Lawnmower MS State 2016

One of the safety devices on a riding mower designed to protect you from injury is that when you _ the blade stop immediately.

• Let go of the steering wheel

• Push in on the brake pedal

• Push down on the clutch pedal

• Leave the seat

Cutting wet grass causes

• Faster mowing and clipping removal

• Clippings to flow freely due to increased lubrication

• Clippings to stick together and clog the mower

• Grass to grow quicker

Always push a walk-behind rotary mower _ to reduce the chance of foot injury.

• Backwards

• Sideways

• Downhill

• Forward

Be sure that you know how to _ the engine of a mower quickly in case of an emergency.

• Service

• Stop

• Rebuild

• Rev up

If grass clippings produced by the mower are _, it is best to let them remain to return nutrients to the soil.

• Short

• Long

• Wet

• Heavy

The mowing width of a rotary or reel mower can be increased by cutting with several blades or reels at a time. These types of mowers are called

• Gang

• Multi-Blade

• Double Gang

• Flail

Small engines are generally rated up to _ HP.

• 20

• 25

• 30

• 40

When gasoline is heated is changes rapidly from a liquid to a

• Solid

• Chemical

• Vapor

• Gel

oil recommendations for small engines follow the definition and standards provided by the _ and the American petroleum institute

• Occupational safety and health administration

• Society of automotive engineers

• Society of agricultural educators

• Georgia vocational agricultural teachers association

A(n) _ Governor system is a system, uses force from moving air produced by rotating fly wheel fins to sense engine speed.

• Fly wheel

• Pneumatic

• Mechanical

• Spring type