Section 4: Know Your Lawnmower - MTD 11A-549G729 Operator's Manual

IMPORTANT: Makesurecableisrouted totheoutside of
thehandle sothatitisnotinthewaywhenattaching t he
grasscatcher.
Liftthereardischarge d ooronthemower.
Place thehooks, f ound onbothsides ofthegrass
catcher frame, o verthechutedoorpivot r odatthe
rearofthemower. R elease t hereardischarge d oor.
SeeFigure 9.
Rear Discharge Door
Grass
Figure 9
To remove the grass catcher, lift the rear discharge
door on the mower, lift the grass catcher up and off
the pivot rod. Release the rear discharge door.
AttachingSide-Discharge Chute
• Remove the grass catcher and let the discharge
door close.
• On the right side of the mower, lift the mulching
plug and slide the two hooks of the side-discharge
chute under the hinge pin on the mulching plug
assembly. Lower the mulching plug. See Figure 10.
IMPORTANT:Do not remove the mulching plug at any
time, even when you are not mulching.
Mulching
Plug
"_ nge
I_ Side
_ Deflector
', f
Figure 10
UsingMulch Plug
• Lift the mulch plug and remove the discharge chute
up and away from the mower. Let mulch plug rest
against the deck. Operate mower without the grass
catcher. Refer to page
SECTION 4: KNOW YOUR LAWNMOWER
Upper Handle _
Control
Handle
Recoil
Starter
Catcher
Rear Cutting Height
Adjustment Lever
Side-Discharge
Chute
Mulchin
Plug
Figure 11
Front Cutting Height
Adjustment Lever