Note: The lower-rope guide releases the starter rope
when you pull the recoil-start handle.
3. Insert the grass-bag handle into the grooves at the top
of the machine (Figure 31).
Important: The machine has a safety switch that
prevents you from starting the machine unless you
first install the grass bag securely on the machine.
Removing the Grass Bag
1. Route the starter rope around the lower-rope guide
(Figure 32).
2. Lift the grass-bag handle out from the grooves at the
top of the machine and remove the bag from the
machine (Figure 33).
Figure 30
Figure 31
Figure 32
3. Insert the mulch plug (Figure 34).
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 mulch
plug; refer to Removing the Grass Bag (page 14) before
side-discharging the clippings.
Important: The machine has a safety switch that
prevents you from starting the machine unless you first
install the mulch plug securely on the machine; refer to
Mulching the Clippings (page 13).
Installing the Side-discharge Chute
1. Unlock the side-discharge door (Figure 35).
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Figure 33
Figure 34