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PREPARATION
MULCHER PLATE
REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION
A
WARNING: Before you remove
or Install the mulcher kit, dlscon-
nect the wire to the spark plug.
On some modelsthe mulcherkitis installedat
the factory. T oconvertfroma mulcher to aside
discharge,removethe mulcherplats.
Aside discharge mowercanbe converted to a
mulching mower by installing the mulcher
plate as follows:
1. Raisethe chutedeflector(Figure 5).
Chute
Deflector
2. Mount the tab on the top of the mulcher
plete to the inside of the mowerhousing.
3. Mountthetab onthe bottomofthe mulcher
pleteto the inside of the mower housing
(F_ure s).
Chute
Deflectm
Mulcher Plate
Figure 6
4.
Lower the chute deflector.
MULCHING TIPS
Mulching finaly cuts the grass so thet the grass
can be easily recycled. Because the nuttlunts
ere returned to the soil. the lawn will need lass
fertilizer. To correctly mulch the lawn, follow
the tips below.
The grass must be dry. If the grass is wet,
it witl be difficult to cut and cause heavy
dumps of grass.
The grass must not be too tall. The maxi-
mum height to effectively cut is 4 1/2 in-
ches. Set the height adjusters so that only
the top third of the grass is cut.
If the grass is more then 4 1/2 inches high,
two mowings will be necessary. For tbeflrst
mowing, set the height adjusters
in the
highest position. Then, lower the height ad-
justers for the second mowing,
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Keep a sharp edge on the brads. A blade
that is not sharp will cause the ends of the
grass to become brown.
Cleon the underelde of the mower housing.
Grass end other debds can keep the mow-
er from working correctly.
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If the quality
of cut Is marginal,
try the
following:
Set the height adjusters at a higher cutting
height.
Cut the grass mere fTequently.
Operate the mower at a slower ground
speed.
Ovedap the cutting swaths instead of cut-
tanga full swath with each pass.
Mow across the maPgineJ areas a second
time.
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