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Cutting Grass
Grass grows at different rates at different times of the
year. In the heat of the summer, it is generally best to
cut grass at the 44 mm (1- / "), 57 mm (2- / ") or 70
mm (2- / ") height-of-cut settings (Fig. 12). Only
about / of the grass blade should be cut off. Cutting
below the 44 mm (1- / ") setting is not recommended
unless grass is sparse or it is late fall when grass
growth begins to slow down.
Figure 12
When cutting grass over 15 cm (six inches) tall, you
may want to first mow using the highest height-of-cut
setting and a slower walking speed; then mow again at
a lower setting for best lawn appearance. If grass is too
long and leaves clumps on top of lawn, mower may
plug and cause engine to stall.
Alternate mowing direction. This helps disperse
clippings over lawn for even fertilization.
If the finished cut lawn appearance is unsatisfactory, try
one or more of the following:
Sharpen the blade.
Walk at a slower pace while mowing.
Raise the height-of-cut setting on your mower.
Cut grass more frequently.
Overlap cutting swaths instead of cutting a full swath
with each pass.
Mow across the marginal areas a second time.
Set height-of-cut on front wheels one notch lower than
rear wheels. (example: set front wheels at 44 mm
(1- / ") setting and rear wheels at 57 mm (2- / ")
setting)
Tips For Cutting Leaves
You can cut up leaves in the fall instead of bagging. If you
decide to bag, the Recycler mower reduces the number
of leaf bags you will need by finely chopping up the
leaves before they are bagged. Some leaf particles will be
injected back down into the soil. When spring arrives, the
leaf particles will have decomposed and returned valuable
nutrients to the soil.
Ensure leaves are dry.
When cutting is complete, always be sure that 50% of
the lawn shows through the cut leaf cover. This may
require one or more passes over the leaves.
For light leaf coverage, position all wheels at the same
height-of-cut setting.
If there are more than 5" of leaves on lawn, set the
front wheels one or two notches higher than the rear
wheels. This makes it easier to feed leaves under
mower deck.
Walk at a slower mowing speed if leaves are not being
cut up finely enough to be hidden down in the grass.
If you cut up a lot of oak leaves, you might want to
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add lime to your grass in the spring. Lime reduces the
acidity of oak leaves.
Mow across the marginal areas a second time.
Set height-of-cut on front wheels one notch lower than
rear wheels. (example: set front wheels at 44 mm
(1- / ") setting and rear wheels at 57 mm (2- / ")
setting)
Tips For Cutting Leaves
You can cut up leaves in the fall instead of bagging. If you
decide to bag, the Recycler mower reduces the number
of leaf bags you will need by finely chopping up the
leaves before they are bagged. Some leaf particles will be
injected back down into the soil. When spring arrives, the
leaf particles will have decomposed and returned valuable
nutrients to the soil.
Ensure leaves are dry.
When cutting is complete, always be sure that 50% of
the lawn shows through the cut leaf cover. This may
require one or more passes over the leaves.
For light leaf coverage, position all wheels at the same
height-of-cut setting.
If there are more than 5" of leaves on lawn, set the
front wheels one or two notches higher than the rear
wheels. This makes it easier to feed leaves under
mower deck.
Walk at a slower mowing speed if leaves are not being
cut up finely enough to be hidden down in the grass.
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