Exmark 30" Operator's Manual page 19

Figure 17
1. Discharge deflector tabs
2. Lower side discharge spring
3. Secured position
Important: Make sure the mulch plug is
in place before using the side discharge
deflector (see Figure 15).
DANGER
An uncovered discharge opening will allow
objects to be thrown in an operator's or
bystander's direction. Also, contact with
the blade could occur. Thrown objects or
blade contact can cause serious injury or
death.
Never operate the mower with the side
discharge door raised, removed, or altered
unless there is a discharge deflector and
mulch plug in place and working properly.
• Removing Side Discharge Deflector:
1. Stop the engine and wait for all moving parts
to stop.
2. Lift and hold the side discharge spring in
the "up" position and pull outward on the
discharge deflector to remove it (reference
Figure 16).
3. With the side discharge spring held in the "up"
position, place the discharge door onto the
mower housing over the opening. Allow the
spring to lower over the tabs on the discharge
door. Make sure the discharge door is securely
in place.
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