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Children or bystanders may be injured if they
move or attempt to operate the tractor while it is
unattended.
Always remove the ignition and KeyChoice keys
and set the parking brake when leaving the
machine unattended, even if it is just for a few
minutes.
Caution
Important
To prevent excessive wear, do not “Ride the
Brakes.” Shift to a lower speed for slower ground speed.
Choose a slow speed so that you will not have to stop or
shift while on the slope.
Side Discharge or Mulch Grass
Danger
Without the grass deflector, discharge cover, or
complete grass catcher assembly mounted in place,
you and others are exposed to blade contact and
thrown debris. Contact with the rotating mower
blade(s) and thrown debris will cause injury or
death.
•
Never remove the grass deflector from the
mower because the grass deflector routes
material down toward the turf. If the grass
deflector is ever damaged, replace it
immediately.
•
Never put your hands or feet under the mower.
•
Never try to clear the discharge area or mower
blades unless you move the power take off
(PTO) to Off and rotate the ignition key to Off.
Also remove the key and pull the wire off of the
spark plug(s).
The mower has a hinged grass deflector that disperses
clippings to the side and down toward the turf.
To mulch grass clippings you must install the discharge
cover (optional on some models) into the opening in the
side of the mower; refer to Installing the Discharge Cover,
page 17.
Installing the Discharge Cover
To convert from side discharge to a mulching mower,
install the discharge cover into the opening at the side of
the mower.
1. Shut the engine off and remove the ignition key.
2. Lift the grass deflector and place the discharge cover
over the opening onto the lower lip of the mower and
slide it into the front hinge (Fig. 12).
3. Slide the hinge pin through the hinge (Fig. 12).
4. Secure the discharge cover to the mower with the wing
nut (Fig. 12).
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Figure 12
1.
Grass deflector
2.
Discharge cover
3.
Lower lip
4.
Hinge pin
5.
Wing nut
5. To convert back to a side discharge mower, remove the
discharge cover and lower the grass deflector over the
discharge opening.
