OPERATION
HOW TO OPERATE WITH THE MOWER HOUSING
WARNING: The mulch cover is a safety device. Do not
remove the mulch cover. The side discharge attach-
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ment forces
the discharged
material
toward
the
ground. Always keep the side discharge attachment
in the down position. If the side discharge attachment
is damaged, replace the with an original equipment
part from a Sears Service Center.
IMPORTANT:
When
you
operate
with
the
mower
housing,
always
operate
with the throttle
control
in the FAST
position.
1.
Push the clutch/brake
pedal completely
forward.
2.
Start the engine.
3.
Put the speed
control
lever in the NEUTRAL
position.
4.
Slowly
release
the clutch/brake
pedal.
5.
Move the lift lever
to a height
of cut position.
In high or thick
grass, cut the grass in the highest
position
first and then lower
the mower
housing
to a lower position.
CAUTION:
Do not operate with the mower housing
in the
LEVEL
ADJUSTMENT
position.
If you operate
in the
LEVEL ADJUSTMENT
position, the mower housing and
blades can be damaged.
6.
Move the throttle control to the SLOW position.
7.
Move the attachment clutch to the ENGAGE position.
8.
Move the speed control lever forward.
NOTE: When you mow in heavy grass or mow with a
bagger, operate at a slow forward speed.
9.
Move the throttle control to the FAST position. If you need to go
faster or slower, move the speed control lever forward or back-
ward.
10.
Make sure the level of cut is still correct.
After you mow a short
distance,
look at the area that was cut. If the mower
housing
does not cut level, see the instructions
on "How
To Level The
Mower
Housing"
in the Service
And Adjustment
section.
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ARNING:
For
better
control
of the
unit,
always
select
a safe speed.
HOW TO OPERATE
THE UNIT ON HILLS
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WARNING:
Do not ride up or down slopes
that are too
steep
to back straight
up. Never
ride the unit across
a slope.
See the
"Slope
Guide"
in the
back
of this
book for information
on how to check
slopes.
1.
Before
you ride up or down a hill, move the speed control
lever
to a slow speed.
2.
Do not stop or change speed settings
on a hill. If you must stop,
quickly
push the clutch/brake
pedal forward
and set the parking
brake.
3.
To start
again,
make
sure the speed
controllever
is in a slow
speed.
Move the throttle
control
to the SLOW
position.
Slowly
release
the pedal.
4.
If you must stop or start
on a hill, always
have enough
space
for the unit to roll when you release
the brake
and engage
the
clutch.
5.
Be very careful when you change
directions
on a hill. When
on
a slope
or in a turn on a hill, move
the throttle
control
to the
SLOW
position
to help prevent
an accident.
ATTAC H M ENTS
This
unit
can
use
many
different
attachments.
It
can
pull
attachments
like a lawn sweeper,
a lawn aerator, a hopper spreader,
or a small trailer.
This unit cannot
use attachments
that engage
the
ground
like a plow, a disk harrow,
or a cultivator.
For
all pull-behind
attachments
or trailers,
the maximum
gross
weight
is 200 pounds.
Gross weight
is the weight
of the attachment
or trailer
and any load that might be on or in it.
WARNING:
To avoid
possible
serious
injury,
do not
mow a slope
that is greater
than
15 degrees.
If the rid-
ing mower
is used with
a pull-behind
or rear-mounted
attachment,
do not operate
the unit on a slope
that is
greater
than
10 degrees.
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