Breaking in Your Mower
Break in your belts, pulleys, and engine before you actually begin mowing.
•Start engine, engage blade control to start blades rotating and allow blades to rotate for approximately five minutes to break in mower and engine.
Caution:
Shut off mower and remove spark plug wire before making any adjustments to the mower.
Caution:
Shut off mower and remove spark plug wire before making any adjustments to the mower.
Caution:
Shut off mower and remove spark plug wire before making any adjustments to the mower.
Suggested Mowing Practices
•Mowing should be started with tractor in low gear and speed increased only as mowing conditions will safely permit. This speed should not exceed
•Better mowing results will be obtained in grassy areas if they are mowed when the grass is approximately
•Mowing conditions will vary from place to place, including the types of grass that are being mowed, such as fine stalk, coarse stalk, dense or sparse grasses. When mowing tall grass, you may find that the pressure of wheel tracks may cause certain grasses to be pushed downward and will not be mowed properly. If this condition exists, you may have to mow the area twice, the first mowing with the mower raised and the second at the normal height you have chosen. If it is practical, better results will be found if the second mowing is at a right angle in travel to the previous mowing.
•Do not mow grass when it is wet. Wet grass will accumulate under the mower deck and leave undesirable clumps. Allow grass to dry before mowing.
•Always operate mower at full throttle when mowing to assure better mowing performance and proper discharge of material. Regulate ground speed by selecting a low enough gear to give the mower cutting performance as well as the quality of cut desired.
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