Loading ...
Loading ...
Loading ...
TO STOP ENGINE
• To stopengine, releaseoperator pres-
ence control bar,
TO START ENGINE
NOTE; Due to protective coatings onthe
engine, a small amount of smoke may be
present during the initial use of the product
and should be considered normal.
NOTE; Your engine is equipped with an
automatic choke system. No priming or
choking is required before starting,
• To start engine, hold operator presence
control bar down to the handle and pull
starter handle quickly. Do not allow
starter rope to snap back.
MOWING TIPS
_, CAUTION: Donot usede-thatcher
blade attachments on your mower, Such
attachments are hazardous, will damage
your mower and could void your warranty,
° Under certain conditions, such as very
tall grass, it may be necessary to raise
the height of cut to reduce pushing effort
and to keep from overloading the engine
and leaving clumps of grass clippings.
Itmay also be necessary to reduce
ground speed and/or run the lawn
mower over the area a second time.
• For extremely heavy cutting,reduce the
width of cut by overlapping previously
cut path and mow slowly.
* For better grass bagging and most cut-
ting conditions, the engine speed should
be set in the FAST position.
• Pores in cloth grass catchers can
become filled with dirt and dust with use
and catchers willcollect less grass, To
prevent this, regularly hose catcher off
with water and letdry before using,
* Keep top of engine around starter clear
and clean of grass clippings and chaff,
This will help engine air flow and extend
engine life.
MULCHING MOWING TIPS
IMPORTANT: For best performance,
keep mower housingfree of built-up
grass and trash. See "CLEANING" in the
Maintenance section ofthis manual.
• The special mulching blade will recut
the grass clippingsmany times and
reducethem in size so that as they fall
onto the lawnthey will disperse into
the grassand not be noticed. Also, the
mulchedgrass willbiodegrade quicklyto
provide nutrients for the lawn. Always
mulchwithyour highest engine (blade)
speed as thiswill providethe best recut-
tingaction of the blades.
• Avoid cuttingyour lawnwhen it iswet.
Wet grass tendstoform clumpsand
interfereswiththe mulchingaction. The
best timeto mow your lawn isthe early
afternoon. Atthistime the grass has
dried, yetthe newly cutarea will not be
exposedto direct sunlight.
• For best results,adjustthe lawn mower
cuttingheight so that the lawn mower
cutsoff onlythe topone-thirdofthe
grass blades. Ifthe lawnis overgrown
it willbe necessary to raise the height of
cut to reduce pushingeffortand tokeep
from overloadingthe engine and leaving
clumpsof mulched grass. For extremely
heavy grass, reduce your widthofcut
by overlapping previouslycut path and
mow stowly.
MAX1/3
• Certain types of grass and grass
conditions may require that an area be
mulched a second time to completely
hide the clippings, When doing a sec-
ond cut, mow across (perpendicular) to
the first cut path.
• Change your cuttingpattern from week
to week, Mow north to south one week
then change to east to west the next
week. This willhelp prevent matting
and graining of the lawn.
Loading ...
Loading ...
Loading ...