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Thefollowinginformationwill behelpfulwhenusingthe
cuttingdeckwithyourtractor:
_ ARNING: Plan your mowing
pattern to avoid discharge of
materials toward roads, side-
walks, bystanders and the like.
Also, avoid discharging material
against a wall or obstruction
which may cause discharged
material to ricochet back toward
the operator.
• Do not mowat highgroundspeed,especiallyif a
mulchkit or grass collectoris installed.
• Forbest resultsit is recommendedthat the firsttwo
laps becutwiththe dischargethrowntowardsthe
center.Afterthefirst two laps, reversethedirectionto
throwthe dischargeto the outsidefor the balanceof
cutting.Thiswill givea betterappearanceto the lawn.
• Do notcut the grasstoo short.Shortgrass invites
weedgrowthandyellowsquicklyin dryweather.
• Mowingshouldalwaysbe donewith the engineat full
throttle.
Underheavierconditionsit may be necessaryto go
backoverthe cut areaa secondtimeto get a clean
cut.
• Do NOTattemptto mowheavybrushand weedsand
extremelytall grass.Yourtractoris designedto mow
lawns,NOTclearbrush.
• Keepthe bladessharpand replacethe bladeswhen
worn.Referto Cutting Blades inthe Maintaining
YourLawnTractorsectionof this manualfor proper
bladesharpeninginstructions.
Mulching (If Equipped)
Selectmodelscomeequippedwitha mulchkitwhich
incorporatesspecialblades,alreadystandardonthe
tractor,ina processof recirculatinggrass clippings
repeatedlybeneaththe cuttingdeck.Theultra-fine
clippingsarethenforcedbackintothe lawnwherethey
actas a naturalfertilizer.
Figure 13
Observethe followingpointsfor the bestresultswhen
mulching:
• Neverattemptto mulchif the lawnis damp.Wetgrass
tendsto stickto the undersideof the cuttingdeck
preventingpropermulchingof the clippings.
Do NOTattemptto mulchmorethan 1/3 thetotal
heightof the grassorapproximately1-1/2inches.
Doingsowill causethe clippingsto clumpupbeneath
thedeckandnot be mulchedeffectively.
• Maintaina slowgroundspeedto allow the grass
clippingsmoretimeto effectivelybemulched.
• Alwayspositionthethrottlecontrolleverin the FAST
(rabbit)positionandallow it to remainthere while
mowing.Failingto keepthe engineat full throttle
placesstrainon thetractor'sengineanddoes not
allowthe bladesto properlymulch grass.
NOTE:It is notnecessaryto removethe dischargechute
to operatethe mowerwiththe mulchkitinstalled.
Tooperatethe cuttingdeck withoutmulching,simply
removethe mulchplugby unthreadingthe plasticwing
nutwhichfastensit to the cuttingdeck.This will allowthe
clippingsto dischargeoutthe side.SeeFigure13.
Headlights
• Thelampsare ONwheneverthe ignitionkeyis moved
outof the STOPposition.
• Thelampsturn OFFwhenthe ignitionkeyismovedto
theSTOPposition.
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WARNING
Plan your mowing pat-
tern to avoid discharge
of materials toward
roads, sidewalks, by-
standers and the like.
Also, avoid discharging
_aterial against a wall
_r obstruction which
may cause discharged
aterial to ricochet
back toward the
operator.
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