MTD Shift-On-The-Go 760 - Mowing Best Practices

operating
) avoid blade
contactor a thrown
object injury, keep
bystanders,helpers,
chUdrenand pets at
least 75 feet from the
machinewhile it is in
operation. Stop ma-
chine if anyoneenters
the area.
Plan your mowing
patternto avoid
discharge of materi-
als toward roads,
sidewalks, bystanders
and the like.Also,
avoid discharging
matedal against a wall
or obstruction which
may cause discharged
material to ricochet
backtowardthe
operator.
Mowing
,_ WARNING:Tohelp avoidblade contact or
a thrown object injury, keepbystanders,
helpers, children andpets at least75feet
from the machine whileit is in operation.
Stopmachine if anyoneenters the area.
Thefollowinginformationwill behelpfulwhenusingthe
cuttingdeckwithyourtractor:
,_ WARNING:Planyour mowing pattern
to avoid discharge of materials toward
roads, sidewalks, bystanders and the like.
Also, avoid discharging material against
a wall or obstruction which maycause
discharged material to ricochet back
toward the operator.
• Do not mowat highgroundspeed,especiallyif a
mulchkitorgrasscollectoris installed.
• Forbest resultsit isrecommendedthatthefirsttwo
lapsbe cutwiththe dischargethrowntowardsthe
center.Afterthefirsttwo laps,reversethedirection
tothrowthedischargetotheoutsideforthebalance
ofcutting.Thiswillgivea betterappearancetothe
lawn.
,, Do notcut the grasstoo short.Shortgrassinvites
weedgrowthandyellowsquicklyindry weather.
,, Mowingshouldalwaysbe donewith theengineatfull
throttle.
,, Underheavierconditionsit maybenecessaryto go
backoverthe cut areaasecondtimetogeta clean
cut.
,, Do NOTattemptto mowheavybrushandweedsand
extremelytallgrass.Yourtractorisdesignedto mow
lawns,NOTclearbrush.
,, Keepthe bladessharpandreplacethe bladeswhen
worn.Referto Cutting Blades onpage25ofthis
manualforproperbladesharpeninginstructions.
AVOID SERIOUS iNJURY OR DEATH
, GO UPAND DOWNSLOPES,NOTACROSS.
* AVOIDSUDDENTURNS.
* DO NOTOPERATETHEUNITWHEREIT COULDSLIP
OR TIR
* IFMACHINESTOPS GOINGUPHILL,STOPBLADE(S)
AND BACKDOWNHILLSLOWLY.
* DO NOTMOWWHEN CHILDRENOROTHERSARE
AROUND.
* NEVERCARRYCHILDREN,EVENWITHBLADESOFR
* LOOK DOWNAND BEHINDBEFOREANDWHILE
BACKING.
* KEEP SAFETYDEVICES(GUARDS,SHIELDS,AND
SWITCHES)INPLACEANDWORKING.
* REMOVEOBJECTSTHATCOULD BETHROWNBY
THEBLADE(S).
" KNOW LOCATIONAND FUNCTIONOFALL CON
TROLS.
BE SUREBLADE(S) ANDENGINEARE STOPPED
BEFOREPLACING HANDSORFEETNEAR
BLADE(S).
* BEFORELEAVINGOPERATOR'SPOSITION,DISEN
GAGEBLADE(S), PLACETHESHIFT LEVERIN
NEUTRAL, ENGAGEBRAKE LOCK,SHUTENGINE
OFFAND REMOVEKEY.
READ OPERATOR'S MANUAL
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