Operator`s manual

Mulching
Selectmodelscomeequippedwitha mulchkitwhich
incorporatesspecialblades,alreadystandardonthe
tractor,ina processof recirculatinggrassclippings
repeatedlybeneaththe cuttingdeck.Theultra-fine
clippingsarethen forcedbackintothe lawnwherethey
actas a naturalfertilizer.
Observethe followingpointsfor the bestresultswhen
mulching:
• Neverattemptto mulchifthe lawnisdamp.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.
• Alwayspositionthe throttlecontrolleverinthe FAST
(rabbit)positionandallowit to remaintherewhile
mowing.Failingto keepthe engineat full throttle
placesstrainon the tractor'sengineand doesnot
allowthe bladesto properlymulchgrass.
NOTE:It isnot necessarytoremovethe dischargechute
to operatethe mowerwiththe mulchkit installed.
_ WARNING:Neveroperate the mower
without the discharge chute properly
attached.
Tooperatethe cuttingdeckwithoutmulching,simply
removethe mulchplugbyunthreadingthe plasticwing
nutwhichfastensit to the cuttingdeck.Thiswill allowthe
clippingsto dischargeout the side.See Fig.4-6.
Figure 4-6
Headlights
• Onsomemodels,the lampsare ONwheneverthe
tractor'sengineisrunning.On othermodels,the
lampsareONwheneverthe ignitionkeyis movedout
of the STOPposition.
• Onall models,the lampsturn OFFwhenthe ignition
keyis movedto the STOPposition.
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dischargech
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characteristics and
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