warning - Scag Power Equipment

Section 44.10 REMOVING CLOGGED MATERIAL4.12 RECOMMENDATIONS FOR MOWINGROTATING BLADESNEVER PUT YOUR HANDS INTO THE DISCHARGECHUTE FOR ANY REASON! Shut off the engineand remove the key and only then use a stick orsimilar object to remove material if clogging hasoccurred.1. Do not mow with dull blades. A dull blade will teargrass, resulting in poor lawn appearance and reducedmowing power.WARNINGDO NOT OPERATE WITHOUT DISCHARGE CHUTE, MULCHINGKIT, OR ENTIRE GRASS CATCHER INSTALLED1. If the discharge chute becomes clogged, shut off theengine and remove the ignition key. Using a stick orsimilar item, dislodge the clogged material. Thenresume normal mowing.4.11 MOVING MOWER WITH ENGINESTOPPEDTo “free-wheel” or move the mower around without theengine running, place the dump valve levers in the FREE-WHEEL position (Figure 4-2). Disengage the parkingbrake and move the mower by hand. The dump valvelevers must be returned to the DRIVE position andtorqued to 10ft/lbs to drive the mower.DUMP VALVECONTROL2. The discharge chute must not be removed and mustbe kept in the lowest position to deflect grassclippings and thrown objects downward. Direct theside discharge away from sidewalks or streets tominimize cleanup of clippings. When mowing closeto obstacles, direct the discharge away from theobstacles to reduce the chance of property damage bythrown objects.3. Cut grass when it is dry and not too tall. Do not cutgrass too short (cut off 1/3 or less of existing grassfor best appearance). Mow frequently.4. Keep mower and discharge chute clean.5. When mowing wet or tall grass, mow the grass twice.Raise the mower to the highest setting for the firstpass and then make a second pass to the desiredheight.6. Use a slow travel speed for trimming purposes.2007 STTDVCFigure 4-2 Dump Valve Control7. Operate the engine at full throttle for best cutting.Mowing with a lower RPM causes the mower to tearthe grass. The engine is designed to be operated atfull speed.8. Use the alternate stripe pattern for best lawnappearance. Vary the direction of the stripe eachtime the grass is mowed to avoid wear patterns in thegrass.18