MTD 435 Lawn Mower User Manual


 
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Lift the rear discharge door.
Place the hooks of the grass catcher into the slots
in the handle bracket assemblies on both sides.
See Figure 9 . Release the rear discharge door.
Figure 9
Removing Grass Catcher
Lift the rear discharge door on the mower.
Lift the grass catcher up, out of the slots in the
handle bracket assemblies.
Reinstall the plastic rear mulching baffle.
Release the rear discharge door.
Converting to Side-Discharge
Figure 10
Your mower has been shipped as a mulcher. To
convert it to a side-discharge mower, lift the
mulching plug. Slide the two hooks on the side-
discharge deflector under the hinge pin on the
mulching plug assembly. Lower the mulching plug.
See Figure 10 .
Do not remove the side mulching plug at any time,
even when you are not mulching.
SECTION 4: KNOW YOUR LAWN MOWER
Read this owners manual and safety rules before operating your lawn mower. Compare the illustrations in Figure
11 with your lawn mower to familiarize yourself with the location of various controls and adjustments.
Figure 11
Rear Discharge Door
WARNING:
Never operate the mower
unless the hooks on the grass catcher are
seated in the slots on the handle bracket
assemblies, and the rear discharge door rests
firmly against the top of the grass catcher.
Side
Chute
Deflector
Mulching
Plug
Hinge
Pin
Blade Control
Grass Catcher
Height Adjustment
Recoil Starter
Handle
Side-Discharge
Spark Plug
Lever
Chute
Mulch Plug