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To bag the grass clippings, install the grass bag
(refer to Installing the Grass Bag) and move the
Recycling/bagging lever to the bagging mode
(Figure 18).
Installing the Grass Bag
Raise and hold up the rear door, install the bag, and
lower the rear door (Figure 19).
Figure 19
Removing the Grass Bag
To remove the bag, reverse the steps above.
Rear-discharging the
Clippings
Use the rear discharge for cutting very tall grass.
If the bag is on the mower, remove it (refer to Removing
the Grass Bag) before rear-discharging the clippings
(Figure 20). The Recycling/bagging lever should be in
the bagging mode.
The blade is sharp; contacting the blade can
result in serious personal injury.
Stop the engine and wait for all moving parts to
stop before leaving the operating position.
Operating Tips
General Mowing Tips
• Clear the area of sticks, stones, wire, branches, and
other debris that the blade could hit.
• Avoid striking solid objects with the blade. Never
deliberately mow over any object.
• If the mower strikes an object or starts to vibrate,
immediately stop the engine, disconnect the lead
from the spark plug, and examine the mower for
damage.
• For best performance, install a new blade before
the cutting season begins.
• Replace the blade when necessary with a genuine
replacement blade.
Cutting Grass
• Cut only about a third of the grass blade at a time.
Do not cut below the 51 mm setting unless the grass
is sparse or it is late fall when grass growth begins to
slow down. Refer to Adjusting the Cutting Height.
• When cutting grass over 15 cm tall, mow at the
highest cutting height setting and walk slower; then
mow again at a lower setting for the best lawn
appearance. If the grass is too long, the mower may
plug and cause the engine to stall.
• Mow only dry grass or leaves. Wet grass and leaves
tend to clump on the yard and can cause the mower
to plug or the engine to stall.
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Figure 20
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