Cub Cadet 898E Owner's Manual page 4

TO ATTACH BAG TO MOWER
1. Hold the chute door on the catcher panel open as
shown in figure 2.
2. Siide the frame of the grass catcher down into the
channels on each side of the mower. The hooks
on the frame go over the panei on the discharge
-chute. See figure 2.
To remove the grass catcher, iift the grass catcher
straight up.
TO CONVERT MOWER TO SlOE OISCHARGE
To convert your mower to a side discharge unit, pro¬
ceed as foilows.
1. Remove the rear discharge chute assembiy by
removing two wing nuts. Lift up on the two bottom
corners of the discharge chute assembly, and
slide it off the deck.
2. Attach the side chute deflector by first placing it
over the rear bolt in the side of the deck. Then
slide the notch in the top of the deflector around
the shoulder bolt on top of the deck. Slide the
notch in the side of the deflector around the front
-bolt in the side of the deck. See figure 3.
3. Secure the front of the chute deflector to the bolt
on the side of the deck with one wing nut. See fig¬
ure 3. Secure the back of the chute deflector in
— the same manner. See figure 4.
TO CONVERT MOWER TO A MULCHER
To use your mower as a mulcher, proceed as follows.
1. Remove either the rear discharge chute assembly
or the side chute deflector from the mower as
instructed previously.
2. Attach the mulching plug by first placing it over
the rear bolt in the side of the deck. Then slide
the notch in the top of the mulching plug around
the shoulder bolt on top of the deck. Slide the
notch in the side of the mulching plug around the
front bolt in side of the deck. Secure using two
wing nuts. See figure 5.
FIGURE 5.
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