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For best
cut
quality
and
overall
performance,
set the throttle
in the
FAST position
and select
the proper
mowing
speed
with
the shift
lever.
Mowing
at low
or medium
throttle
settings
will
affect
blade
perfor-
mance
and cut quality.
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For best
results,
select
a good
mowing
speed
and stay
at that
speed.
Rapid speed
changes
while
mowing
will affect
cut quality.
Do not move
the shift
lever
into the TRANSPORT
range while
mowing
as this will af-
fect
cut quality.
Use the TRANSPORT
range
only
for driving
the lawn
mower
to and from
the mowing
area.
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When cutting
thick,
lush or uneven
grass, raise the deck, reduce
mowing
speed and increase
the overlap
width
(See page 43).
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If the cut is uneven
or the cut quality
is not acceptable,
inspect
the con-
dition
of the blades
and the deck.
If these
parts
are OK, a deck adjust-
ment
may
be required.
Your
authorized
Honda
lawn
tractor
dealer
has
the expertise
to make
any necessary
adjustments.
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For best
results,
and to reduce
the
load
on the
engine,
mow
grass
before
it reaches
6 inches
in length.
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If it is necessary
to mow
grass that
is more than
6 inches
long,
reduce
mowing
speed,
and mow
twice:
once with
the deck
raised as high as it
will go, and then
a second
time
with
deck
set at the desired
height.
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If the engine
should
become
overloaded
and stall during
operation,
such
as when
mowing
heavy
grass,
it is probably
due to material
becoming
clogged
in the
mower
deck.
Use the
following
procedure
to resume
operation;
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Move the PTO lever to the off position.
1 NOTICE 1 To avoid premature
wear to the PTO clutch, always engage and
disengage
the PTO lever with a quick motion.
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Raise the mower
deck to the highest
position.
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Restart
the engine and back
the tractor
up
a
few feet, or drive the
trac-
tor
to an area where
the grass has already
been cut.
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With the mower
deck in the highest position
and the throttle
in the fast
position, engage the PTO lever briskly to the on position. This will usually
clear the clogged material. If instead, the engine stalls asthe PTO is engaged,
you must inspect the underside of the mower deck for clogged material.
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Before inspecting
and
clearing the mower
deck, disengage
the PTO, turn
ignition off, and remove the ignition key from the ignition switch.
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Refer
to page
44 for important
information
about
mowing
on sloping
surfaces.
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