Operator`s manual

• Do notcut the grasstoo short.Shortgrassinvites 2, Pivotthe dischargechuteuptoaccessthe deck
weedgrowthandyellowsquicklyin dryweather, opening,SeeFig,4-6,
Mowingshouldalwaysbe donewiththe engineat full f
throttle.
• Underheavierconditionsit maybenecessaryto go
backoverthe cut areaa secondtimeto get a clean
cut.
• Do NOTattemptto mowheavybrushandweedsand
extremelytall grass.Yourtractoris designedto mow
lawns,NOTclearbrush.
• Keepthe bladessharpand replacethe bladeswhen
worn.Referto Cutting Blades intheMaintaining
YourLawnTractor sectionof thismanualfor proper Figure 4=6
bladesharpeninginstructions.
Headlights 3. Insertthe mulchplug,aligningthetopedgeof the
• The lampsareONwheneverthe ignitionkeyis moved plugwiththe deckasshownin the Fig.4-6. Make
surethe notchesonthe plugarein the slotsonthe
outof the STOPposition, deckopening. ""
• The lampsturnOFFwhentheignitionkeyis movedto
the STOPposition. 4. Lightlytap onthe plugwithyourhandto assurethat NOTE: It is not
thenotchesfit snuglyunderthe chutetabs.
necessaryto remove
Mulching (If so Equipped) the discharge chute to
Selectmodelscomeequippedwitha mulchkitwhich operatethe mowerwith
incorporatesspecialblades,alreadystandardonthe
tractor,ina processof recirculatinggrassclippings the mulch kit installed.
repeatedlybeneaththe cuttingdeck.Theultra-fine
clippingsarethen forcedbackintothe lawnwherethey
actas a naturalfertilizer.Observethe followingpointsfor
the bestresultswhenmulching:
• Neverattemptto mulchif the lawnis damp.Wetgrass
tendsto stickto theundersideof the cuttingdeck
preventingpropermulchingof the clippings.
• Do NOTattemptto mulchmorethan1/3the total
heightof thegrassor approximately1-1/2inches.
Doingso willcausetheclippingsto clumpup beneath
thedeckand notbe mulchedeffectively.
• Maintaina slowgroundspeedto allowthe grass
clippingsmoretimeto effectivelybemulched.
• Alwayspositionthe throttlecontrolleverinthe FAST
(rabbit)positionandallowit to remaintherewhile
mowing.Failingto keepthe engineat full throttle
placesstrainon the tractor'sengineand doesnot
allowthe bladesto properlymulchgrass.
NOTE:It is not necessaryto removethe dischargechute
to operatethe mowerwiththe mulchkit installed.
Tooperatethe cuttingdeckwithoutmulching,simply
removethe mulchplugbypivotingthedischargechute
upand pullingtheplugoutward.
Toreinstallplug:
1. Locatetworectangularholesonthecuttingdeck
surface.
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