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ARIENS
ROTAR
Y LA
WN MOWER - - MODEL NUMBER
961468 (961320086)
(MFG. I.D. NO. 96132008600)
REP
AIR P
A
R
T
S
15
88
26
89
21
3
6
87
7
89
35
84
84
83
53
54
55
56
57
51
62
1
2
4
5
11
12
13
23
30
32
33
34
36
40
41
42
43
44
44
50
52
73
30
32
33
34
36
73
75
76
77
18
41
47
47
46
19
22
30
33
9
10
31
58
20
22
30
33
36
73
45
74
36
73
25
49
61
37
61
37
61
49
61
59
29
29
14
14
9
MULCHING MOWING TIPS
IMPOR
T
ANT
: For best performance,
keep mower housing free of built-up
grass and trash. See “CLEANING” in the
Maintenance section of this manual.
•
The special mulching blade will recut
the grass clip
pings many times and
reduce them in size so that as they fall
onto the lawn they will disperse into
the grass and not be noticed.
Also, the
mulched grass will bio
de
grade quick
ly to
provide nu
tri
ents for the lawn.
Always
mulch with your highest engine (blade)
speed as this will provide the best recut-
ting action of the blades.
•
A
void cutting your lawn when it is wet.
W
et grass tends to form clumps and
in
ter
feres with the mulch
ing action.
The
best time to mow your lawn is the early
afternoon.
At this time the grass has
dried, yet the newly cut area will not be
exposed to direct sunlight.
•
For best results, adjust the lawn mower
cutting height so that the lawn mower
cuts of
f only the top one-third of the
grass blades. If the lawn is over
grown
it will be nec
es
sary to raise the height of
cut to reduce pushing ef
fort and to keep
from over
load
ing the engine and leaving
clumps of mulched grass. For ex
tremely
heavy grass, reduce your width of cut
by overlapping previously cut path and
mow slowly
.
•
Certain types of grass and grass
con
di
tions may re
quire that an area be
mulched a second time to com
pletely
hide the clip
pings. When doing a sec-
ond cut, mow across (perpendicular) to
the fi
rst cut path.
•
Change your cutting pattern from week
to week. Mow north to south one week
then change to east to west the next
week.
This will help prevent matting
and graining of the lawn.
T
O
ST
OP
ENGINE
•
T
o
stop engine, release operator pres-
ence con
trol bar
.
T
O
ST
AR
T ENGINE
NOTE:
Due to protective coatings on the
engine, a small amount of smoke may be
present during the initial use of the product
and should be considered normal.
NOTE:
Y
our engine is equipped with an
automatic choke system. No priming or
choking is required before starting.
•
T
o
start engine, hold operator presence
control bar down to the han
dle and pull
starter handle quickly
. Do not allow
starter rope to snap back.
MOWING TIPS
CAUTION:
Do not use de-thatcher
blade attachments on your mower
. Such
attachments are hazardous, will damage
your mower and could void your warranty
.
•
Under certain conditions, such as very
tall grass, it may be nec
es
sary to raise
the height of cut to reduce pushing ef
fort
and to keep from overloading the engine
and leaving clumps of grass clippings.
It may also be necessary to re
duce
ground speed and/or run the lawn
mower over the area a sec
ond time.
•
For extremely heavy cutting, re
duce the
width of cut by over
lap
ping previously
cut path and mow slowly
.
•
For better grass bagging and most cut-
ting conditions, the engine speed should
be set in the F
AST
po
si
tion.
•
When using a rear discharge lawn
mower in moist, heavy grass, clumps
of cut grass may not enter the grass
catcher
. Reduce ground speed (pushing
speed) and/or run the lawn mower over
the area a second time.
•
If a trail of clippings is left on the right
side of a rear discharge mow
er
, mow in
a clockwise direction with a small over-
lap to collect the clippings on the next
pass.
•
Pores in cloth grass catchers can
become fi
lled with dirt and dust with use
and catchers will collect less grass.
T
o
prevent this, reg
u
lar
ly hose catcher of
f
with water and let dry before using.
•
Keep top of engine around starter clear
and clean of grass clippings and chaf
f.
This will help engine air fl
ow and extend
engine life.
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