Mowing Tips - Honda HRJ216 Owner's Manual

MOWING TIPS

Cutting Height
Consult a local nursery or lawn and
garden center for cutting height rec-
ommendations and advice about spe-
cific types of grasses and growing
conditions in your area.
If you look closely, you'll see that
most grass has stems and leaves. If
you cut off the leaves, you'll scalp the
lawn. Let the grass recover between
mowings. Your mower will work bet-
ter, and your lawn will look better.
If your grass gets too tall, cut it once LONG ENOUGH
at the highest cutting height setting,
then mow again in 2 or 3 days. Don't
take off more than one third of total
grass height in any one mowing, or
brown patches may develop.
TOO SHORT
Cutting height adjustment is
explained on page 23.
Cutting Width
For an even lawn finish, overlap each mowing swath by approximate 10
cm. If the grass is very tall or thick, use more overlap and a narrower mow-
ing swath.
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