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Craftsman 917.28863 Operator's Manual page 20

Lawn tractor 26.0 hp, 54" mower electric start automatic transmission
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MOWING TIPS
- Tire chains cannot be used when the
mower housing is attached to tractor.
• Mower should be properly leveled for best
mowing performance. See "TO LEVEL
MOWER HOUSING" in the Service and
Adjustments section of this manual.
• The left hand side of mower should be
used for trimming.
• Drive sothat clippings are discharged onto
the area that has already been cut, Have
the cut areato the right ofthetractor. This
will result in a more even distribution of
clippings and more uniform cutting.
• When mowing large areas, start byturning
to the right so that clippings will discharge
away from shrubs, fences, driveways,
etc. After one or two rounds, mow inthe
opposite direction making left hand turns
until finished.
• If grass is extremely tall, it should be
mowed twice to reduce load and possible
fire hazard from dried clippings.
Make
first cut relatively high; the second to the
desired height.
. Do not mow grass when it is wet. Wet
grass will plug mower and leave undesir-
able clumps. Allow grass to dry before
mowing,
• Always operate engine at full throttle
when mowing to assure better mow-
ing performance and proper discharge
--of material: Regulate ground speedby
selecting a low enough speed to give the
mower cutting performance as welt asthe
quality of cut desired.
• When operating attachments, select a
ground speed that will suit the terrain and
give best performance of the attachment
being used.
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