Cub Cadet CC 800 Operation Manual - Page 16
Mowing, Mulching, Installing / Removing Mulch Baffle
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Mowing The following information will be helpful when operating your mower. WARNING! Plan your mowing pattern to avoid discharge of materials toward roads, sidewalks, bystanders and the like. Also, avoid discharging material against a wall or obstruction which may cause discharged material to ricochet back toward the operator. • Do not mow at fast ground speeds, especially if a mulch kit or grass collector is installed. • Do not cut the grass too short. Short grass is prone to weed growth and yellows quickly in dry weather. • Always operate the mower with the throttle/choke control in the FAST (rabbit) position while mowing. • For best results, it is recommended that the first two laps be cut with the discharge thrown towards the center. After the first two laps, reverse the direction to throw the discharge to the outside for the balance of cutting. This will give a better appearance to the lawn. • Do NOT attempt to mow heavy brush and weeds or extremely tall grass. Your mower is designed to mow lawns, NOT clear brush. • Keep the blades sharp and replace the blades when worn. WARNING! After striking a foreign object, stop the engine, disconnect the spark plug wire and ground against the engine. Thoroughly inspect the mower for any damage. Always inspect the blade timing belt as instructed on page 20 in the Maintenance section of this manual. Repair the damage before starting and operating the mower. Mulching The Cub Cadet Wide Cut mower is equipped with a mulch kit which incorporates special blades, already standard on your mower, in a process of recirculating grass clippings repeatedly beneath the cutting deck. The ultra-fine clippings are then forced back into the lawn where they act as a natural fertilizer. Observe the following points for the best results when mulching. • Never attempt to mulch if the lawn is damp. Wet grass tends to stick to the underside of the cutting deck preventing proper mulching of the clippings. • Do NOT attempt to mulch more than 1⁄3 the total height of the grass. Doing so will cause the clippings to clump up beneath the deck and not be mulched effectively. • Maintain a slow ground speed to allow the grass clippings more time to effectively be mulched. • Always keep the throttle control lever in the FAST (rabbit) position while mowing. Failing to keep the engine at full throttle places strain on the mower's engine and does not allow the blades to properly mulch the grass clippings. Installing / Removing Mulch Baffle WARNING! Before installing or removing the mulch plug, disengage blades, stop the engine and remove key (if equipped) to prevent unintended starting. Stop the engine and wait for all parts to stop moving. Installing the Mulch Baffle 1. Insert the right-side tab (A) of the baffle into the bracket on the deck. See Figure 5-1. C B A Figure 5-1 2. Insert the mulch baffle into the discharge opening (B). See Figure 5-1. 3. Once it's positioned in the deck opening, push the baffle towards the rear of the mower (C) to secure it in place. See Figure 5-1. Removing the Mulch Baffle Slide the baffle to the right (toward the front of the mower) to disengage the slot from the mower deck and then pry the leftside of the baffle outward. 16 Section 5- Operation