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o Sitting in the tractor seat, startengine. Aftertheengine MULCHING MOWING TIPS
is running, move throttle control to half (l/2) speed
Withmotioncontrolleverinneutral(N)position, slowly IMPORTANT: FOR BEST PERFORMANCE, KEEP
MOWER HOUSING FREE OF BUILT-UP GRASS AND
disengage clutch/brake pedal. TRASH. CLEAN AFTER EACH USEr
Slowly move motion control lever forward, after the • The special mulching blade will recut the grass clip-
tractor moves approximately five (5) feet, slowly move pings many times and reduce them in size so that as
motion control lever to reverse position. After the they fall onto the lawn they will disperse into the grass
tractor moves approximately five (5) feet return the and not be noticed Also, the mulched grass will
motion control ]everto the neutral (N) position. Repeat biodegrade quickly to provide nutrients for the lawn,
this procedure with the motion control lever three (3)
Always mulch with your highest engine (blade) speed
times, as this will provide the best recutting action of the
Your tractor is now purged and now ready for normal blades.
operation. . Avoid cutting your lawn when it is weL Wet grass tends
to form clumps and interferes with the mulching action.
The best time to mow your lawn is the early afternoon_
At this time the grass has dried and the newly cut area
will not be exposed to the direct sun.
o For best results, adjust the mower cutting height so that
the mower cuts off only the top one-third of the grass
blades (See Fig. 13). For extremely heavy mulching,
reduce your width of cut and mow slowly.
• Certain types of grass and grass conditions may re-
quire that an area be mulched a second time to
completely hide the clippings. When doing a second
cut, mow across or perpendicular to the first cut path_
• Change yourcutting pattern from weekto week. Mow
north to south one week then change to east to west the
next week This will help prevent matting and graining
of the Iawn
MOWING TIPS
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Tire chains cannot be used when the mower housing
is attached to tractor.
Mower should be properly leveled for best mowing
performance See "TO LEVEL MOWER HOUSING" in
the Service and Adjustments section of this manual.
The left hand side of mower should be used for trim-
ming
Drive so that clippings are discharged Onto the area
that has been cut. Have the cut area to the right of the
tractor_ This will result in a more even distribution of
clippings and more uniform cutting.
When mowing large areas, start by turning to the right
so that clippings will discharge away from shrubs,
fences, driveways, etc. After one or two rounds, mow
in the opposite direction making Ieft hand turns until
finished (See Fig_ t2 ).
If grass is extremely tall, it should be mowed twice to
reduce load and possible fire hazard from dried clip-
pings. Make first cut relatively high; the second to the
desired height.
Do not mow grass when it is wet. Wet grass will plug
mower and leave undesirable clumps. Allow grass to
dry before mowing.
Always operate engine at full throttle when mowing to
assure better mowing pedormance and proper dis-
charge of material Regulate ground speed by select-
ing a low enough gear to give the mower cutting
performance as well as the quality of 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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