Figure 32
1. Z Stand (Positioned in slot)
3. Latch resting on pivot tab
2. Crack in side walk or turf
4. Set the foot of stand on the g round and rest
the latc h on the pi v ot tab ( Figure 32 ).
5. Star t the engine and put it at half throttle .
Note: F or best results , place the foot of
stand into seams in sidew alks or into the turf
( Figure 32 ).
6. Dri v e onto the stand. Stop when the latc h
drops o v er the tab into the loc k ed position
( Figure 32 ). Once onto the stand, eng ag e the
parking brak e and tun off the engine .
7. Choc k or bloc k the dri v e wheels .
P ar king brak e may not hold machine
par k ed on Z Stand and could cause
per sonal injur y or pr oper ty dama ge.
Do not par k on Z Stand unless wheels
ar e chock ed or block ed.
8. P erfor m the maintenance .
Driving off the Z Stand
1. R emo v e the c hoc ks or bloc ks .
2. Raise the latc h to the unloc k ed position
( Figure 33 ).
Figure 33
1. Z Stand 3. Locked position
2. Latch 4. Unlocked position
3. Star t the engine and place it at half throttle .
Diseng ag e the parking brak e .
4. Slo wly dri v e bac kw ards off of the stand.
5. R etur n the stand to its rest position ( Figure 31 ).
Operating Tips
Fast Throttle Setting
F or best mo wing and maxim um air circulation,
operate the engine at the fast throttle position. Air
is required to thoroughly cut g rass clippings , so
do not set the height-of-cut so lo w as to totally
sur round the mo w er b y uncut g rass . Alw a ys tr y to
ha v e one side of the mo w er free from uncut g rass ,
whic h allo ws air to be dra wn into the mo w er .
Cutting a Lawn for the First Time
Cut g rass slightly long er than nor mal to ensure the
cutting height of the mo w er does not scalp any
unev en g round. Ho w ev er , the cutting height used
in the past is g enerally the best one to use . W hen
cutting g rass long er than six inc hes tall, y ou ma y
w ant to cut the la wn twice to ensure an acce ptable
quality of cut.
Cut 1/3 of the Grass Blade
It is best to cut only about 1/3 of the g rass blade .
Cutting more than that is not recommended unless
g rass is sparse , or it is late fall when g rass g ro ws
more slo wly .
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