Manual

PREPARATION
HOWTODISCHARGEOUTTHESIDE
1. Stoptheengine.
2. Loosenthe wfngnut (Rgure 14).
3. Move the chute deflector to the open
SIDE DISCHARGE position.
4. Tightenthewlngnut.
5. If equipped,removethe grass bag. Make
su¢ethe reardooris completelyclosed.
HOW TO MULCH
1. Stopthe engJne.
2. Loosenthewlngnut (Figure15).
3. Move the chute deflector to the closed
MULCHpoeition.
4. Tighten the wingnut.
5. ifequipped, removethe grass beg. Make
surethe reardoorIs completelyclosed.
Wingnut
ChuteDeflector Rgure 14
Wlngnut
ChuteDeflector
Figure15
MULCHING TIPS
Mulchingfineiycutsthe gresssothst the gress
Panbeeasilyrecycled.Becausethe nutrients
arerotumedtothe soil,the lawnwill needless
fertilizer.Tocorrectlymulchthe lawn,follow
the tipsbelow.
• The grassmustbe dly. Ifthe grsss is
wet, itwillbe diffloulttocut andcause
heavyclumps of grass.
• The grassmustnotbe tootoll The
maximumheightto effectivelycutis 4 1/2
inches.Set the heightadjusters sothat
onlythetop thirdof the grass is cut.
• If the gressismore then 4 1/2 inches
high,two mowingswillbe necessary.Fo(
the firstmowing,sot the heightadjusters
In the hlghestposition.Then, lowerthe
heightadjustersforthe secondmowing.
• Keeps sharpedge on the blade.A blade
thatis not sharpwill causethe ends of
the grassto becomebrown,
•Cleen the undersideof the mower
housing.Grassend otherdebriscan
keep the mowerfrom workingcorrectly.
If the quality of cut Is marginal, try the
following:
• Setthe heightadjusters st a higher
cuttingheight.
• Cut thegrass marefrequently.
• Operatethe mowerst e slowerground
speed.
• Ovadapthe cuttingswathsinsteadof
cutting• fullswathwitheach pass.
• Mowacrossthe margineiareas a sscend
time.
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