Husqvarna 70R21HV - Manual (Page 7)

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OPERATION
• Secure rear of discharge chute to lawn mower housing
with knob.
• Place rear handle of grass catcher on the crossbar of
the lawn mower's lower handle as shown.
• Lift the round door of the discharge chute and place
the grass catcher into place on the discharge chute.
NOTE: Be sure round door of discharge chute rests on
grass catcher as shown.
• Mower is now ready for rear bagging operation.
• To convert to mulching operation, remove grass catch er
and discharge chute. Secure mulcher door to mower
housing with knob.
• To convert to side dis charg ing operation, remove grass
catch er and discharge chute. Install side discharge
defl ector and secure it to mower housing with knob.
SIMPLE STEPS TO REMEMBER WHEN
CONVERTING YOUR LAWN MOWER
FOR MULCHING -
1. Grass catcher, discharge chute and side discharge
defl ector removed.
2. Mulcher door secured to mower housing with knob.
FOR REAR BAGGING -
1. Side discharge defl ector removed.
2. Grass catcher and discharge chute installed with
discharge chute secured to lawn mower housing with
knob.
3. Round door of discharge chute resting on top of grass
catcher.
FOR SIDE DISCHARGING -
1. Grass catcher and discharge chute removed.
2. Side discharge defl ector installed and secured to mower
housing with knob.
CAUTION: Do not run your lawn mower
with out mulcher door closed; side dis-
charge defl ector installed, or discharge
chute and ap proved grass catcher in
place. Never at tempt to op er ate the lawn
mow er with mulcher door or round door
re moved or propped open.
SIDE DISCHARGING
• Grass catcher and discharge chute must be re-
moved.
• Open mulcher door and install front of side dis charge
defl ector beneath it as shown.
• Secure rear of side discharge defl ector to lawn mower
housing with knob.
FIG. 6
DISCHARGE
CHUTE
ROUND
DOOR
GRASS
CATCHER
CROSSBAR
MULCHER
DOOR
KNOB
REAR HANDLE
THREADED
STUD
• Mower is now ready for side discharging operation.
• To convert to mulching operation, side dis charge de-
fl ector must be removed and mulcher door secured to
mower housing with knob.
• To convert to rear bagging operation, side discharge
defl ector must be removed; discharge chute and grass
catcher installed and discharge chute secured to mower
housing with knob.
FIG. 7
SIDE
DISCHARGE
DEFLECTOR
KNOB MULCHER
DOOR
THREADED
STUD