Yard-Man 771 - Mulching and Headlights

• Do NOTattemptto mowheavybrushandweedsand _ _ " --
extremelytallgrass.Yourtractoris designedto mow /A I
awns,NOTdearbrush //I
• Keepthe bladessharpand replacethebladeswhen "i.: ....",,, [J
worn.Referto Cutting Bladeson page25of this / '
manualfor properbladesharpeninginstructions.
Mulching (If Equipped)
Selectmodelscomeequippedwitha mulchkitwhich
incorporatesspecialblades,alreadystandardonthe
tractor,ina processof recirculatinggrassclippings
repeatedlybeneaththecuttingdeck.Theultra-fine
clippingsarethenforcedbackintothe lawnwherethey
actasa naturalfertilizer.
Observethefollowingpointsforthebestresultswhen
mulching:
• Neverattemptto mulchif the lawnis damp.Wetgrass
tendsto stickto theundersideof the cuttingdeck
preventingpropermulchingoftheclippings.
• Do NOTattemptto mulchmorethan 1/3the total
heightof thegrassor approximately1-1/2inches.
Doingsowillcausetheclippingsto clumpup beneath
thedeckand notbe mulchedeffectively.
• Maintaina slowgroundspeedto allowthegrass
clippingsmoretimeto effectivelybemulched.
• Alwayspositionthe throttlecontrolleverinthe FAST
(rabbit)positionandallowit to remaintherewhile
mowing.Failingto keepthe engineat full throttle
placesstrainon the tractor'sengineand doesnot
allowthebladesto properlymulchgrass.
Figure 13
NOTE:It is not necessaryto removethe dischargechute
tooperatethe mowerwiththe mulchkit installed.
Tooperatethe cuttingdeckwithoutmulching,simply
removethemulchplugbyunthreadingtheplasticwing
nutwhichfastensittothecuttingdeck.Thiswill allowthe
clippingstodischargeouttheside.See Figure13.
Headlights
• Onsomemodels,the lampsareON wheneverthe
tractor'sengineisrunning.Onothermodels,the
lampsareONwhenevertheignitionkeyis movedout
oftheSTOPposition.
• Onall models,thelampsturnOFFwhentheignition
keyismovedtotheSTOPposition.
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Operating
WARNING
Planyour mowing pat-
tern to avoid discharge
of materials toward
roads, sidewalks, by-
standers and the like.
Also, avoid discharging
_aterial against a wall
_r obstruction which
may cause discharged
aterial to ricochet
back toward the
operator.