Mulching; Headlights - Yard-Man 771 Operator's Manual

• Do NOTattemptto mow heavybrushand weedsand _ _ " --
extremelytall grass.Yourtractoris designedto mow /A I
awns, NOT dear brush //I
• Keepthe bladessharpand replacethe bladeswhen "i.: .... ",,, [J
worn. Referto Cutting Blades on page 25 of this / '
manualfor properblade sharpeninginstructions.
Mulching (If Equipped)
Selectmodelscome equippedwith a mulch kit which
incorporatesspecialblades,alreadystandardon the
tractor,in a processof recirculating grass clippings
repeatedlybeneaththe cuttingdeck.Theultra-fine
clippingsarethen forcedback intothe lawnwherethey
act as a naturalfertilizer.
Observethe followingpointsfor the best resultswhen
mulching:
• Neverattemptto mulchif the lawnis damp.Wet grass
tendsto stickto theundersideof the cuttingdeck
preventingpropermulchingof the clippings.
• Do NOTattemptto mulch morethan 1/3the total
heightof the grassor approximately 1-1/2inches.
Doingso willcause theclippingsto clump up beneath
thedeck 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
placesstrainon the tractor'sengineand doesnot
allowthe bladesto properlymulchgrass.
Figure 13
NOTE:It is not necessaryto removethe dischargechute
to operatethe mowerwith the mulchkit installed.
Tooperatethe cuttingdeck withoutmulching,simply
removethe mulch plug byunthreadingthe plasticwing
nutwhich fastensit to the cuttingdeck.This will allowthe
clippingsto dischargeout the side.See Figure13.
Headlights
• On some models,the lampsare ON wheneverthe
tractor'sengine isrunning.On othermodels,the
lampsare ON wheneverthe ignitionkey is movedout
of the STOPposition.
• On all models,the lampsturn OFFwhenthe ignition
key ismovedto the STOPposition.
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Operating
WARNING
Planyour mowing pat-
tern to avoid discharge
of materials toward
roads, sidewalks, by-
standers and the like.
Also, avoid discharging
_aterial against a wall
_r obstruction which
may cause discharged
aterial to ricochet
back toward the
operator.