Operator's Manual

OperatingTips
GeneralMowingTips
•Cleartheareaofloosesticks,branches,stones,wire,
twine,andotherdebristhatthebladescouldhit.
•Avoidstrikingsolidobjectswiththeblades.Never
deliberatelymowoveranyobject.
•Ifthemachinestrikesanobjectorstartstovibrate,
immediatelystoptheengine,disconnectthewirefrom
thesparkplug,andexaminethemachinefordamage.
•Forbestperformance,installnewTororeplacement
bladesforyourmodelbeforethecuttingseasonbegins.
•ReplacethebladeswhennecessarywithTororeplacement
blades.
CuttingGrass
•Cutonlyaboutathirdofthegrassbladeatatime.Do
notcutbelowthe51mm(2inch)settingunlessthegrass
issparseoritislatefallwhengrassgrowthbeginsto
slowdown.
•Whencuttinggrassover15cm(6inches)tall,mowatthe
highestcuttingheightsettingandwalkslower;thenmow
againatalowersettingforthebestlawnappearance.If
thegrassistoolong,themachinemayplugandcause
theenginetostall.
•Alternatethemowingdirection.Thishelpsdispersethe
clippingsoverthelawnforevenfertilization.
•Ifthenishedlawnappearanceisunsatisfactory,tryone
ormoreofthefollowing:
–Replacethebladesorhavethemsharpened.
–Walkataslowerpacewhilemowing.
–Raisethecuttingheightonyourmachine.
–Overlapcuttingswathsinsteadofcuttingafullswath
witheachpass.
–Setthecuttingheightonthefrontwheelsanotch
lowerthantherearwheels.
–Cutthegrassmorefrequently.
•Cutonlydrygrassorleaves.Wetgrassandleavestend
toclumpontheyardandcancausethemachinetoplug
ortheenginetostall.
WARNING
Mowingwetgrassorleavescanleadtoserious
injuryifyouslipandcontacttheblade.Mow
onlyindryconditions.
CuttingLeaves
•Aftercuttingaleaf-coveredlawn,ensurethatatleasthalf
ofthelawnshowsthroughthecutleaves.Youmayneed
tomowtheleavesagain.
•Iftherearemorethan13cm(5inches)ofleavesonthe
lawn,setthefrontcuttingheight1or2notcheshigher
thantherearcuttingheight.
•Slowdownyourmowingspeedifthemowerdoesnot
cuttheleavesnelyenough.
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