Lawn-Boy 10739, Operator'S Manual

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Bagging the Clippings
Use the grass bag when you want to collect grass and leaf
clippings from the lawn.
WARNING
A worn grass bag could allow small stones and
other similar debris to be thrown toward you or
bystanders, resulting in serious personal injury or
death.
Check the grass bag frequently. If it is damaged,
install a new Lawn-Boy replacement bag.
WARNING
The blade is sharp; contacting the blade can result
in serious personal injury.
Shut off the engine and wait for all moving parts to
stop before leaving the operating position.
Installing the Grass Bag
1. Lift up the rear deflector ( Figure 16 ).
Figure 16
1. Rear deflector 3. Notch in the handle
bracket (2)
2. Rod end (2) 4. Grass bag
2. Insert the rod ends of the grass bag into the notches
in the handle brackets (
Figure 16 ).
3. Allow the rear deflector to rest on the bag.
Removing the Grass Bag
1. Lift up the rear deflector ( Figure 16 ).
2. Lift the grass-bag handle out from the notches on the
handle brackets and remove the bag from the machine.
3. Close the rear deflector.
Operating Tips
General Mowing Tips
•
Clear the area of sticks, stones, wire, branches, and other
debris that the blade could hit.
•
Avoid striking solid objects with the blade. Never
deliberately mow over any object.
•
If the machine strikes an object or starts to vibrate,
immediately shut off the engine, disconnect the wire from
the spark plug, and examine the machine for damage.
•
For best performance, install a new blade before the
cutting season begins.
•
Replace the blade when necessary with a Lawn-Boy
replacement blade.
Cutting Grass
•
Cut only about a third of the grass blade at a time. Do not
cut below the 44 mm (1-3/4 inch) setting unless the grass
is sparse or it is late fall when grass growth begins to slow
down. Refer to
Adjusting the Cutting Height (page 7) .
•
When cutting grass over 15 cm (6 inches) tall, mow at the
highest cutting height setting and walk slower; then mow
again at a lower setting for the best lawn appearance. If
the grass is too long, the machine may plug and cause
the engine to stall.
•
Mow only dry grass or leaves. Wet grass and leaves tend
to clump on the yard and can cause the machine to plug
or the engine to stall.
•
Alternate the mowing direction. This helps disperse the
clippings over the lawn for even fertilization.
•
If the finished lawn appearance is unsatisfactory, try 1
or more of the following:
– Replace the blade or have it sharpened.
– Walk at a slower pace while mowing.
– Raise the cutting height on your machine.
– Cut the grass more frequently.
– Overlap cutting swaths instead of cutting a full swath
with each pass.
Cutting Leaves
•
After cutting the lawn, ensure that half of the lawn shows
through the cut leaf cover. You may need to make more
than a single pass over the leaves.
•
Slow down your mowing speed if the machine does not
cut the leaves finely enough.
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