Operator`s manual

• Do NOTattemptto mowheavybrushandweedsand _ _ " --
extremelytall grass.Yourtractoris designedtomow /A I
awns,NOTdearbrush //I
• Keepthe bladessharpand replacethebladeswhen "i.: ....",,, [J
worn.Referto Cutting Blades on page25of this / '
manualfor properbladesharpeninginstructions.
Mulching (If Equipped)
Selectmodelscomeequippedwitha mulchkitwhich
incorporatesspecialblades,alreadystandardonthe
tractor,ina processof recirculatinggrassclippings
repeatedlybeneaththe cuttingdeck.Theultra-fine
clippingsarethen forcedbackintothe lawnwherethey
actas a naturalfertilizer.
Observethe followingpointsfor the bestresultswhen
mulching:
• Neverattemptto mulchif the lawnis damp.Wetgrass
tendsto stickto theundersideof the cuttingdeck
preventingpropermulchingof the clippings.
• Do NOTattemptto mulchmorethan 1/3the total
heightof the grassor approximately1-1/2inches.
Doingso willcausetheclippingsto clumpup beneath
thedeckand notbe mulchedeffectively.
• Maintaina slowgroundspeedto allowthe grass
clippingsmoretimeto effectivelybemulched.
• Alwayspositionthethrottlecontrolleverinthe FAST
(rabbit)positionandallowit to remaintherewhile
mowing.Failingto keepthe engineat full throttle
placesstrainon the tractor'sengineand doesnot
allowthe bladesto properlymulchgrass.
Figure 13
NOTE:It is not necessaryto removethe dischargechute
to operatethe mowerwiththe mulchkit installed.
Tooperatethecuttingdeckwithoutmulching,simply
removethe mulchplugbyunthreadingthe plasticwing
nutwhichfastensit to the cuttingdeck.Thiswill allowthe
clippingsto dischargeout the side.See Figure13.
Headlights
• Onsomemodels,thelampsareON wheneverthe
tractor'sengineisrunning.Onothermodels,the
lampsareON wheneverthe ignitionkeyis movedout
of the STOPposition.
• Onall models,the lampsturn OFFwhenthe ignition
keyismovedto the STOPposition.
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Operating
WARNING
Planyour 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.