Attaching grass catcher to mower, Converting to side discharge – Bolens 544 User Manual
Page 9
9
Figure 9
Attaching Grass Catcher To Mower
NOTE: Your lawn mower is equipped with both a
mulching baffle and a mulching plug. While the
mulching baffle is located at the rear of the mower, the
mulching plug is located on the right of the cutting deck.
The mulching baffle is already in place on the mower for
shipping purposes.
•
To remove the mulching baffle, lift the rear
discharge door on the mower. Remove the
mulching baffle. See Figure 10.
Figure 10
IMPORTANT:
Make sure cable is routed to the outside
of the handle so that it is not in the way when attaching
the grass catcher.
•
Lift the rear discharge door on the mower.
•
Place the hooks, found on both sides of the grass
catcher frame, over the chute door pivot rod at the
rear of the mower. Release the rear discharge door.
See Figure 11.
Figure 11
•
To remove the grass catcher, lift the rear discharge
door on the mower, lift the grass catcher up and off
the pivot rod. Reinstall the mulching baffle and
release the rear discharge door.
Converting To Side Discharge
•
Lift the rear discharge door and install the mulching
baffle. See Figure 10 .
•
On the side of the mower, lift the mulching plug and
slide the two hooks of the side discharge chute
under the hinge pin on the mulching plug assembly.
Lower the side mulching plug. See Figure 12 .
•
Do not remove the side mulching plug at any time,
even when you are not mulching.
IMPORTANT:
This unit is shipped without gasoline or oil
in the engine. Service engine with gasoline and oil as
instructed in separate engine manual before operating.
Figure 12
WARNING:
Do not remove the mulching
plug from the mower even when you are not
mulching the grass.
Grass Catcher
Frame
Insert frame
into bag
Grass Bag
Plastic
Channel
Grass Catcher
Assembly
Complete
Rear Mulching
Baffle
WARNING:
Never operate the mower
unless the hooks on the grass catcher are
firmly seated on the chute pivot rod, and the
rear discharge door rests firmly against the top
of the grass catcher.
Discharge
Door
Grass
Catcher
Side
Chute
Deflector
Hinge
Pin
Mulching
Plug