10
MAX 1/3
heavy grass, reduce your width of cut
by overlapping previously cut path and
mow slowly.
• Certain types of grass and grass
con di tions may re quire that an area be
mulched a second time to com pletely
hide the clip pings. When doing a sec ond
cut, mow across (per pen dic u lar) to the
fi rst cut path.
• Change your cutting pattern from week
to week. Mow north to south one week
then change to east to west the next
week. This will help prevent matting and
graining of the lawn.
• The special mulching blade will recut the
grass clip pings many times and reduce
them in size so that as they fall onto the
lawn they will disperse into the grass
and not be noticed. Also, the mulched
grass will bio de grade quickly to provide
nu tri ents for the lawn. Always mulch with
your highest motor (blade) speed as this
will provide the best recutting action of
the blades.
• Avoid cutting your lawn when it is wet.
Wet grass tends to form clumps and
in ter feres with the mulch ing action.
• For best results, adjust the lawn mower
cutting height so that the lawn mower
cuts off only the top one-third of the
grass blades. If the lawn is overgrown it
will be necessary to raise the height of
cut to reduce pushing effort and to keep
from over load ing the motor and leaving
clumps of mulched grass. For ex tremely
OPERATION
GENERAL RECOMMENDATIONS
The warranty on this lawn mower does not
cover items that have been subjected to
operator abuse or negligence. To receive
full value from the war ranty, operator
must maintain mower as instructed in this
manual.
Some adjustments will need to be made
periodically to properly maintain your unit.
All adjustments in the Service and Adjust-
ments section of this manual should be
checked at least once each season.
• Once a year, check blade for wear.
• Follow the Maintenance Sched ule in this
manual.
BEFORE EACH USE
• Check for loose fasteners.
LUBRICATION
Keep unit well lubricated.
IMPORTANT: Do not oil or grease plastic
wheel bearings. Viscous lu bri cants will
attract dust and dirt that will short en the life
of the self-lu bri cat ing bearings. If you feel
they must be lu bri cated, use only a dry,
pow dered graphite type lubricant sparingly.
MAINTENANCE
Check for Loose Fasteners
Clean / Inspect Grass Catcher
Check Tires
Clean Lawn Mower *
Check / Sharpen / Replace Blade **
Lubrication
BEFORE
EACH
USE
AFTER
EACH
USE
EVERY
10
HOURS
EVERY
25 HOURS
OR SEASON
BEFORE
STORAGE
* Use a scraper to clean under deck ** Replace blades more often when mowing in sandy soil
