Hustler Turf M-1 Transporting the mower, To shutdown the mower do the following, Grass catcher

Drive

clutch

lever

Fig. 4-27

6.Adjust the mowing speed with the gearshift lever. Fig. 4-28

NOTE: Adjust the mowing speed according to the conditions of the mowing area and the grass.

WARNING: To mow; make sure each the blade lever and clutch lever are pushed down until they touch the handle. Continuing to operate without the levers pushed completely down will result in a machine fail- ure.

Slow Fast

Gearshift

lever

Fig. 4-28

7.To shutdown the mower do the following:

Release the drive clutch lever and pull back on the blade lever to disengage the blade clutch. Set the throttle to the “STOP” position. The engine should stop. Fig. 4-29

3.Place the cutting height adjustment lever in the desired cutting height notch.

4.Set all cutting height adjustment levers at the same position

F.Grass catcher

1.Attaching the grass catcher:

Lift the guard and place the catcher hook onto the mower housing. Fig. 4-32

2.Removing the grass catcher:

Lift the guard and remove the catcher hook from the

mower housing.

Close the guard slowly.

NOTE: If the grass catcher becomes full or the discharge opening becomes clogged then the mower will begin to leave grass clippings.

NOTE: Clogging may occur if the grass catcher bag becomes wet..

Lever Notch Lever

Notch

Fig. 4-30

Lever

Notch

Fig. 4-31

Throttle lever

Fig. 4-29

E. Cutting height adjustment

WARNING: Hot engine and muffler! Do not touch the muffler and the engine when adjusting the cutting height.

1.Stop the engine.

2.Push the cutting height adjustment lever so that it clears the height setting notches. Fig. 4-30 and Fig. 4-31

Guard

Hook

MowerHook housing

Fig. 4-32

Transporting the mower

A.Close the fuel cock.

B.If necessary detach the handle. Temporarily tighten the screws at the original positions if the handle is detached.

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