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,, Do NOTattemptto mowheavybrushandweedsand
extremelytallgrass.Yourtractoris designedto mow
lawns,NOTclearbrush.
,, Keepthe bladessharpandreplacethebladeswhen
worn.RefertoCutting Blades onpage25 ofthis
manualfor properbladesharpeninginstructions.
Mulching (If Equipped)
Selectmodelscomeequippedwitha mulchkitwhich
incorporatesspecialblades,alreadystandardonthe
tractor,ina processof recirculatinggrassclippings
repeatedlybeneaththecuttingdeck.The ultra-fine
clippingsarethenforcedbackinto thelawnwherethey
actasa naturalfertilizer.
Observethefollowingpointsforthebestresultswhen
mulching:
,, Neverattemptto mulchif the lawnisdamp.Wetgrass
tendstosticktothe undersideof the cuttingdeck
preventingpropermulchingoftheclippings.
,, Do NOTattemptto mulchmorethan1/3the total
heightof thegrassor approximately1-1/2inches.
Doingso will causethe clippingsto clumpupbeneath
thedeckandnotbe mulchedeffectively.
,, Maintaina slowgroundspeedto allowthegrass
clippingsmoretimeto effectivelybe mulched.
,, AlwayspositionthethrottlecontrolleverintheFAST
(rabbit)positionandallowittoremaintherewhile
mowing.Failingtokeepthe engineat full throttle
placesstrainonthetractor'sengineanddoes not
allowthe bladesto properlymulchgrass.
NOTE:It is notnecessarytoremovethe dischargechute
tooperatethe mowerwiththe mulchkit installed.
Tooperatethe cuttingdeckwithoutmulching,simply
removethemulchplug by unthreadingthe plasticwing
nutwhichfastensitto thecuttingdeck.Thiswill allowthe
clippingstodischargeouttheside.SeeFigure13.
Headlights
,, Onsomemodels,thelampsareONwheneverthe
tractor'sengineisrunning.Onother models,the
lampsareONwhenevertheignitionkeyis movedout
oftheSTOPposition.
,, Onall models,the lampsturn OFFwhentheignition
keyismovedtotheSTOPposition.
Figure 13
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i Plan your mowing pat-
_ternto avoid discharge
i of materials toward
i roads, sidewalks, by-
Istandersand the like.
'Also, avoiddischarging
materialagainst a wall
or obstructionwhich
may cause discharged
materialto ricochet
backtoward the
operator.