MOWING
TIPS
. Tire chains
cannot
be used
when
the
mower housing
is attached
to tractor.
. Mowershould
be properly leve led for best
mowing
performance,
See "TO LEVEL
MOWER
HOUSING"
in the Service
and
Adjustments
section
of this manual°
. The left hand side of mower
should
be
used for trimming.
• Drive
so that clippings
are discharged
onto the area that has already
been cut.
Have the cut area to the right of the tractor.
This wilt result in a more even distribution
of clippings
and more uniform
cutting.
- When mowing large areas, start byturning
to the fight so that clippings will discharge
away
from
shrubs,
fences,
driveways,
etc. After one or two rounds, mow in the
opposite
direction
making left hand turns
until finished.
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• If grass
is extremely
tall, it should
be
mowed twice to reduce load and possible
fire hazard
from dried clippings.
Make
first cut relatively
high; the second
to the
desired
height.
. Do not mow grass when
it is wet.
Wet
grass will plug mower and leave undesir-
able clumps.
Allow grass to dry before
mowing,
° Always
operate
engine
at full
throttle
when
mowing
to assure
better
mow-
ing performance
and proper
discharge
of material.
Regulate
ground
speed
by
selecting
a low enough speed to give the
mower cutting performance
as well as the
quality of cut desired°
° When
operating
attachments,
select
a
ground speed that will suit the terrain and
give best performance
of the attachment
being used°
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