Troy-Bilt 540 - Manual (Page 7)

7. Your mower is shipped as a mulcher. To convert to
side discharge, make sure grass catcher is off of the
unit and rear discharge door is closed.
a. On the side of the mower, lift the mulching plug.
See Figure 3-7.
b. Slide two hooks of side discharge chute under
hinge pin on mulching plug assembly. Lower the
mulching plug. Do not remove side mulching plug
at any time, even when you are not mulching.
5. Follow steps below to assemble the grass catcher.
Make certain bag is turned right side out before
assembling (warning label will be on the outside)
a. Place bag over frame so that its black plastic side
is at the bottom.
b. Slip plastic channel of grass bag over hooks on
the frame. See Figure 3-5. All the plastic channels
except center top of bag attach from outside of
bag.
c. Attach center top of bag from inside of bag.
6. Follow the steps below to attach the grass catcher:
a. Lift rear discharge door. See Figure 3-6.
b. Place grass catcher on the pivot rod. Let go
of discharge door so that it rests on the grass
catcher.
WARNING: Never operate mower unless the
hooks on the grass catcher are firmly seated
on the pivot rod and the rear discharge door rests
firmly against top of the grass catcher. NOTE: When adjusting
the cutting height,
all wheels must be
positioned at the same
height.
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Setup and
Adjustment
Never operate mower
without the mulching
plug, the grass catcher,
or the discharge chute
properly installed.
WARNING
Figure 3-5: Assemble the grass catcher.
A
C
B
Figure 3-6: Attach the grass catcher.
A
B
Figure 3-7: Lift mulch plug and install side discharge chute.
Adjustments
An adjusting plate and thumb lever at each wheel
provides cutting height adjustment.
1. Depress lever towards wheel.
2. Move it to any one of the positions for desired cutting
height. See Figure 3-8. Make sure that each wheel is
positioned at the same height.
3. Release lever towards mower deck.
1
2
3
Figure 3-8: Use levers to adjust cutting height.
B
A