Craftsman EZ3 917.376310 Owner's Manual page 11

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..... OPERATION
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MOWING TIPS
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Undercertaln conditions such asverytail grass it rnay
be r_ecessary to raise the,.helght of out toreduce
push{ng effort and to keep fr0rn overloading the engine
and leaving clumps of grass€ _p[ngs .... :
_, For exlmmely hea.vy cuttlrig, reduce the width Ofcut by
over Spptng previously cut path and mow sow y
= For better grass bagging ahd most cutting conditions,
the engine speed .s_buld .be
set
In the high (,,1_)
hositi0h :, : .
• Whe;n Using a rear discharge lawn mo_ef In moist,
heavy grasS,ciumps,of:€'ut gra_s may not enter the
grass catcher Reduce groqnd speed (pushtng speed)
and/or nJn the lawn m0weroVer the ai'ea a second time.
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I! a iratI of.Clippings Is left on the right side of a rear
d_sdharge mowei', rn0vv lna Clockwise direction wiJh a
small overlap to collect the clippings on the next pass
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Pores In clothgrass c_,tcherecan become titled with dirt
and dust with use and Cat0hers Will collect less grass
To prevent thls, i'egulerly hose catcher off with water
andlet dry before using.
• Keep lop of engine around starter clear and clean of
grass cltpplf_gsand chaff. This Will help engine air flow
and extend engirle life.
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FIGo 11
MULCHING MOWING TIPS
IMPORTANT: FOR BEST PERFORMANCE, KEEP
MOWER HOUSING FREE OF BUILT+UP GRASS AND
TRASH, t SEE "CLEANING" ' IN CUSTOMER
RESPONSIBILITIES SECTION OF THIS MANUAL
• The special mulching blade will recur the grass clip-
pings many tirnes and reduce them in size so Ihat as
they fatf onto the lawn they will disperse Into the grass
and not be noticed. Also the mulched grass will
biodegrade quickly to provide nutrients for the lawn.
Always mulch With your highest engine (blade) speed
as thls will provide the best recurring action of'the
blades.
• Avoid cutting your lawn when It iSwet. Wet grass tends
to form clumps end interferes with the mulching action.
The best time to mow your lawn is.the eady afternoon..
At this time the grass has dried and the new!y cut area
will not be exposed Io the direcl sun.
• For best results, adjust the iawn mower cutttng height
so that the lawn mower cuts off only the top one-thfrd
of the grass blades (See Fig. 11). If the lawn is
overgrown it wil] be necessary to raise the height of cut
to reduce pushing effort and to keep from overloading
the engin_e and leaving clumps of mulched grass For
extremely heavy mulching, reduce your Width of cut by
over!applng prevtpusJY out path and mow slowly
• Certain types of grass and grass conditions may re-
qulre that an area be mulched a seqond time to
comp!etely hide the clippings. When doing a second
cut mo w across or perpendicular to the first cut path_
• Change yourcutting patlem from weekto week. Mow
north to south one week then change to east to west the
next week. This will help prevent matting and gra!ning
of the lawn
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