Know Your Lawn Mower - Ryobi 11A-545D034 Operator's Manual

Attaching Grass Catcher To Mower
• Lift the rear discharge door and place the grass
catcher on the pivot rod. Let go of discharge door
so that it rests on the grass catcher. See Figure 9.
Figure 9
Make sure cables are routed to the
IMPORTANT:
outside of the handle so they are not in the way when
attaching the grass catcher.
WARNING: Never operate the mower
unless the hooks on the grass catcher are
firmly seated on the chute pivot rod, and
the rear discharge door rests firmly
against the top of the grass catcher.
SECTION 4: KNOW YOUR LAWN MOWER
Read this operator's manual and safety rules before
operating your lawn mower. Compare the illustration in
Figure 11 with your lawn mower to familiarize yourself
with the location of various controls and adjustments.
Save this manual for future reference.
WARNING: The operation of any lawn
mower can result in foreign objects being
thrown into the eyes, which can damage
your eyes severely. Always wear safety
glasses while operating the mower, or
while performing any adjustments or
repairs on it.
Grass Catcher
The grass catcher, located at the rear of the mower, is
used to bag the grass clippings for disposal at another
site. Once the bag is full, it has to be removed from the
mower and emptied before any further mowing. See
Figure 11.
Removing Grass Catcher
• Lift the rear discharge door on the mower, and lift
the grass catcher up.
• Release the rear discharge door.
Converting To Side Discharge
• Your mower has been shipped as a mulcher. To
convert it to a side-discharge mower, lift the mulch-
ing plug. Slide the two hooks on the side-discharge
deflector under the hinge pin on the mulching plug
assembly. Lower the mulching plug.See Figure 10.
• Do not remove the side mulching plug at any time,
even when you are not mulching.
WARNING: Never operate the mower
without the mulching cover, the grass
catcher bag, or the discharge chute
properly installed.
Recoil
Starter
Grass
Catcher
Mulching Plug
9
Mulching
Plug
Hinge
Pin
Side
Chute
Deflector
Figure 10
Blade Control
Handle
Cutting Height
Adjustment Lever
Figure 11