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COLD WEATHERSTARTING( 50° F and
below)
6. When engine starts, allow engine to
runwith the throttlecontrol inthe
choke positionuntil the engine runs
roughly,then move throttle control to
fast position. This may require an
engine warm-up pedod from several
seconds to several minutes, depend-
ing on the temperature.
• The attachments can also be used
during the engine warm-up pedod.
NOTE: Ifat a highaltitude(above3000 _et)
orin coldtemperatures(below 32 F)the
carburetorfuelmixturemay needto be
a_usted for best enginepe_ormance. See
"To ADJUST CARBURETOR"in _ Service
and Ac_usf_lentssectionof this manual.
MOWlNGTIPS
• Mower shouldbe properly leveled for
best mowingperformance. See _TO
LEVEL MOWER HOUSING" in the
Service and Adjustments section of this
manual.
• The left hand side of mower shouldbe
used for 'ramming.
• Ddve so that clippings are discharged
onto the area that has been cut. Have
the cut area to the dght ofthe tractor.
Thiswill result in a more even distribu-
tionof clippingsand more uniform
cutting.
• When mowing large areas, start by
turningto the dght so that clippingswill
discharge away from shrubs, fences,
driveways, etc. After one or two
rounds, mow in the opposite direction
making left hand turns until finished.
• Ifgrass is extremely tall, it should be
mowed twice to reduce load and
possiblefire hazard from dried
clippings. Make first cut relatively high;
the second to the desired height.
• Do notmow grass when it iswet. Wet
grass will plug mower and leave
undesirable dumps. Allow grass to dry
before mowing.
• Always operate engine at full throttle
when mowing toassure better mowing
performance and proper discharge of
material. Regulate ground speed by
selecting a low enough gear to give the
mower cutting performance as well as
the qualityof cut desired.
• When operating attachments, select a
ground speed that will suit the terrain
and give best performance of the
attachment being used.
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MULCHING MOWINGTIPS
IMPORTANT: For best performance,
keep mower housingfree of built-up
grass and trash. Clean after each use.
• The special mulchingblade will recut
the grass clippingsmany times and
reduce them in size sothat as they fall
onto the lawn they will disperse into
the grass and not be noticed. Also, the
mulched grass will biodegrade quickly
to provide nutrientsfor the lawn.
Always mulch with your highest
engine (blade) speed as this will
provide the best racutting actionofthe
blades.
• Avoid cuttingyour lawn when it iswet.
Wet grass tendsto formclumps and
interfereswith the mulchingaction.
The best time to mowyour lawn is the
eady aftemoon. At this timethe grass
has ddedand the newly cut area will
not be exposed tothe directsun.
• For best results,adjustthe mower
cuttingheight so that the mower cuts
off onlythe top one-thirdof the grass
blades. For extremely heavy mulching,
reduce your width of cut on each pass
and mow slowly,
• Certain types of grass and grass
conditionsmay require that an area be
mulched a second time to completely
hide the clippings. When doing a
second cut, mow across or perpen-
dicular tothe first cut path.
• Change yourcutting patternfrom week
to week. Mow northto southone week
then change to east to west the next
week. This will help prevent matting
and grainingof the lawn.
Max 113"