TO
ADJUST
CUTTING
HEIGHT
All four wheels are adjusted
by a single lever.
• Pull adjuster
lever toward
wheel. To
raise mower,
move lever forward
to
desired
position.
To lower
mower,
move
the lever toward
the rear.
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LEVER
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Height adjuster
BACKWARD
lever
TO LOWER
MOWER
J
LEVER
FORWARD
TO RAISE
MOWER
TO ATTACH
GRASS
CATCHER
1.
Lift the rear door of the lawn mower
and place the grass catcher
frame
side
hooks onto the door pivot pins.
2.
The grass catcher
is secured
to the lawn
mower
housing
when
the rear door
is
lowered
onto the grass catcher
frame.
ACAUTION:
Do not run your lawn mower
without
mulcher
plug or approved
grass
catcher
in place. Never attempt
to op-
erate the lawn mower
with the rear door
removed
or propped
open.
Pivot
"
Rear
_rass catcher
handle
Catcher frame hook
TO EMPTY
GRASS
CATCHER
1.
Lift up on grass catcher
using the
frame handle.
2.
Remove
grass catcher
with clippings
from under lawn mower
handle.
3.
Empty
clippings
from bag.
NOTE:
Do not drag the bag when empty-
ing;
it will cause unnecessary
wear.
Grass
catcher
frame
TO CONVERT
MOWER
Your lawn mower was shipped ready to be
used as a mulcher. To convert to bagging
or discharging:
REAR BAGGING
• Open rear door, remove
mulcher
plug.
Store mulcher
plug in a safe place.
• You can now install the grass catcher.
• To convert
to mulching
or discharging
operation,
install
mulcher
plug into rear
discharge
opening
of mower.
Mulcher plug
SIDE DISCHARGING
• Mulcher
plug must be installed
into rear
discharge
opening
of mower.
• Open mulcher
door and install dis-
charge
deflector
under door as shown.
• Mower
is now ready for discharging
operation.
• To convert
to mulching
or bagging
operation,
discharge
deflector
must
be removed
and mulcher
door closed.
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Open mulcher door
Install
discharge
9 deflector