Weed Eater 438175 Service Manual

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TO CONVERT MOWER
Your lawn mower was shipped ready to be 
used as a mulcher.  To convert to bagging:
•   Open rear door and remove mulcher 

plug.  Store mulcher plug in a safe 
place.

•   You can now install grass catcher.
•   To convert to mulching operation, install 

mulcher plug into rear discharge open-
ing of mower. 

 CAUTION:  Do not run your lawn 

mower without rear mulcher plug or 
approved grass catcher in place.  Never 
at tempt to op er ate the lawn mow er with 
the rear door re moved or propped open.

TO ATTACH GRASS CATCH ER  
1.   Lift the rear door of the lawn mower 

and place the grass catcher frame side 
hooks onto the door pivot pins.

2.   The grass catcher is secured to the lawn 

mower housing when the rear door is 
lowered onto the grass catch er frame.

 CAUTION:  Do not run your lawn 

mower with out mulcher plug or approved 
grass catch er in place. Never at tempt to 
op er ate the lawn mower with the rear door 
re moved or propped open.

Pivot pins

Rear door

Grass 

catcher 

handle

Catcher frame hook

TO EMPTY GRASS CATCH ER 
1.   Lift up on grass catcher using the 

frame han dle.

2.   Remove grass catcher with clip pings 

from under lawn mower han dle.

3.   Empty clippings from bag.
NOTE:  Do not drag the bag when 
emptying.  It will cause unnecessary wear.

 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 frequently for replacement.  Any 
replacement catcher should be checked 
to ensure compliance with original 
man u fac tur er's spec i fi  

ca tions.

Bag 
handle

Grass 

catcher 

frame 

handle

Mulcher plug