note:T ounlocktheplug,rotatetheleverontheplug
totheright(Figure31).
WARNING
Thebladeissharp;contactingthebladecan
resultinseriouspersonalinjury.
Stoptheengineandwaitforallmovingparts
tostopbeforeleavingtheoperatingposition.
InstallingtheSide-Discharge
Chute
1.Unlocktheside-dischargedoor(Figure33).
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Figure33
2.Liftopentheside-dischargedoor(Figure34).
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Figure34
3.Installtheside-dischargechuteandclosethe
doorontothechute(Figure35).
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Figure35
RemovingtheSide-Discharge
Chute
Toremovetheside-dischargechute,reversethe
stepsabove.
Important:Locktheside-dischargedoorafter
youcloseit(Figure36).
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Figure36
OperatingTips
GeneralMowingTips
•Inspecttheareawhereyouwillusethemachine
andremoveallobjectsthatthemachinecould
throw.
•Avoidstrikingsolidobjectswiththeblade.Never
deliberatelymowoveranyobject.
•Ifthemachinestrikesanobjectorstartstovibrate,
immediatelyshutofftheengine,disconnect
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