Operator's Manual

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1. Z Stand 3. Locked position
2. Latch 4. Unlocked position
3. Star t the engine and place it at half throttle .
Diseng ag e the parking brak e .
4. Slo wly dri v e bac kw ards off of the stand.
5. R etur n the stand to its rest position ( Figure 30 ).
Operating Tips
Fast Throttle Setting
F or best mo wing and maxim um air circulation,
operate the engine at the fast throttle position. Air
is required to thoroughly cut g rass clippings , so
do not set the height-of-cut so lo w as to totally
sur round the mo w er b y uncut g rass . Alw a ys tr y to
ha v e one side of the mo w er free from uncut g rass ,
whic h allo ws air to be dra wn into the mo w er .
Cutting a Lawn for the First Time
Cut g rass slightly long er than nor mal to ensure the
cutting height of the mo w er does not scalp any
unev en g round. Ho w ev er , the cutting height used
in the past is g enerally the best one to use . W hen
cutting g rass long er than six inc hes tall, y ou ma y
w ant to cut the la wn twice to ensure an acce ptable
quality of cut.
Cut 1/3 of the Grass Blade
It is best to cut only about 1/3 of the g rass blade .
Cutting more than that is not recommended unless
g rass is sparse , or it is late fall when g rass g ro ws
more slo wly .
Mowing Direction
Alter nate mo wing direction to k ee p the g rass
standing straight. T his also helps disperse clippings
whic h enhances decomposition and fer tilization.
Mow at Correct Intervals
Nor mally , mo w ev er y four da ys . But remember ,
g rass g ro ws at different rates at different times .
So to maintain the same cutting height, whic h is a
g ood practice , mo w more often in early spring . As
the g rass g ro wth rate slo ws in mid summer , mo w
less frequently . If y ou cannot mo w for an extended
period, first mo w at a high cutting height; then
mo w ag ain tw o da ys later at a lo w er height setting .
Cutting Speed
T o impro v e cut quality , use a slo w er g round speed
in cer tain conditions .
Avoid Cutting Too Low
If the cutting width of the mo w er is wider than the
mo w er y ou previously used, raise the cutting height
to ensure that unev en turf is not cut too shor t.
Long Grass
If the g rass is ev er allo w ed to g ro w slightly long er
than nor mal, or if it contains a high deg ree of
moisture , raise the cutting height higher than usual
and cut the g rass at this setting . T hen cut the g rass
ag ain using the lo w er , nor mal setting .
When Stopping
If the mac hine’ s forw ard motion m ust be stopped
while mo wing, a clump of g rass clippings ma y
drop onto y our la wn. T o a v oid this , mo v e onto a
previously cut area with the blades eng ag ed.
Keep the Underside of the Mower
Clean
Clean clippings and dir t from the underside of the
mo w er after eac h use . If g rass and dir t build up
inside the mo w er , cutting quality will ev entually
become unsatisfactor y .
Blade Maintenance
Maintain a shar p blade throughout the cutting
season because a shar p blade cuts cleanly without
tearing or shredding the g rass blades . T earing and
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