Mulching (IfEquipped)
Selectmodelscomeequipped,witha mu{chkit,which
incorporatesspecialb{ades,alreadystandardonthe
tractor,ina processof recirculatinggrassclippings
repeatedlybeneaththecutting deck,The ultra-fine
clippingsarethenforcedbackintothelawnwherethey
actasa naturalfertilizer,
Observethefollowingpointsfor thebestresultswhen
mulching:
• Neverattemptto mulchif the lawnis damp,Wetgrass
tendstostickto the undersideofthe cuttingdeck
preventingpropermulchingofthe clippings,
• Do NOTattemptto mulchmorethan 1/3the total
heightof thegrassor approximately1-1/2inches,
Doingso will causetheclippingsto clumpup beneath
thedeckandnot bemulchedeffectively,
, Maintaina slowgroundspeedtoallowthegrass
clippingsmoretimeto effectivelybe mulched,
, Alwayspositionthe throttlecontrolleverinthe FAST
(rabbit)positionandallowit to remaintherewhile
mowing,Failingto keeptheengineat full throttle
placesstrainonthetractor'sengineanddoes not
allowthe bladesto properlymulchgrass,
NOTE:It is not necessarytoremovethe dischargechute
tooperatethe mowerwiththemulchkit installed,
Tooperatethe cuttingdeckwithoutmulcNng,simply
removethemulchplugby unthreadingtheplasticwing
nutwhichfastensit to thecuttingdeck,Thiswillallowthe
clippingstodischargeout theside,SeeFigure13,
Headlights
• Onsomemodels,the lampsareONwheneverthe
tractor'sengineisrunning,Onother models,the
lampsareONwheneverthe ignitionkeyis movedout
ofthe STOPposition,
, Onall models,the lampsturn OFFwhentheignition
keyismovedto the STOPposition,
Figure 13
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tern to avoid discharge
of materials toward
roads, sidewalks, by-
standers and the like.
Also,avoiddischarging
material against a wail
or obstruction which
may cause discharged
material to ricochet
back toward the
operator.
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