MTD 13AP625K730 - Page 19

• Do notcut the grasstoo short.Shortgrassinvites 2, Pivotthedischargechuteuptoaccessthe deck
weedgrowthandyellowsquicklyin dryweather, opening,SeeFig,4-6,
Mowingshouldalwaysbe donewiththeengineat full f
throttle.
• Underheavierconditionsit maybenecessaryto go
backoverthecut areaa secondtimeto get a clean
cut.
• Do NOTattemptto mowheavybrushandweedsand
extremelytallgrass.Yourtractorisdesignedto mow
lawns,NOTclearbrush.
• Keepthe bladessharpand replacethe bladeswhen
worn.Referto Cutting Blades intheMaintaining
YourLawnTractor sectionofthismanualfor proper Figure 4=6
bladesharpeninginstructions.
Headlights 3. Insertthemulchplug,aligningthetopedgeofthe
• The lampsareONwhenevertheignitionkeyismoved plugwiththe deckasshownin the Fig.4-6.Make
surethenotchesontheplugarein theslotsonthe
outof theSTOPposition, deckopening. ""
• The lampsturnOFFwhentheignitionkeyismovedto
theSTOPposition. 4. Lightlytaponthe plugwithyourhandto assurethat NOTE: It isnot
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
clippingsarethenforcedbackintothe lawnwherethey
actas a naturalfertilizer.Observethe followingpointsfor
thebestresultswhenmulching:
• Neverattemptto mulchif the lawnis damp.Wetgrass
tendsto stickto theundersideof the cuttingdeck
preventingpropermulchingoftheclippings.
• Do NOTattemptto mulchmorethan1/3the total
heightof thegrassor approximately1-1/2inches.
Doingsowillcausetheclippingsto clumpup beneath
thedeckand notbe mulchedeffectively.
• Maintaina slowgroundspeedtoallowthegrass
clippingsmoretimeto effectivelybemulched.
• Alwayspositionthe throttlecontrolleverintheFAST
(rabbit)positionandallowit to remaintherewhile
mowing.Failingto keepthe engineat full throttle
placesstrainon thetractor'sengineand doesnot
allowthebladesto properlymulchgrass.
NOTE:It isnotnecessarytoremovethedischargechute
tooperatethe mowerwiththemulchkit installed.
Tooperatethe cuttingdeckwithoutmulching,simply
removethemulchplugbypivotingthedischargechute
upand pullingtheplugoutward.
Toreinstallplug:
1. Locatetworectangularholesonthecuttingdeck
surface.
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