Troy-Bilt 12AS5690063-2002 Troybilt gas walk-behind lawn mower

User Manual - Page 8

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AttachingStarter Rope
The rope guide is already attached to the right side of
the lower handle of your mower.
The rope guide is attached to the right side of upper
handle. Loosen the wing nut which secures the
rope guide. See Figure 6.
With spark plug wire disconnected and grounded,
hold the blade control handle against the upper
handle, and pull the starter rope out of the engine.
Release blade control handle. Slip the rope into the
rope guide. Tighten the wing nut. See Figure 6.
Slip rope into
rope gu_/,_ jing Nut
Figure 6
Tighten all nuts and bolts securely.
After you have moved the hairpin clips as shown in
Figure 4, place one carriage bolt (found in the
hardware pack included with your unit) in the upper
hole of the right handle mounting bracket from the
inside outward. See Figure 7. Secure with one
plastic wing nut. Repeat process on the left side
Figure 7
AttachingGrassCatcherToMower
NOTE: The mulching baffle is already in place on the
mower for shipping purposes. 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
side of the cutting deck. De not remove the mulching
plug from the mower even when you are not mulching
the grass.
To remove the mulching baffle, lift the rear
discharge door on the mower. Remove the
mulching baffle. See Figure 8.
Figure 8
IMPORTANT: Make sure cables are routed to the
outside ofthe handle so they are not in the way when
attaching the grass catcher.
Liftthe rear discharge door on the mower.
Place the hooks, found on both sides of the grass
catcher frame, over the chute door pivotrod at the
rear ofthe mower. See Figure 9. Release the rear
discharge door.
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. See
Figure 9.
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
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Figure 9
ConvertingToSideDischarge
Lift the rear discharge door and install the mulching
baffle. See Figure 8.
On the side of the mower, lift the mulching plug.
See Figure 10.
Slide the two hooks of the side discharge chute
under the hinge pin on the mulching plug assembly
as shown in Figure 10. Lower the side mulching
plug.
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