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Using the Mulch Plug
Occasionally you may wish to use the mulch plug to
mulch the grass and leaf clippings back into the lawn.
• Installing the Mulch Plug:
1. Stop the engine and wait for all moving parts
to stop.
2. Remove the grass bag if it is on the mower.
3. Raise the discharge door and insert the mulch
plug into the discharge opening. The lip on
the plug will snap into the mower housing.
Figure 13
1. Mulch plug 3. Lip
2. Discharge door 4. Mower housing
4. Lower the discharge door.
• Removing the Mulch Plug:
Note: When grass is thick and lush, clippings
may collect on and around the discharge tunnel
plug. This may make it difcult to remove the
plug. Clean the plug thoroughly after each use.
1. To remove the mulch plug, raise the discharge
door and pull the mulch plug out of the
discharge tunnel.
2. Lower the discharge door.
Checking the Blade Brake Clutch
(Blade Brake Clutch Units Only)
Check the Blade Brake Clutch (BBC) system before
each use to ensure that it is operating properly.
Normal Test:
1. Stop the engine and wait for all moving parts to
stop.
2. Move the lawn mower onto a paved surface in
a non-windy area.
3. Set all four wheels to the 2 1/2 inches (6.4 cm)
cutting height (see
Figure 15 and Figure 16)
4. Take a half sheet of newspaper and crumple
it into ball small enough to go under the deck
(about 3 inches or 7.6 cm in diameter) as shown
in Figure 14.
Figure 14
1. Crumpled newspaper 2. 5 inches (12.7 cm)
5. Place the ball of newspaper 5 inches (12.7 cm) in
front of the lawn mower.
6. Start the engine.
7. Push the blade control lock lever forward to
release the blade control bail (Figure 4).
8. Squeeze the blade control bail against the handle.
blade should engage.
9. Release the blade control bail. You should hear a
“bang.” The blade should stop in three seconds.
The blade control lock lever should reset to lock
the blade control bail.
10. Immediately push the lawn mower over the
newspaper ball.
11. Stop the engine and wait for all moving parts to
stop.
12. Walk around the lawn mower to check for the
newspaper ball. If the ball did not go under the
deck, repeat steps 6 through 11.
13. Pull the lawn mower away from the newspaper.
If the newspaper ball unravels or is shredded,
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