Operation
Adjusting the Height
Important:
Applying excessive downward pressure with
the striping bar may damage turf and the striping kit.
To avoid damage to landscaping and the striping bar,
avoid close trimming with the striping kit installed.
Replace the wiper yearly, or more often as wear requires.
Avoid obstacles that can damage the kit. Temporarily
lift the deck to the transport position when performing
turns or moving in reverse.
Raise the mower deck with the striping kit installed
to the transport position when not in use to avoid
damaging the wiper.
For best results using normal striping, set the bottom edge
of the wiper to 1/2-1/4 inch below the bottom of the deck
(
To change the striping effect of the mower, raise or lower
the wiper height by adjusting the striping bracket position
as follows:
1.
Park the machine on a level surface and disengage the
blade-control switch.
2.
Engage the parking brake, stop the engine, remove the
key, and wait for all moving parts to stop before leaving
the operating position.
3.
Loosen the 2 washer-head screws (self-threading) that
secure the striping bracket (
).
4.
Adjust the striping bracket position as follows:
•
Increase the striping effect by lowering the striping
bracket until you attain the desired striping effect
(
).
•
Decrease the striping effect by raising the striping
bracket until you attain the desired striping effect
(
).
5.
Ensure that the striping bracket is adjusted level to
the ground.
6.
Tighten the 2 washer-head screws (self-threading) that
secure the striping bracket (
).
Figure 4
Striping height adjustment
Operating Tips
Achieving Distinctive Striping
Grass Condition and Type
•
Limp grass found in northern areas usually produce more
striping contrast.
•
Stiff grass found in southern areas usually produce less
striping contrast.
•
Transition zone grasses found in the narrow belt region
can produce more striping contrast in some areas and
some portions of the growing season, while producing
less striping contrast in other areas or portions of the
season.
•
Some grass types produce better striping contrast when
mowing short. Other grass types or moisture content of
the grass can provide better contrast when mowing at a
long/tall height of cut. Experiment with what works best
in your situation.
Sun Position
This is how the light is reflected on the grass.
•
Mowing patterns that generally run east-west have a
greater contrast than north-south patterns.
•
The striping pattern contrast is less visible around noon
and more visible in mornings and afternoons.
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