MTD Shift-On-The-Go 760 Manual Del Operador página 19

Mulching
Selectmodelscome equippedwith a mulch kit which
incorporates specialblades,alreadystandardon the
tractor,ina processof recirculating grass clippings
repeatedlybeneaththe cuttingdeck.Theultra-fine
clippingsarethen forcedback intothe lawnwherethey
act as a naturalfertilizer.
Observethe followingpointsfor the best resultswhen
mulching:
• Neverattemptto mulchif the lawnisdamp.Wet grass
tendsto stickto theundersideof the cuttingdeck
preventingpropermulchingof the clippings.
Do NOTattemptto mulch morethan 1/3the total
heightof the grassor approximately 1-1/2inches.
Doingso willcause theclippingsto clump up beneath
thedeck and notbe mulchedeffectively.
• Maintaina slow groundspeedto allowthe grass
clippingsmoretime to effectivelybe mulched.
• Alwayspositionthe throttlecontrol leverin the FAST
(rabbit)positionand allowit to remaintherewhile
mowing.Failingto keepthe engineat full throttle
placesstrainon the tractor'sengineand doesnot
allowthe bladesto properlymulchgrass.
NOTE:It isnot necessaryto removethe dischargechute
to operatethe mowerwith the mulchkit installed.
_ WARNING: Never operate the mower
without the discharge chute properly
attached.
Tooperatethe cuttingdeck withoutmulching,simply
removethe mulch plug byunthreadingthe plasticwing
nutwhich fastensit to the cuttingdeck.This will allowthe
clippingsto dischargeout the side.See Fig.4-6.
Figure 4-6
Headlights
• On somemodels,the lampsare ONwheneverthe
tractor'sengineis running.On othermodels,the
lampsare ONwheneverthe ignitionkey is movedout
of the STOPposition.
• Onall models,the lampsturn OFF whenthe ignition
keyis movedto the STOPposition.
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