Abstract: A direction changing feature for lawnmower discharge that allows the operator of a lawnmower to spontaneously select which side of a lawnmower the discharge of grass clippings exits. The device is made up of two hinged flaps that are each connected by linking rods to a shift rod. Each flap is shaped and dimensioned to cover one of two openings on opposite sides of a lawnmower housing. When the shift rod is at rest in one of its two positions, one of the flaps covers an opening while the other flap is positioned such that the second opening is unobstructed. When the shift rod is shifted into its second position, the flap covering an opening is lifted thereby exposing that opening while the other flap closes over the second opening. A new lawnmower can be manufactured with the device incorporated into its housing, or an existing lawnmower can be retrofitted with the device.