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V OW NG TIPS
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Tire chains cannotbe usedwhen themower housingis
attached totracto_
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Mower shouldbe properly leveled forbest mowing
performance.
See"TO LEVEL MOWER HOUSING _' n
the Sewice and Adiustments section of this manuai.
Fhe left hand side of mower shoutd be used for trim-
ruing.
o
Driveso thatcfippings ae discharged onto thearea
that has been cuL Have thecutarea. t otheright o fthe
tractor. T hiswi!l r esult ina more even distribution
of
clippings and morn uniform cutting,
When mowing large areas, start b y turning t otheright
so thatciippings w ill dischargeaway from shrubs,
fences_ driveways, e _c.After one or two rounds,mow
inthe opposite direction making left h and turnsunti
finished ( See Fig _2 )
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If grass is extremely tail, it shouldbe mowed twiceto
reduce oad and possible fire hazardfrom dried clip-.
pings.Make first cutrelatively
high; thesecond o the
desired height.
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Do notmow grass when it s wet. We[ grasswill p lug
mower and leave undesirable clumps: A!tow grass to
dry before mowing.
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Always operate engine at full throttle when mowing to
assure better mowing performance
and proper dis-
charge of ma_eriat Regulate ground speed by seiect_
ng a low enough gear to give the mower cutting
performance
as v_ellas the quaiity of cut desired.
o
When operating etlachments, select a ground speed
that will suit the terrain and give best perferrnance of
the attachment being used.
_1ULCH_NG _._fOW_NGT_PS
_PORTANT:
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PERFORMANCE
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,_,_OWERHOUSING
FREE (Yx BU}LT-UP GRASS
AND
TRASH
CLEAN At:TEl
E_.CH USE{
The speciai muiching b_ade wilt recut the grass clip.
pings many times and reduce them n size so that as
un_,_th_ _awn i:-_eywill d sperse rite the grass
they faii .....
" _ '
and not ,._._'_ noticed.
Aiso_ the mutched grass will
u,ua_g d_e quickiy to !J,o_ ,_e nutrients for the awn.
Always mulch witb_your '_* _<÷
,lg,_,_.., engine (Made) speed
as this wiiI provd_.Sthe best recutting action of Ihe
biades,
Avoid cutting your iawn when it is weL Wet grass tends
to form chimps and inte_eres with the mulching action.
The best time to mow your !awn is the early afternoon°
At this time the_a
_'
_-_
d ......
:er_s,:_ nao ,Jie._ c:nd ne new y cut area
wiil not be exposed to the direct sun.
oor best re_utts, adjust the mowe_ cutt ng he ght so that
the mower cuts off only £he top one-third of the grass
biades (See Fig. i2A). F:>rextrerneiy heavy mulching,
_'educeyour width of cut and mow slowly.
condkions may re-.
a second time to
eornpie e y hide the clippings.
When doing a second
cui, mew across or perpend cuiar to the firsi cut path.
Change your cutting pattern from week to week. Mow
north te south one week then change to east to west the
next we_.K. This will i'ep prevent matting and oraininc
el the awn,.
i taAx _/s
FIG. 12
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