Side-discharging the Clippings
Use the side-discharge for cutting very tall grass.
If the grass bag is on the machine and the bag-on-demand
lever is in the bagging position, move the lever to the recycling
position; refer to Operating the Bag-on-Demand Lever (page
11).
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
Lift up the side deflector and install the side-discharge chute
(Figure 18).
Removing the Side-discharge Chute
To remove the side-discharge chute, lift up the side deflector,
remove the side-discharge chute, and lower the side-discharge
deflector.
Operating Tips
General Mowing Tips
•
Clear the area of sticks, stones, wire, branches, and other
debris that the blade could hit.
•
Avoid striking solid objects with the blade. Never
deliberately mow over any object.
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Figure 18