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OPERATION
MOWING
TIPS
•
Tire chains cannel be used when the mower housing Is
attached Io tractor_
•
Mower should be properly
leveled for best mowing
performance°
Sea"TO LEVEL MOWER HOUSING" in
the Service and Adjustments
section of this manual..
•
The left hand sfde of mower should be used for trim-
ming.
•
Drive so that clipp}ngs are discharged onto the area
that has been cut_ Have the cut area to the right of the
traclor, This will resblt in a more even distribution of
clippings
and more uniform culting.r
•
When mowing large areas, start by turning to the right
so that clippings
will discharge
away Item shrubs,
fences, driveways, etc. Alter one or two rounds, mow
in the opposite
direction making felt hand rums until
finished (Sea Fig. 12A ).
•
If grass _sextremely tall It shou/d be mowed twice to
reduce load and possible fire hazard from dried clip-
pings. Make first cut relalivaly high; the second to the
desired hetght,.
•
Do not mow grass when I! is wet. Wet grass wil; plug
mower and leave undesirable
dumps.
Allow grass to
dry before mowing,
•
Always operate engine at furl throttle when mowing to
assure better mowing
performance
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 end give best performance of
the attachment
being used.
MULCHING MOWING TIPS
IMPORTANT"
FOR
BEST PERFORMANCE,
KEEP
MOWER
HOUSING
FREE OF BUILT-UP
GRASS AND
TRASH. CLEAN AFTER EACH USE.
'
The special mulching blade witt recut the grass clip-
pings many times and reduce them in size so that as
they falt onto Ihe lawn they wilt disperse Into the grass
and not be noticed.
Also, the mutched grass WlJt
biodegrade
quickly to provide nutrients for the lawn.
Always mulch with your highest engine (blade) speed
as this wit/ provide the best recutting
action of the
blades.
•
Avoid cutttngyour
lawn when it is wet, 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
wilt not be exposed to the direct sun.
,,
Forbest resuIIs, adjustthe
mower cutting height so that
the mower cuts off only the top one-third
of the grass
blades (See Fig, 12B). For extremely heavy mulching,
reduce your width of cut and mow siowty.
,,
Certain types of grass and grass conditions
may re-
quire that an area be mulched a second time Io com-
pletely hide the clippings
When doing a second cut,
mow across or perpendicular
ta the first cut path.
,
Change yourcuttlng
pattern from weekto
week, Mow
nodh to south one week then change to east to west the
next week, This will hefp prevent matting and graining
of the fawn,
MAX I/3
F|Go 12B
FIG, !2A
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