OPERATING
NOTE: See your Authorized Service Center for recommended weights.
•Install rear weights when using the snow blade.
•Remove weights when not required.
Using Tire Chains
Tire chains are recommended for use with front attachments.
See your Authorized Service Center for tire chains.
Mowing Tips
The following recommendations will produce the best lawn cut quality and appearance:
•Keep mower blades sharp. Dull blades will tear grass; tips of grass will then turn brown.
•Cutting grass too short may kill grass and let weeds grow easily.
•Adjust cutting height to remove only 1/3 of the grass at a time.
•Mow grass often. Short grass clippings will decay quickly.
•Mow with engine at full throttle.
•Adjust travel speed to match mowing conditions:
•Travel at slow speed when you mow thick, tall grass, make sharp turns, trim around objects, or when mulching.
•Travel at moderate speed when you mow thin grass.
•Use a different mowing pattern each time you mow. Overlap mowing paths 50 to 100 mm (2 to 4 in).
•Drive over ridges and through shallow ditches straight- on, not at an angle.
•A thick layer of mulched leaves can prevent sunlight from getting to grass and smother it. Taller grass heights allow mulched leaves to dispense easier in lawn. Mulch leaves several times if needed.
•Use a thatcher in late spring or summer to pull up dead grass and aerate ground.
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