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TO STOP ENGINE
° To stop engine, release operator pres-
ence controlbar.
TO START ENGINE
NOTE: Due to protectivecoatingson the
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
chokingis 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: Do not use de-thatcher
blade attachments onyour mower. Such
attachmentsare hazardous, witIdamage
your mower and couldvoid your warranty.
• Under certainconditions,suchas very
tall grass, it may be necessaryto raise
the heightofcut toreduce pushingeffort
and to keep from ovedoadfngthe engine
and leaving clumpsofgrass clippings.
It may also be necessary to reduce
ground speed and/or runthe lawn
mower overthe area a secondtime.
• For extremely heavy cutting,reducethe
width ofcut by ovedappingpreviously
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 will collect less grass. To
prevent this, regularly hose catcher off
with water and let dry 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 bestperformance,
keep mower housing free of built-up
grass and trash. See "CLEANING" in the
Maintenance sectfon of this manual.
• The special mulching blade will recut
the grass clippings many times and
reduce them fnsize so that as they fall
onto the lawn they will disperse into
the grass and not be noticed. Also, the
mulched grass wiUbiodegrade quickly to
provide nutrfents for the lawn. Always
mulch with your highest engine (blade)
speed as this will provide the best recur-
......ting action of the blades.
• Avoid cutting your lawn when it is wet.
Wet grass tends to form clumps and
interferes with the mulching action. The
best tfme to mow your lawn is the early
afternoon. At this tfme the grass has
dried, yet the newly cut area willnot be
exposed to direct sunlight.
• For best results, adjust the lawn mower
Cuttingheight so that the lawn mower
cuts off only the top one-third of the
grass blades. Ifthe lawn is overgrown
it wiltbe necessary to raise the height of
cut to reduce pushfng effort and to keep
from overloading the engine and leaving
clumpsof mulched grass. For extremely
heavy grass, reduce your width of cut
by overlapping previously cut path and
mow slowly.
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• Certain types of grass and grass
conditionsmay 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 cutting pattern from week
to week. Mow north to south one week
then change to east to west the next
week. This will help prevent matting
and graining of the lawn.
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