Troy-Bilt 77T warranty Headlights, Operating Your Lawn Tractor, Mulching If Equipped

Mulching (If Equipped)

A mulch kit is sold separately and incorporates special blades that incorporate a process of recirculating grass clippings repeatedly beneath the cutting deck. The ultra- fine clippings are then forced back into the lawn where they act as a natural fertilizer.

Observe the following points for the best results when mulching:

•Never attempt to mulch if the lawn is damp. Wet grass tends to stick to the underside of the cutting deck preventing proper mulching of the clippings.

•Do NOT attempt to mulch more than 1/3 the total height of the grass or approximately 1-1/2 inches. Doing so will cause the clippings to clump up beneath the deck and not be mulched effectively.

•Maintain a slow ground speed to allow the grass clippings more time to effectively be mulched.

•Always position the throttle control lever in the FAST (rabbit) position and allow it to remain there while mowing. Failing to keep the engine at full throttle places strain on the tractor’s engine and does not allow the blades to properly mulch grass.

NOTE: It is not necessary to remove the discharge chute to operate the mower with the mulch kit installed.

To operate the cutting deck without mulching, simply remove the mulch plug by unthreading the plastic wing nut which fastens it to the cutting deck. This will allow the clippings to discharge out the side. See Figure 9.

Figure 9

Headlights

•On some models, the lamps are ON whenever the tractor’s engine is running. On other models, the lamps are ON whenever the ignition key is moved out of the STOP position.

•On all models, the lamps turn OFF when the ignition key is moved to the STOP position.

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NOTE: It is not neces- sary to remove the discharge chute to operate the mower with the mulch kit installed.

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