MTD 410 Series Operator's Manual page 9

• To remove the grass catcher: Lift the rear
discharge door on the mower as shown in Figure 8.
Lift the grass catcher up, out of the slots in the
handle bracket assemblies. Release the rear
discharge door.
ConvertingTo Mulcher
• Lift the rear discharge door on the mower and
remove the grass catcher. Release the discharge
door to allow it to close the rear opening of the
mower. Now it is ready to mulch.
_ ARNING:
Never operate mower unless
the hooks on the grass catcher are firmly
seated in the slots on the handle bracket
assemblies, and the rear discharge door rests
firmly against top of the grass catcher.
Assembling C huteDeflector ( ifequipped)
If your mower is equipped with the optional chute
deflector, assemble as follows:
• Slide the rod intothe upper edge of the chute
deflector so the tab on the rod is toward the left side
of the chute deflector. When assembled correctly,
the rod will extend further to the left side. See
Figure 9.
Tab
\
Rod \
• Slide the push nut onto the right side of the rod to
secure.
AttachingChuteDeflectorTo Mower
• To attach chute deflector: Lift the rear discharge
door on the mower. Place the ends of the rod into
the slots in the handle bracket assemblies. See
Figure 10. Release the rear discharge door.
• To remove chute deflector: Lift the rear discharge
door on the mower. Lift the chute deflector up and
out of the slots in the handle bracket assemblies.
Release the rear discharge door. See Figure 10.
Rear
j Discharge
Door
/
Slots
Figure 10
IMPORTANT: This unit is shipped without gasoline or oil
in the engine. Be certain to service engine with gasoline
and oil before operating your mower.
Push
Nut
Chute
Deflector
Figure 9