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Figure 26
1. Bag rod
2. Notch (2)
4. Lower the rear deector until it rests on the grass bag.
Removing the Grass Bag
To remove the bag, reverse the steps in Installing the
Grass Bag above.
Side-discharging the Clippings
Use the side discharge for cutting very tall grass.
If the bag is on the machine, remove it and insert
the rear-discharge plug; refer to
(page 9) before
side-discharging the clippings.
Important: Ensure that the rear-discharge plug is
in place before you recycle the clippings (Figure 24).
WARNING
The blade is sharp; contacting the blade can result
in serious personal injury.
Stop the engine and wait for all moving parts to stop
before leaving the operating position.
Installing the Side-discharge Chute
With the chute in your right hand:
1. Lift open the side-discharge deector (Figure 27).
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Figure 27
1. Side-discharge deector 2. Side-discharge chute
2. Install the side-discharge chute as shown in
Figure 27 and Figure 28, and close the deector onto
the chute.
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Figure 28
Removing the Side-discharge Chute
To remove the side-discharge chute, reverse the steps in
Installing the Side-discharge Chute above.
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