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ENGAGING THE BLADES
Engagingthe PTO(Blade Engage)transferspowerto thecuttingdeck.
Toengagethe blades,proceedas follows:
1. Movethe throttle/chokecontrolleverto the FAST(rabbit)position.
2. Graspthe PTO(BladeEngage)leverand pivotit all the way
forwardintothe engaged(ON)position.
3. Keepthe throttleleverin the FAST(rabbit)positionfor the most
efficientuseof the cuttingdeck.
NOTE: The enginewill automaticallyshutoff if the PTO(Blade
Engage)leveris movedintothe engaged(ON) positionwiththe shift
leverin Reverse.
MULCHING
A mulchkit is availableas an attachment.Mulchingis a processof
recirculatinggrassclippingsrepeatedlybeneaththe cuttingdeck. The
ultra-fineclippingsarethenforced back intothe lawnwheretheyact
as a naturalfertilizer.Contactthe nearest Parts & Repair Service
Centerto purchasea mulchkit forthis unit.
Tolocatethe nearestParts& RepairServiceCenter,contact
1-800-4-MY-HOME®.
USING THE DECK LIFT LEVER
To raisethe cuttingdeck,movethe decklift leverto the left,then place
it in the notchbestsuitedfor yourapplication.Referto SettingThe
CuttingHeightearlierinthis section.
MOWING
To helpavoidbladecontactor a thrownobject injury,keepbystand-
ers,helpers,childrenand petsat least 75 feetfromthe machine
whileit is in operation.Stopmachineif anyoneentersthe area.
The followinginformationwill behelpfulwhenusingthe cuttingdeck
withyourtractor:
Planyourmowingpatternto avoiddischargeof materialstoward
roads,sidewalks,bystandersand the like.Also,avoiddischarging
materialagainstawall orobstructionwhichmay causedischarged
materialto ricochetbacktowardthe operator.
• Donot mowat highground speed,especiallyif a mulchkit or
grasscollectoris installed.
• Forbestresultsit is recommendedthat the first two laps becut
withthe dischargethrowntowardsthe center.After the firsttwo
laps, reversethedirectionto throwthe dischargeto theoutside
for the balanceof cutting.This will givea betterappearanceto the
lawn.
• Donot cut the grasstooshort. Shortgrassinvitesweedgrowth
andyellowsquicklyin dry weather.
• Mowingshouldalwaysbe done with the engineat full throttle.
• Underheavierconditionsit maybe necessaryto go backoverthe
cut areaa secondtimeto get a cleancut.
• Do NOTattemptto mowheavybrushand weedsand extremely
tall grass.Yourtractoris designedto mowlawns,NOTclear
brush.
• Keepthe bladesharpand replacethe bladewhenworn.Refer
to CuttingBladein the Maintenancesectionof this manualfor
properbladesharpeninginstructions.
• The lampsturn OFFwhenthe ignitionkey is movedto the STOP
position.
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