Poulan Pro PR600N21RH LAWN MOWER User Manual

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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

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.

GRASS CATCHER
(REAR BAGGING MODELS ONLY)

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.

OPERATOR PRESENCE CONTROL
BAR

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

SIMPLE STEPS TO REMEMBER WHEN
CONVERTING YOUR “COMBI-CUT”
LAWN MOWER

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.