Withoutthegrassdeector,dischargecover,
orcompletegrasscatcherassemblymounted
inplace,youandothersareexposedtoblade
contactandthrowndebris.Contactwith
rotatingcutterdeckblade(s)andthrowndebris
willcauseinjuryordeath.
•Neverremovethegrassdeectorfromthe
cutterdeckbecausethegrassdeector
routesmaterialdowntowardtheturf.Ifthe
grassdeectoriseverdamaged,replaceit
immediately.
•Neverputyourhandsorfeetunderthe
cutterdeck.
•Nevertrytocleardischargeareaorcutter
deckbladesunlessyoumovetheblade
controlswitchtoOffandrotatetheignition
keytoOff.Alsoremovethekeyandpullthe
wireoffthesparkplug(s).
RemovingandInstallingthe
DischargeCover
Thecutterdeckandmowerbladesshippedwith
thismachineweredesignedforoptimummulching
performance.Sidedischargeperformancecanbe
improvedbyreplacingthemulchingbladeswith
standardcuttingbladesobtainedfromyourlocal
authorizedHayterdealer.Tomaintainoptimum
mulchingperformance,alwaysinstallthemulching
bladesthatareshippedwiththisunitwhenchanging
backtomulchingoperation.
RemovingtheDischargeCoverfor
SideDischarge
Note:Ifthebaggerattachmentisaddedthemachine,
standardbladesmustbeinstalledforproperbagging
function.
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurfaceanddisengage
thebladecontrolswitch.
2.Movethemotioncontrolleversoutwardtopark
position,stoptheengine,removethekey,andwait
forallmovingpartstostopbeforeleavingthe
operatingposition.
3.Removethetwobolts(1/4x2-1/2inches)andtwo
capnuts(1/4inch)thatsecurethedischargecover
tothecutterdeck(Figure25).
Figure25
1.Bolt(1/4x2-1/2inches)
3.Dischargecover
2.Capnut(1/4inch)
4.Removethedischargecoverandlowerthegrass
deectoroverthedischargeopeningasshownin
Figure25.
Important:Ensurethecutterdeckhasa
hingedgrassdeectorthatdispersesclippings
tothesideanddowntowardtheturf,whilein
sidedischargemode.
InstallingtheDischargeCoverfor
Mulching
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurfaceanddisengage
thebladecontrolswitch.
2.Movethemotioncontrolleversoutwardtopark
position,stoptheengine,removethekey,andwait
forallmovingpartstostopbeforeleavingthe
operatingposition.
3.Liftthegrassdeectorandslidethetabsontop
ofthedischargecoverunderthegrassdeector
retainingrod.Rotatethedischargecoverdownover
theopening,andontothelowerlipofthecutter
deck(Figure25).
4.Securethedischargecovertothelowerlipofthe
cutterdeckwithtwobolts(1/4x2-1/2inches)and
twocapnuts(1/4inch)asshowninFigure25.
Note:Donotovertightenthenuts;thiscould
distortthecoverandcausebladecontact.
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