Craftsman 917.28927 - Manual (Page 16)

MOWING TIPS
• Tire chains cannot be used w hen the
m ow er housing is attached to tractor.
• M ow er should be properly leveled for
best m ow ing perform ance. See “TO
LEVEL M O W ER HO USING ” in the
Service and Adjustm ents section of this
m anual.
• The left hand side of m ow er should be
used for trim m ing.
• 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 will result in a m ore
even distribution of clippings and m ore
uniform cutting.
• W hen m ow ing large areas, start by
turning to the right so that clippings w ill
discharge aw ay from shrubs, fences,
drivew ays, etc. After one or tw o rounds,
m ow in the opposite direction m aking
left hand turns until finished .
If grass is extrem ely tall, it should be
m ow ed twice to reduce load and pos­
sible fire hazard from dried clippings.
M ake first cut relatively high; the second
to the desired height.
Do not m ow grass when it is w et.
W et grass w ill plug m ower and leave
undesirable clum ps. Allow grass to dry
before m ow ing.
Always operate engine at full throttle
when mowing to
assure better m ow ing
perform ance and proper discharge of
m aterial. Regulate ground speed by
selecting a low enough speed to give
the m ow er cutting perform ance as w ell
as the quality of cut desired.
W hen operating attachm ents, select a
ground speed that w ill suit the terrain
and give best perform ance of the at­
tachm ent being used.
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