Transporting the mower – Hustler Turf M-1 User Manual

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6. Adjust the mowing speed with the gearshift lever.

Fig. 4-28
NOTE: Adjust the mowing speed according to the
conditions of the mowing area and the grass.

WARNING: To mow; make sure each the blade lever
and clutch lever are pushed down until they touch the
handle. Continuing to operate without the levers
pushed completely down will result in a machine fail-
ure.

7. To shutdown the mower do the following:

Release the drive clutch lever and pull back on the
blade lever to disengage the blade clutch. Set the
throttle to the “STOP” position. The engine should
stop. Fig. 4-29

E. Cutting height adjustment

WARNING: Hot engine and muffler! Do not touch
the muffler and the engine when adjusting the cutting
height.

1. Stop the engine.
2. Push the cutting height adjustment lever so that it

clears the height setting notches. Fig. 4-30 and
Fig. 4-31

3. Place the cutting height adjustment lever in the

desired cutting height notch.

4. Set all cutting height adjustment levers at the same

position

F. Grass catcher

1. Attaching the grass catcher:

Lift the guard and place the catcher hook onto the
mower housing. Fig. 4-32

2. Removing the grass catcher:

Lift the guard and remove the catcher hook from the
mower housing.
Close the guard slowly.

NOTE: If the grass catcher becomes full or the discharge

opening becomes clogged then the mower will begin to leave
grass clippings.

NOTE: Clogging may occur if the grass catcher bag

becomes wet..

Transporting the mower

A. Close the fuel cock.

B. If necessary detach the handle. Temporarily tighten the

screws at the original positions if the handle is detached.

Fig. 4-27

Fig. 4-28

Fig. 4-29

Drive

clutch

lever

Gearshift

lever

Slow Fast

Throttle lever

Fig. 4-30

Fig. 4-31

Fig. 4-32

Notch

Lever

Notch

Guard

Hook

Mower

housing

Hook