Sears 917.25446 - Manual (Page 14)

OPERA TÌON
b Drive so that dippings are discharged onto the area
that has been cut. Have the cut area to the right of
the machine. This will result in a more even distri­
bution of dippings and more uniform cutting,
c When mowing large areas ¡Ftg 17). start by turning
to the right so that the dippings will discharge away
from shrubs, fences driveways etc After one or
two rounds mow m the opposite direction making
fell hand turns until finished
d If grass is ex tremely tall, it should be mowed twice
The first time cut relatively high, the second time
to the desired height
e The left hand side of mower should be used for
trimming
f Do not mow tall, dry grass over 15..25 cm (6 inches)
tall. It is a fire hazard.
5 Operating The Tractor On Hills
A
DO NOT DRIVE UP OR DOWN HILLS WITH
SLOPES GREATER THAN 15“ AND DO
NOT DRIVE ACROSS ANY SLOPE REFER
TO PAGE 55.
a Move gear shift lever to ‘ 1ST" gear before starting
up or down hills
b AVOID STOPPING OR SHIFTING ON HILLS
c If slowing IS necessary, move throttle control lever
to slower position.
A
LEAVE ENOUGH ROOM WHEN STOP
PING AND STARTING TO ALLOW SLIGHT
TRACTOR ROLL DOWNHILL AS CLUTCH/
BRAKE PEDAL MOVES THROUGH CLUTCH
POSITION.
d If stopping is absolutely necessary push dutch/brake
pedal quickly to brake position and engage parking
brake
e To restart tractor movement, make sure tractor is in
the lowest speed range I" 1ST" Gear) and that you
have allowed room to roll slightly downhill Depress
dutch/brake
full Disengage parking brake and
release dutch/brake pedal SLOWLY to start tractor
movement
f Make all turns gradually
4 Mowing Tips
NOTE: TIRE CHAINS CANNOT BE USED WITH THE
MOWER HOUSING ATTACHED.
A READ THE SAFETY RULES ' CAREFULLY
BEFORE OPERATING YOUR MOWER
REFER TO PAGE 2
Use the runner on the R.H side as a guide; the blade
cuts approximately 2,54 cm (1 inch) outside the runner
(Fig 16)
6 Flip-Up Discharge Guard
Your mower has a flip-up discharge guard (Fig. 161 for
door or gate clearance when held in raised position
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A
MAKE SURE ATTACHMENT CLUTCH SWITCH
IS IN ‘DISENGAGED” POSITION AND
BLADES HAVE STOPPED BEFORE RAISING
DISCHARGE GUARD (DEFLECTOR). NEVER
OPERATE MOWER WITHOUT DISCHARGE
GUARD IN OPERATING POSITION.