MTD Garden Tractors User Manual page 261

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POWER EQUIPMENT DICTIONARY
MOWER TERMS
Full Baffled Housing: A front and rear welded
housing underneath the deck to create an entire
circular deck. This increases the air flow to effec-
tively discharge grass.
Blade Lift: A raised area, behind the cutting tips,
which creates a lift and pulls the grass up to the
blade. The proper lift is more important to the cut-
ting quality than even a sharp edge.
Vacuum Lift Action: This is created by a combina-
tion of a baffled deck design and the rear lift of the
blade. The deep vacuum action lifts the grass for
cleaner, sharper cutting and efficient discharge.
Cloth Catcher: These wide-mouth easy dump
catchers offer superior bagging performance
because of excellent air flow during cutting and
allow for maximum fill of the catcher.
Hard Top Catcher: More durable than cloth-type is
vented downward and drives its dust into the grass
instead of the operator. The hard plastic top pro-
vides durability, stability and balance.
Hi-Vac Deck: For excellent cutting and bagging
performance. Brings grass into catcher from top
thus creating better air flow plus easy bag fill.
Steel Housing: Sheet steel, stamped and formed
into a housing configuration (won't crack or chip).
Cast Aluminum Deck: Lightweight and easy to
maneuver. Aluminum provides a no rust material
extended unit life.
Rolled Deck (Tapered): Bottom edge of steel
housing is rolled under the inside for better control
of grass flow and cutting, additional strength, won't
snag or damage shrubbery.
9-Position Individual Height Adjustment: A lever
at each wheel allows setting height of cut for taper
cuts, cut trimming, and cutting extra high grass.
The rear wheels should be set one notch higher
than the front for extra high grass conditions.
Single Lever Height Adjuster: Adjusts all four
wheels with one lever. This spring loaded system is
our most convenient and easy to operate height
adjust system. Synchronized all wheel adjustment.
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CPSC Mandatory Blade Safety Standards:
Since July 1, 1982, all manufacturers produce only
mowers that comply with the Consumer Products
Safety Commission mandatory requirements. Basi-
cally, the blade must stop (either with the engine
continuing to run or stopping) within 3 seconds of
the user releasing a handle-mounted control.
There are three acceptable alternatives:
1. Extended Rope Start, or Manual Restart
(ERS): When user releases handle control,
blade and engine stop within 3 seconds. To
start or restart, operator must engage handle
control and pull starter rope, which is mounted
on the handle.
2. Battery/Electric Start (EAS): Self recharging
battery start eliminates manual type starting.
Simply engage handle controls to start. Engine
and blade stop when handle control is
released. An alternator recharges the battery
as mower is being used. Starter normally
requires recharging only first time each season
and prior to winter storage. 110 volt recharger
included.
3. Blade Brake Clutch (BBC): When user
releases handle control, blade stops within 3
seconds but engine continues to run. Requires
starting the engine only once.
Rear Drive: A multi-speed drive system. Changing
drive speeds is made easy by fingertip controls
located on the upper handle. The operator main-
tains full traction/drive control without letting go of
the handle.
Internal Rear Belt to Gear/Chain Drive: An
enclosed system to power-propel the mower where
power is transferred to both drive wheels from the
engine through a belt to a geared transmission.
Rear Baggers: Rear bag catchers allow grass cut-
ting closer to fences, buildings, trees and shrubs
from either side of the mower, and can get into nar-
rower areas.
Cog Drive: Plastic pinion that engages cog tire.
Convertible Mower: Converts from rear bagging to
Convertible Mower: Converts from rear bagging
to side discharge style mower. Gives the versatility
of two mowers in one. If a mulching kit were avail-
able the mower would be a three-in-one
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