Yard Machines 21" Rear Discharge Push Mower Lawn Mower User Manual


 
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Hold the bag and frame so the bag hangs from the
frame (is not bunched around the frame). Slide the
handle of the grass catcher frame through the slot
in the hardtop cover as shown in Figure 8.
Figure 8
Press the rear frame into the two tabs at the back of
the hardtop cover and the cross bar on the front
frame into the channel on the front of the hardtop
cover.
Figure 9
Place the mounting bracket under the front of the
handle, with the tabs on the bracket facing up.
Insert phillips head screw down through the hardtop
cover and mounting bracket. Secure with hex lock
nut. See Figure 9.
Attaching Grass Catcher To Mower
NOTE: Make certain cables are routed to the outside of
the handle so they are not in the way when attaching
the grass catcher.
If your mower is equipped with a mulching baffle, it
is in place on the mower. To remove the mulching
baffle, lift the rear discharge door on the mower.
Remove the mulching baffle. See Figure 10 inset.
Figure 10
To attach the grass catcher: Lift the rear
discharge door on the mower. Place the hooks on
the grass catcher into the slots in the handle
bracket assemblies. Release the rear discharge
door. See Figure 10.
To remove the grass catcher: Lift the rear
discharge door on the mower as shown in Figure
10. Lift the grass catcher up, out of the slots in the
handle bracket assemblies. Release the rear
discharge door.
WARNING: Never operate the mower
unless the hooks on the grass catcher are
firmly seated in the slots on the handle
bracket assemblies, and the rear
discharge door rests firmly against the
top of the grass catcher.
Assembling Chute Deflector
(Optional equipment)
If your mower is equipped with the optional chute
deflector, assemble as follows.
Figure 11
Slide the rod into the upper edge of the chute
deflector so the tab on the rod is toward the left side
of the chute deflector. When assembled correctly,
Grass
Catcher
Handle
Slide frame
through this
slot
Hardtop
Cover
Mounting
Bracket
Lock
Nut
Phillips Head
Screw
Mulch
Baffle
Rear Discharge
Door
Place hook
on slot here
Tab
Rod
Chute
Deflector
Push
Nut