Ariens A173K22 (96136100) Owner's Manual download pdf (Page 9)

TO STOP ENGINE

• To stop engine, release operator pres-

ence control bar.

TO START ENGINE

NOTE: Due to protectivecoatingsonthe

engine, a small amount of smoke may be

present during the initial use of the product

and should be considered normal.

NOTE: Your engine is equipped with an

automatic choke system. No priming or

choking is required before starting.

• To start engine, hold operator presence

control bar down to the handle and pull

starter handle quickly. Do not allow

starter rope to snap back.

MOWING TIPS

A CAUTION: Do not use de-thatcher

blade attachments on your mower.Such

attachments are hazardous, wiltdamage

your mower and couldvoid your warranty.

• Under certain conditions, such as very

tail grass, it may be necessary to raise

the height of cut to reduce pushing

effort and to keep from overloadingthe

engine and leaving clumpsof grass clip-

pings. It may also be necessaryto re-

duce ground speed and/or runthe lawn

mower over the area a second time.

• For extremely heavy cutting,reduce the

width of cut by overlapping previously

cut path and mow slowly.

• For bettergrass bagging and most cut-

ting conditions,the engine speed should

be set in the FAST position.

• Pores in clothgrass catchers can be-

come filled with dirt and dust with use

and catcherswill collect less grass. To

prevent this, regularly hose catcher off

with water and let dry before using.

• Keep top of engine around starterclear

and clean of grass clippingsand chaff.

This will help engine air flow and extend

engine life.

MULCHING MOWING TIPS

IMPORTANT: For best performance,

keep mower housing free of built-up

grassand trash. See "CLEANING" inthe

Maintenance section ofthis manual.

• The special mulchingblade will recut

the grass clippingsmany timesand

reducethem insize so that as they fall

onto the lawn they will disperseinto

the grass and not be noticed. Also, the

mulchedgrasswill biodegrade quickly

to provide nutrientsfor the lawn. Always

mulchwithyour highestengine (blade)

speed as thiswill providethe best recut-

ting action of the blades.

• Avoid cuttingyour lawn when it is wet.

Wet grasstends to form clumpsand

interfereswiththe mulchingaction. The

best time to mow your lawn is the early

afternoon. At this time the grass has

dried, yet the newly cut area willnot be

exposed to direct sunlight.

• For best results, adjust the lawnmower

cuttingheight so that the lawn mower

cuts offonly the top one-third of the

grass blades. If the lawn is overgrown it

willbe necessary to raise the heightof

cutto reduce pushingeffort and to keep

from overloadingthe engine and leaving

clumpsof mulched grass. For extremely

heavy grass, reduce your widthof cut

by overlappingpreviously cutpath and

mow slowly.

• Certain types of grass and grass

conditionsmay require that an area be

mulched a second time to completely

hide the clippings. When doing a sec-

ond cut, mow across (perpendicular) to

the first cut path.

• Change your cutting pattern from week

to week. Mow north to south one week

then change to east to west the next

week. This witl help prevent matting and

graining of the lawn.

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