Shutting Off the Engine
Service Interval: Before each use or daily
To shut off the engine, release the blade-control bar.
Important:
When you release the blade-control
bar, both the engine and blade should stop within
3 seconds. If they do not stop properly, stop
using your machine immediately and contact an
Authorized Service Dealer.
Bagging the Clippings
Use the grass bag when you want to collect grass and leaf clippings from the lawn.
If the bag-on-demand lever is in the recycling position, move it to the bagging position; refer to
Bag-on-Demand Lever (page
Installing the Grass Bag
1.
Raise and hold up the rear deflector (A of
2.
Install the grass bag, ensuring that the pins on the bag rest in the notches on the handle (B of
3.
Lower the rear deflector.
Removing the Grass Bag
To remove the bag, reverse the steps in
Operating the
Bag-on-Demand Lever
The bag-on-demand feature allows you to either
collect or recycle grass and leaf clippings while the
grass bag is attached to the machine.
•
To bag the grass and leaf clippings, press the
button on the bag-on-demand lever and move the
lever forward until the button on the lever pops up
(Figure
17).
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Figure
Figure 16
Installing the Grass Bag (page
Recycling the Clippings
Your machine comes from the factory ready to recycle
the grass and leaf clippings back into the lawn.
If the grass bag is on the machine and the
bag-on-demand lever is in the bagging position, move
the lever to the recycling position; refer to
the Bag-on-Demand Lever (page
16).
11).
1. Bag-on-demand lever (in the bagging position)
•
To recycle or side-discharge the grass and
leaf clippings, press the button on the lever and
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Operating
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Operating the
Figure
Figure 17
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