OPERATING THE MOWER
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TO CHANGE THE OPERATING MODE
FROM MULCHING TO SIDE DISCHARGE
To avoid serious injury or death:
A
Never operate the mower with either the
discharge deflector or the mower cover
removed.
A
When side discharging, operate mower with
mulching cover securely locked in the "OPEN"
position and discharge deflector "DOWN" and
in place.
To avoid serious injury:
A
Shut off the engine and remove the key.
To change the mode, reverse the procedures in "WHEN
OPERATING MULCHING FUNCTION".
1. Park the machine on the firm and level surface.
2. Lift the discharge deflector and the mower cover.
3. Unlatch the clamp of the mulching cover.
4. While lifting the mulching cover a little, move the
mulching cover backward and hook in the back
securely.
5. Put back the discharge deflector and the mower cover
to the original position.
6. Fasten the clamp of the mulching cover and make sure
it is fixed to the mower deck securely.
To avoid serious injury:
A
Do not operate the mower with the mulching
cover not certainly hooked.
ADJUSTING THE CLAMP
To avoid serious injury:
A
Shut off the engine and remove the key.
Make sure the mulching cover is fixed securely. If not,
adjust the clamp stay and the hook plate to fix it.
B
Side Discharge Position
1. Hang the rear part of the mulching cover on the hook
in the rear of the mower deck.
2. Loosen the bolts of the clamp stay.
3. While pushing the mulching cover to the mower deck
stopper, almost fasten the clamp and tighten the bolt
with a hexagonal hole (M6) to 9.81 to 11.3 N-m (1.0 to
1.15 kgf-m).
4. Adjust the clamp stay so that the clamp would not be
loosen, and then fasten the bolts securely.
(1) Clamp
(2) Clamp stay
(3) Stopper
(4) Bolt
(5) Mulching cover
(6) Bolt with a hexagonal hole (M6)
