Manual

Mowing
WARNING: To help avoid blade contact or
a thrown object injury, keep bystanders,
helpers, children and pets at least 75 feet
from the machine while it is in operation. Stop
machine if anyone enters the area.
This tractor is equipped with one of MTD's high quality
cutting decks. The following information wilt be helpful
when using the cutting deck with your tractor.
RevoluUonTM MowingTips
Never allow one control lever to remain in the
STOP (neutral) position while moving the opposite
lever forward of rearward. Doing so may result in
turf defacement.
WARNING: Plan your mowing pattern to
avoid discharge of material toward roads,
sidewalks, 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 cut the grass too short. Short grass invites
weed growth and yellows quickly in dry weather.
Mowing should ALWAYS be done with the throttle
lever in the FAST (rabbit) position.
Mowing wet grass results in a loss of rear-tire
traction and significantly increases the chance of
turf defacement.
Do not mow at high ground speed, especially if a
mulch kit or grass collector is installed.
Under heavier conditions it may be necessary to go
back over the cut area a second time to get a clean
cut.
Do NOT attempt to mow heavy brush and weeds
and extremely tall grass. Your tractor is designed to
mow lawns, NOT clear brush.
Keep the blades sharp and replace the blades
when worn. Refer to CuttingBladeson page 25 of this
manual for proper blade sharpening instructions.
Mulching
Revolution TM tractors come equipped with a mulch kit
which incorporates special blades, already standard on
your tractor, ina process of recirculating grass clippings
repeatedly beneath the cutting deck. The ultra-fine
clippings are then forced back into the lawn where they
act as a natural fertilizer. Observe the following
recommendations for the best results when mulching.
NOTE: The mulch kit is installed on models equipped
with a 42-inch deck. It is packed separately (with an
instruction sheet) in the crate on models equipped with
a 46-inch deck.
Never attempt to mulch if the lawn is damp. Wet
grass tends to stick to the underside of the cutting
deck preventing proper mulching of the clippings.
Do NOT attempt to mulch more than 1/3 the total
height of the grass or approximately 1-1/2 inches.
Doing so will cause the clippings to clump up
beneath the deck and not be mulched effectively.
Maintain a slow ground speed to allow the grass
clippings more time to effectively be mulched.
Always positionthe throttle control lever in the
FAST (rabbit) positionand allow it to remain there
while mowing. Failing to keep the engine at full
throttle places strain on the tractor's engine and
does not allow the blades to properly mulch grass.
NOTE: It is not necessary to remove the discharge
chute to operate the mower with the mulch kit installed.
To operate the cutting deck without mulching, simply
remove the mulch plug by unthreading the plastic wing
nut which fastens it to the cutting deck. This will allow
the clippings to discharge out the side. See Figure 11.
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Plastic Wing Nut Mulch Plug
Figure 11
Operatingthe Headlights
To turn the tractor's headlights on:
Start the engine following the instructions earlier in
this section.
Turn the key one notch counterclockwise into the
On!LightS position of the ignition switch. Refer to
Figure 5.
To turn the tractor's headlights off:
Turn the key either into the On position (to leave the
engine running) or the Off position (to shut the
engine off). Refer to Figure 5.
IMPORTANT: Never move the key into the Start position
while the engine is running. Doing so may cause
damage to your engine's electric starter.
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