Manual

ENGAGING THE BLADES
EngagingthePTO(BladeEngage)transferspowerto thecuttingdeck.
Toengagethe blades,proceedasfollows:
1. Movethe throttle/chokecontrolleverto the FAST(rabbit)position.
2. Graspthe PTO(BladeEngage)leverand pivotit all the way
forwardintothe engaged(ON)position.
3. Keepthe throttleleverinthe FAST(rabbit)positionfor themost
efficientuseof thecuttingdeck.
NOTE: The enginewill automaticallyshutoff if thePTO(Blade
Engage)leveris movedintothe engaged(ON) positionwiththe shift
leverin Reverse.
MULCHING
A mulchkit is availableas an attachment.Mulchingis a processof
recirculatinggrassclippingsrepeatedlybeneaththecuttingdeck. The
ultra-fineclippingsarethenforcedbackintothe 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 helpavoidbladecontactora thrownobjectinjury,keepbystand-
ers,helpers,childrenand petsat least75feetfromthe machine
whileit is in operation.Stopmachineif anyoneentersthe area.
The followinginformationwill behelpfulwhenusingthe cuttingdeck
withyourtractor:
Planyourmowingpatternto avoiddischargeofmaterialstoward
roads,sidewalks,bystandersandthe like.Also,avoiddischarging
materialagainstawall orobstructionwhichmaycausedischarged
materialto ricochetbacktowardtheoperator.
• Donot mowat highgroundspeed,especiallyif a mulchkitor
grasscollectoris installed.
• Forbestresultsit is recommendedthatthe first twolaps becut
withthe dischargethrowntowardsthe center.Afterthe firsttwo
laps, reversethedirectionto throwthe dischargeto theoutside
for the balanceof cutting.Thiswill givea betterappearanceto the
lawn.
• Donot cutthe grasstooshort. Shortgrassinvitesweedgrowth
andyellowsquicklyin dry weather.
• Mowingshouldalwaysbedonewiththe engineat full throttle.
• Underheavierconditionsit maybe necessaryto go backoverthe
cut areaa secondtimeto get a cleancut.
• Do NOTattemptto mowheavybrushand weedsandextremely
tall grass.Yourtractoris designedto mowlawns,NOTclear
brush.
• Keepthe bladesharpandreplacethe bladewhenworn.Refer
to CuttingBladeinthe Maintenancesectionof this manualfor
properbladesharpeninginstructions.
• ThelampsturnOFFwhenthe ignitionkeyis movedto the STOP
position.
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