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SelecttheProperHeight-of-CutSetting
toSuitConditions
Removeapproximately25mm(1inch)ornomorethan1/3
ofthegrassbladewhencutting.Inexceptionallylushand
densegrass,youmayhavetoraisetheheight-of-cuttothe
nextsetting.
MowatProperIntervals
Undermostnormalconditionsyouwillneedtomow
approximatelyevery4-5days.Butremember,grassgrowsat
differentratesatdifferenttimes.Thismeansthatinorderto
maintainthesameheight-of-cut,whichisagoodpractice,
youwillneedtocutmorefrequentlyinearlyspring;asthe
grassgrowthrateslowsinmidsummer,cutonlyevery8-10
days.Ifyouareunabletomowforanextendedperioddue
toweatherconditionsorotherreasons,mowrstwiththe
height-of-cutatahighlevel;thenmowagain2-3dayslater
withalowerheightsetting.
Transporting
Usethetransportlatcheswhentransportingoverlong
distances,roughterrain,orwhentrailering.
AfterOperating
Toensureoptimumperformance,cleantheundersideofthe
mowerhousingaftereachuse.Ifresidueisallowedtobuild
upinthemowerhousing,cuttingperformancewilldecrease.
Also,removeanydebriswhichmayhavecollectedbetween
thedeckliftcylindersandthefoamdeckpads(Figure35).
Figure35
1.Deckliftcylinder
2.Foamdeckpad
CuttingUnitPitch
Abladepitchof8to11mm(5/16to7/16inch)is
recommended.Apitchlargerthan8to11mm(5/16to7/16
inch)willresultinlesspowerrequired,largerclippings,and
apoorerqualityofcut.Apitchlessthan8to11mm(5/16
to7/16inch)willresultinmorepowerrequired,smaller
clippingsandabetterqualityofcut.
MaximizingAirConditioner
Performance
•Tolimitsolarheating,parkthemachineinashadedarea
orleavethedoorsopenindirectsun.
•Checktomakesuretheairconditioningcondenserns
areclean.
•Operatetheairconditionerbloweratthemidspeed
setting.
•Verifycontinuoussealbetweentheroofandtheheadliner.
Correctasrequired.
•Measuretheairtemperatureatthefrontcenterventin
theheadliner(Typicallystabilizeatlessthanorequalto
50degreesF.)
•RefertotheServiceManualforadditionalinformation
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