Mulching; What Is Understood By The Term Mulching; How Is The Perfect Grass Blade Cut Achieved; Converting The Machine To Rear Ejection (Illustration U2 + S1 ) - Sabo 40-SPIRIT Operator's Manual

Mulching

Your lawnmower can be equipped with a mulch kit. The conversion kit to a mulch system is available as an accessory from
your specialist dealer (Order no, for conversion kit, see Original Replacement Parts and Accessories).
WARNING
The conversion of the mower to the mulch system should always be carried out by an authorised specialist
workshop. An incorrectly assembled blade clutch or blade screw which is too loose or tight can lead to detachment
of the blade, which can lead to serious injuries.

What is understood by the term mulching?

When mulching, the lawn is cut and the cut blades of grass are then, immediately thereafter, chopped several times to
become even smaller using a special mulch-blade system. This mulch-blade system straightens the grass blades and cuts
the blades into very short segments which are then distributed evenly over the lawn surface.
The grass blade segments can now dry and rot more quickly, thus facilitating the production of humus. This enables natural
fertilisation of the soil and also protects against dehydration.
Gathering and removal of cuttings is no longer necessary. The mulch concept is thus environmentally-friendly and stimulates
the ecology.

How is the perfect grass blade cut achieved?

The best type of cut and results are achieved when the lawn is dry because wet lawns can result in a speedy clogging and
coagulation due to the short grass blade segments. These clumps of grass lead to putrefaction and mould and hamper the
desired ecological result.
However, if the lawn must be mowed in a very wet state, then the grass blade segments must be cut even shorter, i.e. the
cutting height must be set at 1-2 stages higher as compared to when cutting a dry lawn.
If possible the height of the grass blades to be cut should never exceed 10 cm when using the Mulch-Mower. A maximum of
only 1/3 of the grass blade height should be cut in one pass. If the results are not acceptable then it may be necessary to
mulch twice consecutively.
Depending upon the type of lawn and the growth intensity it may be necessary to mow the lawn twice weekly whereby a
maximum of 1/3 of the grass blade height should be cut.
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If at some point the grass has become too long for mulching, then the Mulch-Mower can be quickly changed over for mowing
with a catchment bag.

Converting the machine to rear ejection (Illustration U2 + S1 )

– Stop the engine.
– Lift up the ejection flap.
– Remove the mulch stopper from the duct U2 .
– Hang the grass collection bag in the provided holder on the mower housing S1 .
Conversion of the mulch blade system is not required! Under difficult mowing conditions (e.g. wet grass) a reduced filling
level of the collection bag can result.
In order for the equipment be used once again as muIch mower, the muIch stopper must be installed again. To do this,
remove the grass collection bag, introduce the muIch stopper in the ejection duct and close the ejection flap.

13 GRASS COLLECTOR

Operation with grass collector

During mowing ensure that the collector is emptied in good time. The grass collector will only collect grass perfectly if it is
permeable to air.
IMPORTANT
Do not clean the grass collector with hot water!
IMPORTANT
Make sure that the chute (1) S1 is not bent when handling the collector.
See table for explanation of symbols page 3
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Safety instruction!