Weed Eater 438178 Service Manual

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Mulcher plug

TO CONVERT MOWER
Your lawn mower was shipped ready to be 
used as a mulcher.  To convert to bagging 
or discharging:

REAR 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 or discharging 

operation, install mulcher plug into rear 
discharge opening of mower. 

SIDE DISCHARGING
•   Mulcher plug must be installed into rear 

discharge open ing of mower (see above 
instructions).

•   Open mulcher door and install dis charge 

defl ector under door as shown.

•   Mower is now ready for discharging 

operation.

•   To convert to mulching or bagging 

operation, dis charge defl ector must be 
removed and mulcher door must be 
closed. 

Open mulcher door

Discharge defl ector

SIMPLE STEPS TO REMEMBER WHEN 
CONVERTING YOUR LAWN MOWER:
FOR MULCHING -
•   Rear mulcher plug installed and rear 

door closed.

•   Mulcher door closed.

FOR REAR BAGGING -
•   Rear mulcher plug removed.
•   Grass catcher installed.
•   Mulcher door closed.

FOR SIDE DISCHARGING -
•   Rear mulcher plug installed and rear 

door closed.

•   Discharge defl ector installed.

 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.