MTD Shift-On-The-Go 779 - Mulching and Headlights

Mulching
Selectmodelscomeequippedwitha mulchkitwhich
incorporatesspecialblades,alreadystandardonthe
tractor,ina processof recirculatinggrassclippings
repeatedlybeneaththecuttingdeck.The ultra-fine
clippingsarethenforcedbackintothelawnwherethey
actasa naturalfertilizer.
Observethefollowingpointsforthebestresultswhen
mulching:
,, Neverattemptto mulchif the lawnisdamp.Wetgrass
tendstosticktothe undersideof the cuttingdeck
preventingpropermulchingoftheclippings.
,, Do NOTattemptto mulchmorethan 1/3thetotal
heightof thegrassor approximately1-1/2inches.
Doingso will causethe clippingsto clumpupbeneath
thedeckandnotbe mulchedeffectively.
,, Maintaina slowgroundspeedtoallowthe grass
clippingsmoretimeto effectivelybe mulched.
,, Alwayspositionthe throttlecontrolleverintheFAST
(rabbit)positionandallowit to remaintherewhile
mowing.Failingto keeptheengineatfullthrottle
placesstrainonthe tractor'sengineanddoesnot
allowthe bladesto properlymulchgrass.
NOTE:It is not necessaryto removethedischargechute
tooperatethe mowerwiththe mulchkit installed.
,_ WARNING:Never operate the mower
without thedischarge chute properly
attached.
Tooperatethe cuttingdeckwithoutmulching,simply
removethemulchplug by unthreadingtheplasticwing
nutwhichfastensitto thecuttingdeck.Thiswillallowthe
clippingstodischargeouttheside.SeeFig.4-6.
Figure 4-6
Headlights
,, On somemodels,thelampsare ONwheneverthe
tractor'sengineisrunning.On othermodels,the
lampsareONwhenevertheignitionkeyismovedout
oftheSTOPposition.
,, On allmodels,the lampsturnOFFwhenthe ignition
keyis movedtotheSTOPposition.
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Your LaWn
TraCtor
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WARNING
Never operate the
mower w thout the
discharge chute
proPer!Y attached,
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NOTE: This Operators
Manual Coversa range
of product speclficat ons
forvariousmodels.
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Characteristicsand
features discussed
and/or illustratedin
th_smanua! maynot be
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cable toall mo
ros0r os, h°;
right to change product
specifications,designs
and equipment without
notice and without incur-
ring obiigationl
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