FOR THE BEST RESULTS WHEN MULCHING:
Clear lawn of debris. Be sure that the lawn is clear of stones, sticks, wire or other foreign objects which could damage the lawnmower. Such objects could be accidentally thrown out by the mower in any direction and cause serious personal injury to the operator and others as well as damage to property and surrounding objects.
Do not cut wet grass. For effective mulching do not cut wet grass because it tends to stick to the underside of the deck preventing proper mulching of the grass clippings.
Cut no more than 1/3 the length of the grass. The recommended cut for mulching is 1/3 the length of the grass. Ground speed will need to be adjusted so the clippings can be dispersed evenly into the lawn. For espe- cially heavy cutting in thick grass it may be necessary to use one of the slowest speeds (if so equipped) in order to get a clean well mulched cut. When mulching long grass you may have to cut the lawn in two passes, low- ering the blade another 1/3 of the length for the second cut and perhaps cutting in a dif- ferent pattern than was used the first time. Overlapping the cut a little on each pass will also help to clean up any stray clippings left on the lawn. The mower should always be operated at full throttle to get the best cut and allow it to do the most effective job of mulching.
Clean underside of deck. Be certain to clean the underside of the cutting deck after each use to avoid a
Mulching Leaves. The mulching of leaves can also be beneficial to your lawn. When mulching leaves make sure they are dry and are not laying too thick on the lawn. Do not wait for all the leaves to be off the trees be- fore you mulch.
It is recommended keeping driveways and sidewalks on the operators right while mov- ing. Continue mowing using this pattern, having the left side of your lawnmower next to the uncut grass. Mulching with the cutting area of the mower on the lawn avoids grass clippings in undesirable areas.
DECK
The underside of the mower deck should be cleaned after each use to prevent a buildup of grass clippings, leaves, dirt or other mat- ter. If this debris is allowed to accumulate, it
will invite rust and corrosion, and may prevent proper mulching.
The deck may be cleaned by tilting the mower and scraping clean with a suitable tool (make certain the spark plug wire is dis- connected).
ADJUSTMENT
CAUTION : DO NOT AT ANY TIME MAKE ANY ADJUSTMENT TO LAWNMOWER WITHOUT FIRST STOPPING THE ENGINE AND DISCONNECTING THE SPARK PLUG WIRE
CAUTION: Before changing mowing height, stop mower and disconnect spark plug cable.
MODELS WITH NINE POSITION HEIGHT ADJUSTERS: (See Figure 9).
•Stop mower and disconnect spark plug ca- ble before changing mower cutting height.
•The wheel adjusters give you nine (9) differ- ent cutting positions. Medium is the best for most mowers.
•To change the height of cut, squeeze ad- juster lever toward the wheel, moving up or down to selected height.
NOTE: All wheels must be in the same height of cut.
Figure 9
•When cutting in heavy or moist grass, the rear of lawnmower may be raised higher to allow better discharge of the grass.
HANDLE HEIGHT ADJUSTMENT
Your mower is shipped with the handle in the higher height position. To lower the han- dle height, proceed as follows.
•Remove the starter rope and the rope guide.
•Remove the upper handle by removing the handle knobs and carriage bolts. Lay the upper handle out of the way, being careful not to bend or kink the cables.
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