Craftsman 247288820 tractor

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Mulching
Amulchkit isavailableasanattachment.Mulchingisa processof redrculating
grassclippingsrepeatedlybeneaththe cuttingdeck.Theultra-fineclippingsare
thenforcedbackintothe lawnwherethey actasanaturalfertilizer.
Amulchkit canbepurchased.Seethe ReplacementParts&Attachmentssectionof
thismanualformoreinformation.
Usingthe DeckLift Lever
Toraisethe cuttingdeck,movethedecklift leverto the left,then placeit inthe
notchbestsuitedfor yourapplication.Referto SettingTheCuttingHeightearlierin
thisOperationsection.
MOWING
Tohelpavoidbladecontact orathrown objectinjury,keepbystanders,
[ helpers,childrenand petsat least 75feet from the machinewhile it isin
[ operation.Stopmachineifanyoneentersthe area.
Thefollowinginformationwill behelpfulwhen usingthe cuttingdeckwith your
tractor:
Planyourmowing pattern to avoiddischargeof materialstoward roads,
sidewalks,bystandersandthe like.Also,avoiddischargingmaterial against
awall or obstruction which maycausedischargedmaterialto ricochetback
toward the operator.
Headlights
ThelampsareONwheneverthetractor'sengineisrunning.
Thelampsturn OFFwhentheignitionkeyismovedto theSTOPposition.
Donotmowat highgroundspeed,especiallyif amulchkit orgrasscollector
isinstalled.
Forbestresultsit isrecommendedthat the first two lapsbecutwith the
dischargethrowntowardsthe center.Afterthe first two laps,reversethe
directionto throwthe dischargeto theoutsideforthe balanceofcutting.
Thiswill givea betterappearanceto the lawn.
Donotcutthe grasstooshort.Shortgrassinvitesweedgrowthandyellows
quicklyindryweather.
Mowingshouldalwaysbedonewith theengineat full throttle.
Underheavierconditionsit maybe necessaryto go backoverthecut areaa
secondtimeto getacleancut.
DoNOTattemptto mowheavybrushandweedsandextremelytallgrass.
Yourtractorisdesignedto mowlawns,NOTclearbrush.
Keepthebladessharpandreplacethebladeswhenworn.Referto Cutting
BladesintheServicesectionof thismanualfor properbladesharpening
instructions.
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