MTD 760 Operator's Manual page 19

,, Do NOTattemptto mow heavybrushand weedsand
extremelytall grass.Yourtractoris designedto mow
lawns,NOTclearbrush.
,, Keepthe bladessharpand replacethe bladeswhen
worn.Refer toCutting Blades on page25 of this
manualfor properblade sharpeninginstructions.
Mulching
(If Equipped)
Selectmodelscome equippedwith a mulch kit which
incorporatesspecialblades,alreadystandardon the
tractor,in a processof recirculating grass clippings
repeatedlybeneaththecutting deck.The ultra-fine
clippingsare thenforced backinto thelawnwherethey
act as a naturalfertilizer.
Observethe followingpointsfor the best resultswhen
mulching:
,, Neverattemptto mulchif the lawnis damp.Wet grass
tendsto stick to the undersideof the cuttingdeck
preventingpropermulchingof the clippings.
,, Do NOTattemptto mulch morethan 1/3the total
heightof thegrass or approximately 1-1/2inches.
Doingso will causethe clippingsto clump up beneath
the deck and notbe mulchedeffectively.
,, Maintaina slow groundspeedto allowthe grass
clippingsmoretime to effectivelybe mulched.
,, Alwayspositionthe throttlecontrol leverin the FAST
(rabbit)positionand allowit to remaintherewhile
mowing.Failingto keepthe engineat full throttle
placesstrain on the tractor'sengineand does not
allowthe bladesto properlymulchgrass.
NOTE:It is not necessaryto removethe dischargechute
to operatethe mowerwith the mulchkit installed.
Tooperatethe cuttingdeck withoutmulching,simply
removethe mulchplug by unthreading the plasticwing
nut whichfastensit to thecuttingdeck.This will allowthe
clippingsto dischargeout the side.See Figure13.
Headlights
,, On some models,the lampsare ON wheneverthe
tractor'sengine is running.On other models,the
lampsare ON wheneverthe ignitionkeyis movedout
of the STOPposition.
,, On all models,the lampsturn OFFwhenthe ignition
key is movedto the STOPposition.
Figure 13
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i Plan your mowing pat-
_tern to avoid discharge
i of materials toward
i roads, sidewalks, by-
I standers and the like.
'Also, avoid discharging
material against a wall
or obstruction which
may cause discharged
material to ricochet
back toward the
operator.