Operator's Manual

InstallingtheDischargeCoverfor
Mulching
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurfaceanddisengage
thebladecontrolswitch.
2.Movethemotioncontrolleversoutwardtopark
position,stoptheengine,removethekey,andwait
forallmovingpartstostopbeforeleavingthe
operatingposition.
3.Liftthegrassdeectorandslidethetabsontop
ofthedischargecoverunderthegrassdeector
retainingrod.Rotatethedischargecoverdownover
theopening,andontothelowerlipofthemower
(
Figure27).
Figure27
1.Dischargecover
3.Bolt(1/4x2-1/2inches)
2.Capnut(1/4inch)
4.Securethedischargecovertothelowerlipofthe
mowerwithtwobolts(1/4x2-1/2inches)andtwo
capnuts(1/4inch)asshowninFigure27.
Note:Donotovertightenthenuts;thiscould
distortthecoverandcausebladecontact.
OperatingTips
FastThrottleSetting
Forbestmowingandmaximumaircirculation,operate
theengineattheFastposition.Airisrequiredto
thoroughlycutgrassclippings,sodonotsetthe
height-of-cutsolowastototallysurroundthemower
byuncutgrass.Alwaystrytohaveonesideofthe
mowerfreefromuncutgrass,whichallowsairtobe
drawnintothemower.
UsingtheSmartSpeed™Control
System
TheSmartSpeed™ControlSystemlever,located
belowtheoperatingposition,givestheoperatora
choicetodrivethemachineattwospeedranges,high
andlow .Anoperatorcanbenetfromthelower
speedsettingwhenmaneuveringthemachineintight
spacesoroperatingarounddelicatelandscapes.The
lowsettingcanalsobeusedtooperatethemachineat
ahighthrottlesettingandbladespeedwhilestillbeing
abletoreducegroundspeedtoincreasequalityofcut.
CuttingaLawnfortheFirstTime
Cutgrassslightlylongerthannormaltoensurethatthe
cuttingheightofthemowerdoesnotscalpanyuneven
ground.However,thecuttingheightusedinthepastis
generallythebestonetouse.Whencuttinggrasslonger
thansixinchestall,youmaywanttocutthelawntwice
toensureanacceptablequalityofcut.
Cut1/3oftheGrassBlade
Itisbesttocutonlyabout1/3ofthegrassblade.
Cuttingmorethanthatisnotrecommendedunless
grassissparse,oritislatefallwhengrassgrowsmore
slowly.
MowingDirection
Alternatemowingdirectiontokeepthegrassstanding
straight.Thisalsohelpsdisperseclippingswhich
enhancesdecompositionandfertilization.
MowatCorrectIntervals
Normally,moweveryfourdays.Butremember,
grassgrowsatdifferentratesatdifferenttimes.So
tomaintainthesamecuttingheight,whichisagood
practice,mowmoreofteninearlyspring.Asthegrass
growthrateslowsinmidsummer,mowlessfrequently.
Ifyoucannotmowforanextendedperiod,rstmow
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