Mowing Tips; Operating The Tractor On Hills; Flip-Up Discharge Guard - Craftsman Companion 917.259730 Owner's Manual

4. Mowing Tips
NOTE: TIRE CHAINS CANNOT BE USED VVtTH THE
MOWER HOUSING ATTACHED..
OPERA TION
READ THE "SAFETY RULES" CAREFULLY
BEFORE OPERATING YOUR MOWER.
REFER TO PAGE 2,,
a. Use the runner on the RH side as a guide; the blade
cuts approximately an inch outside the runner (Fig.
15)o
b, Drive so that clippings are discharged onto the area
that has been cut° Have the cut area to the right of
the machine° This will result in a more even distri:
bution of clippings and more uniform cutting,,
C.
When mowing large areas (Fig° 16), start by turning
to the right so that the clippings will discharge away
from shrubs, fences, driveways, etc, After one or
two rounds, mow in the opposite direction making
left hand turns until finished°
d., If grass is extremely tall, it should be mowed twiceo
The first time cut relatively high; the second time
to the desired height,
e. The left hand side of mower should be used for
trimming,
5, Operating The Tractor On Hills
DO NOT DRIVE UP OR DOWN HILLS WITH
SLOPES GREATER THAN 15 ° AND DO
NOT DRIVE ACROSS ANY St.OPE_ REFER
TO,,_GE 51.
a. Move gear shift lever to ""1ST'" gear before starting
up or down hills..
b_ AVOID STOPPING OR SHIFTING ON HILLS°
co If slowing is necessary, move throttle control lever
to slower position°
I LEAVE ENOUGH ROOM WHEN STOP-
PING AND STARTING TO ALLOW SLIGHT
TRACTOR ROLL DOWNHILL AS CLUTCH/
BRAKE PEDAL MOVES THROUGH CLUTCH
POSITION.
d If stopping is absolutely necessary, push clutch/brake
peda! quickly to brake position and engage parking
brake.
e ,
To restart tractor movement, make sure tractor is in
the lowest speed range ( Ist Gear) and that you have
allowed room to roll slightly downhill° Depress
clutch/brake fully. Disengage parking brake and
release clutch/brake pedal SLOWL Y to start tractor
movement.
f Make all turns gradually
R H RUNNER
DISCHARGE
GUARD
FIGURE 15
FIGURE 16
6_ Flip:Up Discharge Guard
Your mower has a flip-up discharge guard (Fig° 15) for
door or gate clearance when held in raised position1
MAKE SURE ATTACHMENT CLUTCH
LEVER IS IN "DISENGAGED" POSITON
AND BLADES HAVE STOPPED BEFORE
RAISING DISCHARGE GUARD (DEFLEC-
TORI_ NEVER OPERATE MOWER
WITHOUT DISCHARGE GUARD IN
OPERATING POSITION.
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