Using The Mower

•	Pivot the hood assembly up. Pull up the	•
	grasscatcher bag by the handle and take it to the
	proper disposal site. See Figure 10 .

•Hold the bag away from your body. Push down

	on the bag lever and let the bottom section of
	the bag fall downwards. The grass clippings
	will be disposed of from the bottom. See	•
	Figure 10 .
•	Tap the bag on the ground so that the three legs	•
	of the bag press against the ground. The bag
	lever should snap close while you push the bag
	downwards.	•

•Replace the bag on to the mower making sure the bag is placed on the flange on top of the discharge chute. Pivot the hood assembly down.

When mowing an area for the first time, watch out for objects lying on the grass. If you strike a foreign object, stop the engine. Remove wire from spark plug and thoroughly inspect the mower for any damage. Repair the damage before operating it again.

Avoid scalping the lawn by adjusting the cutting height upwards and/or sharpening the blades. Mow at full throttle. Learn the terrain on which you are mowing. For best mowing results, mow only when the grass is dry.

The recommended mowing pattern is given below:

Grass Catcher Bag

Bag Handle
	•
Push
here	•

Hood

Assembly •

Mow grass often and in regular intervals so that you can cut only 1/3 of the grass blade in one mowing. To empty grass bag, stop the mower completely, engage the parking brake, and turn the ignition off. This will prevent the hot engine exhaust gas from browning the grass.

Many communities no longer haul grass clippings to landfills. Composting the clippings from your grass catcher is a viable solution. For this you will have to empty the grass catcher at the designated composting site.

Figure 10

•

Your rider mower is equipped with a mulching plug to mulch the grass and recycle into the lawn instead of collecting in the grasscatcher bag.

Observe safety rules listed on pages 3-5 of this manual	•
for safe operation of your mower.

•Before mowing, make sure that the cutting deck is leveled. For deck adjustment, refer to page 14.

• You can engage the blade by pressing on the blade	•
engagement pedal with your left foot while sitting
on the operator’s seat.

Mulch only when the grass is dry. Mulching wet grass may damage the underside of the deck because wet grass tends to stick to it. Clean deck thoroughly if you mulch wet grass.

For effective mulching, overlap mowing paths so that the clippings are distributed evenly.