Operation
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MOWING IN EXTREME CONDITIONS—Air
is required to cut and recut grass clippings in
rider housing, so do not set height-of-cut too low
or totally surround housing by uncut grass.
Always try to have one side of the rider housing
free from uncut grass, allowing air to be drawn
into housing. When making an initial cut thru
center of uncut area, operate rider at a slower
ground speed and back up if rider starts to clog.
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STOPPING RIDER—If forward motion of rider
has to be stopped while cutting, a clump of grass
clippings may be deposited on lawn. Follow this
procedure for stopping while cutting:
A.
With blade engaged, move onto a
previously cut area.
B.
Raise deck one or two height-of-cut settings
while driving rider forward and deck is in
operation.
C.
Depress clutch and brake pedals, move
throttle control lever to IDLE position,
disengage mower and rotate ignition key to
OFF.
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MOW AT PROPER INTERVALS—Under most
normal conditions you’ll need to mow
approximately every 4–5 days. But remember,
grass grows at different rates at different times.
This means that in order to maintain the same
height-of-cut, which is a good practice, you’ll
need to cut more frequently in early spring; as
the grass growth rate slows in mid summer, cut
only every 8–10 days. If you are unable to mow
for an extended period due to weather conditions
or other reasons, mow first with the height-of-cut
at a high level; then mow again 2–3 days later
with a lower height setting.
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Alternate mowing direction. This helps disperse
clippings over lawn for even fertilization.
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SIDE DISCHARGING OR BAGGING—To
side discharge or use bagging attachment, stop
the engine and wait for all moving parts to stop.
Then remove the wing nut securing the discharge
cover to the mower housing. NEVER
REMOVE THE GRASS DEFLECTOR
FROM THE MOWER HOUSING.
POTENTIAL HAZARD
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Without the grass deflector, discharge
cover, or complete grass catcher assembly
mounted in place, you and others are
exposed to blade contact and thrown
debris.
WHAT CAN HAPPEN
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Contact with rotating mower blades(s) and
thrown debris will cause injury or death.
HOW TO AVOID THE HAZARD
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NEVER remove the grass deflector from
the mower because the grass deflector
routes material down toward the turf. If
the grass deflector is ever damaged, replace
it immediately.
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Never put your hands or feet under the
mower.
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Never try to clear discharge area or mower
blades unless you move the power take off
(PTO) to “OFF” and rotate the ignition key
to “OFF”. Also remove the key and pull
the wire off the spark plug(s).
The Recycler
rider’s special features reduce clipping
size, thus decreasing amount of grass to be disposed
of and number of times bagger will have to be
emptied.
Note:
When bagger is full, mower will begin
to inject clippings down into the grass.
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