Before Starting Engine - Husqvarna HD800BBC Operator's Manual

TO CONVERT MOWER
Your lawn mower was shipped ready to be used as a
mulcher. To convert to bagging or discharging:
REAR BAGGING (See Fig. 10)
• Lift rear door of the lawn mower and place the grass
catcher frame hooks onto the grass bag brackets.
• To convert to mulching or dis charg ing operation, remove
grass catch er and close rear door.
GRASS
CATCHER
FRAME HOOK
REAR DISCHARGING (See Fig. 11)
• Lift the rear door and install the clipping defl ector (avail-
able accessory) legs into holes of handle brackets as
shown.
• When the rear door is lowered it will rest on the top
of the clipping defl ector and secure it to the mower
housing.
• Mower is now ready for rear discharging operation.
• To convert to mulching or bagging operation, clipping
defl ector must be removed.
REAR
DOOR
DEFLECTOR
BAR "LEG"
CLIPPING DEFLECTOR
OPERATION
REAR DOOR
GRASS BAG
BRACKET
CATCHER
HANDLE
FIG. 10
HANDLE
BRACKET
HOLES
FIG. 11
TO EMPTY GRASS CATCHER (See Fig. 12)
1. Lift up on grass catcher using the frame han dle.
2. Remove grass catcher with clippings from under lawn
mower han dle.
3. Empty clippings from bag using both frame handle and
GRASS
bag handle.
NOTE: Do not drag the bag when emptying; it will cause
unnecessary wear.
BAG
HANDLE

BEFORE STARTING ENGINE

ADD OIL (See Fig. 13)
Your lawnmower is shipped without oil in the engine. For
type and grade of oil to use, see "EN GINE" in the Mainte-
nance section of this manual.
1. Be sure lawnmower is level.
2. Remove oil fi ll cap/dipstick from oil fi ll spout.
3. You recieve a container of oil with the unit. Slowly
pour the entire container down the oil fi ll spout into the
engine.
4. Insert and tighten oil fi ll cap/dipstick.
IMPORTANT:
• Check oil level before each use. Add oil if needed. Fill
to full line on dipstick.
• Change the oil after every 25 hours of operation or
each season. You may need to change the oil more
often under dusty, dirty conditions. See "TO CHANGE
ENGINE OIL" in the Maintenance section of this manual.
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CAUTION: Do not run your lawn mower
without rear door closed, clipping
de fl ec tor or ap proved grass catch er
in place. Nev er at tempt to operate the
lawn mower with the rear door removed
or propped open.
FIG. 12
CAUTION: DO NOT overfi ll engine with
oil, or it will smoke on startup.
GRASS
CATCHER
FRAME
HANDLE