Poulan 961420036 Manual Do Utilizador

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“COMBI-CUT” MOWERS
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 

plate.  Store mulcher plate 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, mak ing 
sure all tabs are seated properly. 

Slots

Mulcher 

plate tabs

MULCHER PLUG TYPE “B”
To convert to bagging or dis charg ing:
•   Lift discharge guard and remove 

mulcher plug.

•   Mower can now be used for side dis-

 charg ing or op tion al grass catcher can 
be attached.

•   To return to mulching operation, simply 

reinstall mulcher plug as shown, making 
sure tab is seated properly.

 CAUTION:  Do not run your lawn mower 

without discharge guard, approved grass 
catch er or mulcher plug in place.

MOWER IS 

NOW READY 

FOR MULCHING 

OPERATION

SIDE DISCHARGING
•   Mulcher plate 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. 

MULCHER PLUG TYPE “A”
To convert to mulching operation, mulcher 
plug must be installed into discharge open-
 ing of mower.
•   Open discharge guard.
•   Insert tab of mulch plug into housing 

opening.

•   Align hooks of mulch plug over hinge 

rod of discharge guard. Push mulch plug 
down until mulch plug is seat ed in hous-
ing opening.

 

CAUTION:  Do not run your lawn mower 

without discharge guard, ap proved grass 
catcher or mulcher plug in place.

Hooks

Housing 
opening

Mulcher plug

Hinge rod

Tab

Discharge 
guard

Lift 
discharge 
guard

Install
mulcher plug

Tab

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 CAUTION:  Do not run your lawn mower 

without rear mulcher plate or plug in place 
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 EMPTY GRASS CATCHER
•   Simply open rear door and lift grass 

catcher up and away from mower.

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.

 CAUTION:  Do not run lawn mower 

with out the rear door, ap proved grass 
catcher or clip ping de fl ec tor in place.  
Never at tempt to op er ate mower with the 
rear door removed or propped open.

Your lawn mower is equipped with an op-
 er a tor presence control bar which re quires 
the operator to be po si tioned behind the 
lawn mower handle in order to start and 
operate the lawn mower.

 CAUTION:  Federal reg u la tions require 

an en gine control to be in stalled on this 
lawn mower in order to min i mize the 
risk of blade contact injury. Do not un der 
any cir cum stanc es attempt to de feat the 
func tion of the operator con trol. The blade 
turns when the engine is running.

Open mulcher door

Discharge defl ector

FOR MULCHING -
•   Rear mulcher plate installed and rear 

door closed.

•   Mulcher door closed.

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

FOR SIDE DISCHARGING -
•   Rear mulcher plate installed and rear 

door closed.

•  Discharge defl ector installed.