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WARNING!
To help avoid blade contact
or a
thrown
object injury, keep bystanders,
helpers,
children
and pets at least 75 feet from the machine
while it is in operation.
Stop machine
if anyone
enters the area.
The following
information
will be helpful
when using the cutting
deck with your tractor:
WARNING!
Plan your mowing
pattern
to avoid
discharge
of materials
toward
roads, sidewalks,
bystanders
and the like. Also, avoid discharging
material against
a wall or obstruction
which may
cause discharged
material
to ricochet
back toward
the operator.
Do not mowat
high ground
speed, especially
ira mulch kit
or grass collector
is installed.
For best results it is recommended
that the first two laps be
cut with the discharge
thrown
towards
the center. After the
first two laps, reverse the direction
to throw the discharge
to the outside
for the balance of cutting.
This will give a
better appearance
to the lawn.
Do not cut the grass too short. Short grass invites weed
growth
and yellows quickly
in dry weather.
Mowing should always be done with the engine at full throttle.
Under heavier conditions
it may be necessary to go back
over the cut area a second time to get a clean cut.
Do NOT attempt
to mow heavy brush and weeds and
extremely
tall grass. Your tractor
is designed
to mow lawns,
NOT clear brush.
Keep the blades sharp and replace the blades when worn.
Refer to Cutting Blades in the Service section of this manual
for proper blade sharpening instructions.
Mulching
Select models
come equipped
with a mulch kit which
incorporates
special blades, already standard
on the tractor, in a
process of recirculating
grass clippings
repeatedly
beneath
the
cutting
deck. The ultra-fine
clippings
are then forced back into
the lawn where they act as a natural fertilizer.
Observe the following
points for the best results when mulching:
Never attempt
to mulch if the lawn is damp. Wet grass
tends to stick to the underside
of the cutting
deck
preventing
proper
mulching
of the clippings.
Do NOT attempt
to mulch more than 1/3 the total height of
the grass or approximately
1-1/2 inches. Doing so will cause
the clippings
to clump up beneath
the deck and not be
mulched
effectively.
Maintain
a slow ground
speed to allow the grass clippings
more time to effectively
be mulched.
Always position
the throttle
control
lever in the FAST
(rabbit)
position
and allow it to remain there while mowing.
Failing to keep the engine at full throttle
places strain
on the tractor's
engine and does not allow the blades to
properly
mulch grass. Ground
speed should
be controlled
using the speed control
lever.
NOTE: It is not necessary to remove the discharge
chute to
operate the mower with the mulch kit installed.
WARNING!
Never operate the mower without
the
discharge
chute properly
attached.
To operate the cutting
deck without
mulching,
simply remove
the mulch plug. On 38" deck, unthread
the plastic wing nut
which fastens
it to the cutting
deck, as shown in Figure 5-2. This
will allow the clippings
to discharge
out the side.
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Figure 5=2
Note: If your rider is not equipped with a mulch kit, one can be
purchased. Seethe Attachments & Accessories section of this
manual for more information.
Headlights
On some models, the lamps are ON whenever the tractor's
engine is running. On other models, the lamps are ON
whenever the ignition key is moved into the lights position,
with the engine running.
On all models, the lamps turn OFFwhen the ignition key is
moved to the STOPposition.
SECTION S --
OPERATION
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