Hustler Turf M1 - Manual (Page 20)

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6. Adjust the mowing speed with the gearshift lever.
Fig. 4-28
NOTE: Adjust the mowing speed according to the condi-
tions of the mowing area and the grass.
WARNING: To mow; make sure each the blade lever
and clutch lever are pushed down until they touch the
handle. Continuing to operate without the levers
pushed completely down will result in a machine fail-
ure.
7. To shutdown the mower do the following:
Release the drive clutch lever and pull back on the
blade lever to disengage the blade clutch. Set the
throttle to the “STOP” position. The engine should
stop. Fig. 4-29
E. Cutting height adjustment
WARNING: Hot engine and muffler! Do not touch
the muffler and the engine when adjusting the cutting
height.
1. Stop the engine.
2. Push the cutting height adjustment lever so that it
clears the height setting notches. Fig. 4-30 and
Fig. 4-31
3. Place the cutting height adjustment lever in the
desired cutting height notch.
4. Set all cutting height adjustment levers at the same
position
F. Grass catcher
1. Attaching the grass catcher:
Lift the guard and place the catcher hook onto the
mower housing. Fig. 4-32
2. Removing the grass catcher:
Lift the guard and remove the catcher hook from the
mower housing.
Close the guard slowly.
NOTE: If the grass catcher becomes full or the discharge
opening becomes clogged then the mower will begin to leave
grass clippings.
NOTE: Clogging may occur if the grass catcher bag
becomes wet..
Fig. 4-27
Fig. 4-28
Fig. 4-29
Drive
clutch
lever
Gearshift
lever
Slow Fast
Throttle lever
Fig. 4-30
Fig. 4-31
Fig. 4-32
Notch
Notch
Lever
Lever
Lever
Notch
Guard
Hook Mower
housing
Hook