Operation; Opening The Discharge Gate - Exmark 116-8430 Operator's Manual

Operation

Use the discharge gate to temporarily stop or deflect
grass clippings away from sidewalks, parking lots,
patios, or anywhere grass clippings are not desired to
be discharged. The handle allows the discharge gate
to be held in any position from fully closed to fully
open.
Important: Make sure the mower is in neutral
before operating the handle of the discharge gate.
Important: Always mow with the discharge
deflector installed and in the down position.
DANGER
An uncovered discharge opening will allow
objects to be thrown in an operator's or
bystander's direction. Also, contact with the
blade could occur. Thrown objects or blade
contact can cause serious injury or death.
Never operate the mower with the discharge
deflector raised, removed, or altered unless there
is a grass collection system or mulch kit in place
and working properly.
DANGER
The rotating blades under the mower deck are
dangerous. Blade contact can cause serious
injury or kill you.
Do Not put hands or feet under the mower or
mower deck when the blades are engaged.

Opening the Discharge Gate

For all Walk-Behind Units except Vantage: Rotate
the handle upward to open the gate.
1. Rotate upward
For Vantage Units: Rotate the handle rearward to
open the gate.
1. Rotate rearward
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Operation
Figure 20
2. Handle in gate open
position
Figure 21
2. Handle in gate open
position
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