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“COMBI-CUT” MOWERS
Your lawn mower was shipped ready to be
used as a mulcher. To convert to bagging
or discharging:
REAR BAGGING
• Open rear door and remove mulcher
plate. Store mulcher plate in a safe
place.
• You can now install grass catcher.
• To convert to mulching or discharging
operation, install mulcher plug into rear
discharge opening of mower, mak ing
sure all tabs are seated properly.
Slots
Mulcher
plate tabs
MOWER IS
NOW READY
FOR MULCHING
OPERATION
SIDE DISCHARGING
• Mulcher plate must be installed into rear
discharge open ing of mower (see above
instructions).
• Open mulcher door and install dis charge
defl ector under door as shown.
• Mower is now ready for discharging
operation.
• To convert to mulching or bagging
operation, dis charge defl ector must be
removed and mulcher door must be
closed.
Open mulcher door
Discharge defl ector
MULCHER PLUG TYPE “B”
To convert to bagging or dis charg ing:
• Lift discharge guard and remove
mulcher plug.
• Mower can now be used for side dis-
charg ing or op tion al grass catcher can
be attached.
• To return to mulching operation, simply
reinstall mulcher plug as shown, making
sure tab is seated properly.
CAUTION: Do not run your lawn mower
without discharge guard, approved grass
catch er or mulcher plug in place.
Lift
discharge
guard
Install
mulcher plug
Tab
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SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENTS
TURN LOWER
HANDLE OVER
TO ADJUST HEIGHT
Mowing
position
Mowing
position
HIGH POSITION
LOW POSITION
Handle
bracket
Hairpin
cotter
Mounting
pin
CAUTION: Before performing any service or adjustments:
• Release operator presence control bar.
• Make sure the blade and all moving parts have com plete ly stopped.
• Disconnect spark plug wire from spark plug and place wire where it can not come in
contact with plug.
3. Close mulcher door (if equipped).
4. Connect a garden hose to the fi tting
where shown.
IMPORTANT: Be sure the garden hose is
not routed under the lawn mower housing
or entangled in the wheels.
5. Turn on water supply and check for
leaks at the fi tting.
If no leaks are present, start engine (as
described in the Operation section of this
manual) and let engine run until the under-
side of the lawn mower is clean.
WARNING: Do not engage the drive
system during the washout process.
6. Shut off the engine.
7. Shut off water supply and remove hose
from fi tting.
CAUTION: Do not remove hose from
fi tting while engine is running. Water in
engine can result in shortened engine life.
8. Start engine (as described in the Op-
eration section of this manual) and let
engine run for a full minute to remove
excess water from mower.
GRASS CATCHER (IF SO EQUIPPED)
Grass catcher may be hosed with water
but must be dry when used.
CAUTION: Under nor mal usage, the
catch er material is subject to de te ri o ra tion
and wear and should therefore be checked
to ensure compliance with origi nal
manufacturer specifi cations.
Hose
Fitting
LAWN MOWER
TO ADJUST CUTTING HEIGHT
See “TO ADJUST CUTTING HEIGHT” in
the Operation sec tion of this manual.
TO ADJUST HANDLE
2 POSITION HANDLES
The handle can be mounted in a high or
low po si tion. The mounting holes in the
bottom of lower handle are off center for
raising or lowering the handle.
• Remove upper handle and all parts at-
tached to lower handle.
• Remove hairpin cotters from lower
handle bracket mount ing pin.
• Squeeze lower handle in to remove it
from mounting pins.
• Turn lower handle over to raise or lower
handle.
• Squeeze lower handle in and position
holes onto mount ing pins on handle
bracket.
• Reassemble hairpin cotters onto pins.
• Reassemble upper handle and all parts
removed from lower handle.
