Operation Manual

ToPushtheMachine
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurfaceanddisengage
thebladecontrolswitch.
2.Movethemotioncontrolleversoutwardtoengage
theparkingbrake,stoptheengine,removethekey,
andwaitforallmovingpartstostopbeforeleaving
theoperatingposition.
3.Movethetwobypassleverstotheinsideandpush
theminuntilthewasherontherodpassesthrough
theslot(Figure22).
4.Pushtheleversoutwardtolocktheminplace
Figure22.
5.Movethemotioncontrolleversinwardtodisengage
theparkingbrake.
Themachineisnowabletobepushedbyhand.
Figure22
1.Bypasslever,lever
positionforpushingthe
machine
2.Leverpositionfor
operatingthemachine
ToOperatetheMachine
Moveeachbypassleverstotheinsideandpullthem
rearward,completelythroughtheslot(Figure22).Push
theleversoutwardtolocktheminplace
Note:Themachinewillnotdriveunlessthebypass
leversaredisengaged.
AdjustingtheFootrest
Thefootrestcanbeadjustedforwardorbackwardfor
maximumoperatorcomfort.
Liftupthefootrestandplacetherodsinthesamehole
positions(Figure23).
Figure23
1.Footrest3.Holepositions
2.Rod
OperatingTips
FastThrottleSetting
Forbestmowingandmaximumaircirculation,operate
theengineattheFastposition.Airisrequiredto
thoroughlycutgrassclippings,sodonotsetthe
height-of-cutsolowastototallysurroundthemower
byuncutgrass.Alwaystrytohaveonesideofthe
mowerfreefromuncutgrass,whichallowsairtobe
drawnintothemower.
CuttingaLawnfortheFirstTime
Cutgrassslightlylongerthannormaltoensurethatthe
cuttingheightofthemowerdoesnotscalpanyuneven
ground.However,thecuttingheightusedinthepastis
generallythebestonetouse.Whencuttinggrasslonger
thansixinchestall,youmaywanttocutthelawntwice
toensureanacceptablequalityofcut.
Cut1/3oftheGrassBlade
Itisbesttocutonlyabout1/3ofthegrassblade.
Cuttingmorethanthatisnotrecommendedunless
grassissparse,oritislatefallwhengrassgrowsmore
slowly.
MowingDirection
Alternatemowingdirectiontokeepthegrassstanding
straight.Thisalsohelpsdisperseclippingswhich
enhancesdecompositionandfertilization.
MowatCorrectIntervals
Normally,moweveryfourdays.Butremember,
grassgrowsatdifferentratesatdifferenttimes.So
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