Know Your Lawn Mower - Troy-Bilt 466 Operator's Manual

NOTE: Make sure that the cables are routed to the
outside of the handle when attaching the grass ca tcher.
Lift the rear discharge door.
Place the hooks of the grass catcher into the slots
in the handle bracket assemblies on both sides.
See Figure 11. Release the rear discharge door.
,_ WARNING:
Never operate the mower unless the hooks on the grass catcher are
seated in the slots on the handle bracket
assemblies, and the rear discharge door rests
firmly against the top of the grass catcher.
• Your mower has been shipped as a mulcher. To
convert it to a side-discharge mower, lift the
mulching plug. Slide the two hooks on the side-
discharge deflector under the hinge pin on the
mulching plug assembly. Lower the mulching plug.
See Figure 12.
• Do not remove the side mulching plug at any time,
even when you are not mulching.
Rear Door
Figure 11
RemovingGrassCatcher
• Lift the rear discharge door on the mower.
• Lift the grass catcher up, out of the slots in the
handle bracket assemblies.
• Reinstall the plastic rear baffle.
• Release the rear discharge door.
Converting to SideDischarge
Figure 12
Pin
/Side
"Chute
Deflector
SECTION 4: KNOW YOUR LAWNMOWER
Read this owner's manual and safety rules before operating your lawn mower. Compare the illustration below with
your lawn mower to familiarize yourself with the location of various controls and adjustments.
Blade Control Handle
Driv
Recoil Starter__
f Grass Bag-Fill
indicator (Optional)
Grass Catch_
Side isc arge
Chute Deflector
Mulc_h Plug
g
er
J
Mulch
Ptug _- Height Adjustment Lever