Sears 502.25502 - Manual (Page 17)

OPERATION
HOW TO CONVERT THE MOWER HOUSING
The mower housing has especial plate that ietsyou mulch the lawn
fora dean, fine cut. The mulcher plate must be removed to convert
the mower housing to freely discharge or bag the cut grass.
How to remove the mulcher plate.
WARNING: Disconnect the wire to the spark
plug to prevent the engine from starting by
accident. Make sure the blade engagement
control lever is in the DISENGAGE position,
1. Remove the two wing nuts and carriage bolts as shown,,
2. Slide the mulcher plate to the front and lift the plate away
from the mower housing
3- Fasten the carriage bolts and wing nuts to the plate for
future use
IMPORTANT: There are several different types of grass.
Because of the different textures of grass, some grass is
more difficult to cut. If you remove the mulcher plate and the
performance of the mower discharge or grass bagger
accessory is not acceptable you need to replace the mulcher
blade with a standard blade. A standard blade, part number
56212, is available from your nearest Sears Service
Department.
Howto assemble the mulcher plate.
A
WARNING: Disconnect the wire to the spark
plug to prevent the engine from starting by
accident. Make sure the blade engagement
control lever is in the DISENGAGE position.
1, Remove the wing nuts and carriage bolts from the mulcher
plate.
2 Lift the discharge chute. Slide the mulcher plate under the
discharge chute from the front to the rear. Make sure the two
tabs on the plate are to the front of the nuts for the chute
bracket. Also, make sure the side tab fits inside the discharge
opening,, Push the plate to the rear so that the two tabs lock
around the nuts as shown
3. Fasten the mulcher piate with two carriage bolts and wing
nuts as shown.
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