Adjustment - MTD yard-man 11A-109C501 Owner's Manual

Cut no more than 1/3 the length of the
grass. The recommended cut for mulching is
1/3 the length of the grass. Ground speed
will need to be adjusted so the clippings can
be dispersed evenly into the lawn. For espe-
cially heavy cutting in thick grass it may be
necessary to use one of the slowest speeds
(if so equipped) in order to get a clean well
mulched cut. When mulching long grass you
may have to cut the lawn in two passes, low-
ering the blade another 1/3 of the length for
the second cut and perhaps cutting in a dif-
ferent pattern than was used the first time.
Overlapping the cut a little on each pass will
also help to clean up any stray clippings left
on the lawn. The mower should always be
operated at full throttle to get the best cut
and allow it to do the most effective job of
mulching.
Clean underside of deck. Be certain to clean
the underside of the cutting deck after each
use to avoid a build-up of grass, which
would prevent proper mulching.
Mulching Leaves. The mulching of leaves
can also be beneficial to your lawn. When
mulching leaves make sure they are dry and
are not laying too thick on the lawn. Do not
wait for all the leaves to be off the trees be-
fore you mulch.
It is recommended keeping driveways and
sidewalks on the operators right while mov-
ing. Continue mowing using this pattern,
having the left side of your lawnmower next
to the uncut grass. Mulching with the cutting
area of the mower on the lawn avoids grass
clippings in undesirable areas.
DECK
The underside of the mower deck should be
cleaned after each use to prevent a buildup
of grass clippings, leaves, dirt or other mat-
ter. If this debris is allowed to accumulate, it
will invite rust and corrosion, and may pre-
vent proper mulching.
The deck may be cleaned by tilting the
mower and scraping clean with a suitable
tool (make certain the spark plug wire is dis-
connected).

ADJUSTMENT

CAUTION : DO NOT AT ANY TIME MAKE
ANY ADJUSTMENT
WITHOUT FIRST STOPPING THE ENGINE
AND DISCONNECTING THE SPARK PLUG
WIRE
TO LAWNMOWER
Figure 4
CAUTION: Before changing mowing
height, stop mower and disconnect
spark plug cable.
MODELS WITH NINE POSITION HEIGHT
ADJUSTERS: (See Figure 4).
1. Stop mower and disconnect spark plug
cable before changing mower cutting
height.
2. The wheel adjusters give you nine (9) dif-
ferent cutting positions. Medium is the
best for most mowers.
3. To change the height of cut, squeeze ad-
juster lever toward the wheel, moving up
or down to selected height.
NOTE: All wheels must be in the same
height of cut.
4. When cutting in heavy or moist grass, the
rear of lawnmower may be raised higher
to allow better discharge of the grass.
CARBURETOR ADJUSTMENT
Minor carburetor adjustment may be re-
quired to compensate for differences in fuel,
temperature, altitude and load. Refer to the
separate engine manual packed with your
mower for carburetor adjustment information.
HANDLE HEIGHT ADJUSTMENT
Your mower is shipped with the handle in
the higher height position. To lower the han-
dle height, proceed as follows.
1. Remove the starter rope and the rope
guide.
2. Remove the upper handle by removing the
handle knobs and carriage bolts. Lay the
upper handle out of the way, being careful
not to bend or kink the cables.
3. Remove the hairpin clips from the weld
pins on the handle brackets. Press out on
the legs of the lower handle. Remove
lower handle from the mower.
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