9sectiOn 3 — asseMbly & set-up
Attach center top of bag from inside of frame.
Before attaching the grass catcher, the mulching baffle
must be removed.
Lift rear discharge door.
Remove mulching baffle. See Fig. 3-5.
Follow the steps below to attach the grass catcher:
Lift rear discharge door. See Fig. 3-6.
Place grass catcher on the pivot rod. Let go of
discharge door so that it rests on the grass catcher.
WARNING: Never operate mower unless the hooks
on the grass catcher are firmly seated on the pivot
rod and the rear discharge door rests firmly against
top of the grass catcher.
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Hold blade control against upper handle.
Pull starter rope out of the engine. Release blade
control.
Slip starter rope into rope guide.
Tighten wing nut.
Grass Catcher
Follow steps below to assemble the grass catcher. Make
certain bag is turned right side out before assembling
(warning label will be on the outside).
Place bag over frame so that its black plastic side is
at the bottom. See Fig. 3-4.
Slip plastic channel of grass bag over hooks on the
frame. All the plastic channels except center top of
bag attach from outside of frame.
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Figure 3-3
Figure 3-4
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Figure 3-5
Figure 3-6