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MULCHING MOWING TIPS
For best performance,
keep the mower housing free of built-up
grass and trash. Clean after each use. See CLEANING"
in the
maintenance section of this manual.
Avoid cutting the lawn when it is wet. Wet grass tends to form
clumps and they interfere with the mulching action. The best time
to mow your lawn is in the early afternoon. At this time the grass
is dried and the newly cut area will not be exposed to the direct sun.
For best results, adjust the lawn mower cutting height so that the
lawn mower cuts off only the top one third of the grass blades. Ifthe
lawn is overgrown it will be necessary to increase the cutting height
to reduce the pushing effect and reduce overloading the motor. For
extremely heavy mulching make narrower cuts and mow slowly.
Certain types of grass and grass conditions may require that an
area be mulched a second time to completely hide the clippings.
When doing a second cut, mow across or perpendicular to the first
cut path. DO NOT MOW PERPENDICULAR
TO THE FIRST
PATH IF IT WOULD CAUSE MOWING ACROSS A HILL.
Change your cutting pattern from week to week. Mow north to
south one week and east to west the next week This will help
prevent matting and graining of the lawn.
CUSTOMER R ESPONSIBILITIES
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MAINTENANCE
• Be sure the switch lever is released and the cord unplugged
before doing any maintenance.
• Check the blade at frequent intervals for proper tightness.
Keep all nuts, bolts, and screws tight to be sure the equipment
is in safe working condition.
If you are using a Grass Catcher, check it frequently for wear
or deterioration. If excessively worn, replace with new bag for
safety protection.
SERVICE a ndADJUSTMENTS
BLADE SHARPENING
REMOVING ANDATTACHING BLADES
Keep blades sharp for best mower performance.
Sharpening
procedure is as follows.
• RELEASE SWITCH LEVER TO TURN MOWER OFF AND
UNPLUG MOWER!
• The blade can be sharpened in several different ways. Try to
maintain the original cutting angle, and sharpen each cutting
edge an equal amount. Bent or damaged blades should be
replaced.
BY HAND-
Blade need not be removed. Being careful not to cut
yourself, sharpen both edges of the blade with a sharpening stone
or fine tooth file. (Fig. 15)
FIGURE 15
OTHER SHARPENING METHODS
Wear proper eye protection! With the blade removed from the
mower, it can also be sharpened on a bench grinder, or, when held
in a vise, with a power disc sander.
• RELEASE SWITCH LEVER TO TURN MOWER OFF AND
UNPLUG MOWER!
• Cut a pieceof2 x 4 wood(about2 feet long)tokeepbladefrom
turning while removingblade nut.
• Wear gloves. Positionwood and remove nut as shown in
Figure16.
• Remove lower blade spacer, lower insulatorwasher and
blade (Figure 17).
• When replacingsharpened or new blade on shoulder of fan,
make sure cuttingedgesof the blade are closestto ground.
Place lower insulator washer over shoulder of the fan. Now
place blade spacer and the blade nut on the shaft. NOTE:
Align flats of shaft with flats in insulator washer and lower
blade spacer. Position wood to keep shaft from turning
(Figure 18) and then securely tighten blade nut.
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FIGURE16
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