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Tips
OperatingTips
1. Checkthe blade rotation control or the PTOclutch for
correct adjustment. Forthe bladesto disengage
correctly, the adjustment must be correct.
2. Beforeyou usethe unit, check the oil in the engine and
add oil if necessary.
3. If the engine will not start, first make surethe wire is
attachedto the spark plug.
4. Make sure all the belts are inside all the belt guides.
Seethe instructions on how to removeand install the
motion drive and mower drive belts.
5. Beforeyou makean inspection, adjustment (exceptfor
the carburetor), or repair, make surethe wire from the
spark plug is disconnected.
6. For longer life of the battery on electric start models,
chargethe batteryevery three months.
7. Usethe speedcontrol pedalto changethe ground
speed, not the throttle control.
8. Belt noise canoccur when the blade is engaged.This
noise is normal and does not affect the operationof the
unit.
Mowingand BaggingTips
1. Fora lawn to look better, checkthe cutting level of the
mower deck. See"How To LevelThe Mower Deck" in
the Maintenancesection.
2. Forthe mower deck to cut level, make sure the tires
havethe correct amount of air pressure.
3. Everytime you usethe unit, checkthe blade. If the
blade is bent or damaged, immediately replacethe
blade.Also, make surethe nut for the blade is tight.
4. Keepthe bladessharpened.Worn bladeswill causethe
ends of the grass to turn brown.
5. Do not cut or bag grass that is wet. Wet grass will not
discharge correctly. Letthe grass dry beforecutting.
6. Usethe left side of the mower deck to trim nearan
object.
7. Dischargethe cut grass onto the mowed area.The
result is a more evendischarge of cut grass.
8. Whenyou mow large areas,start by turning to the right
so that the cut grass will discharge away from shrubs,
fences, driveways,etc. After one or two rounds, mow in
the opposite direction making left turns until finished
(Figure 18).
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Figure 18:Mowing tips
9. If the grass is very high, cut two times to decreasethe
load on the engine. Firstcut with the mower housing in
the highest position and then lower the mower housing
for the second cut.
10. For better engine performance and an evendischarge of
the cut grass, alwaysoperatethe engine with the
throttle in FASTposition.
11. Whenyou usea bagger,operatethe engine with the
throttle in FASTposition andthe speedcontrol pedal
pushed 1/3 forward.
12. For better cutting performance and a quality cut, mow
with the speedcontrol pedal pushed 1/3 to 1/2 forward.
13. After eachuse, cleanthe bottom and top of the mower
housing for better performance. Also, a cleanmower
housing will help prevent a fire.
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