Type; Cutting Height - Craftsman 917.377250 Owner's Manual

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+MOWHNG THPS
o Under certain conditions, such asverytall grass, it may
be necessary to raise the height of cut to reduce
pushing effort and to keep from overloading the engine
and leaving clumps of grass clippings.
° For' extremely heavy cutting, reduce the width of cut
and raise the rear of the lawn mower housing one (1)
wheel adjuster setting higher than the front for better
discharge of grass.
o For better grass bagging and most cutting conditions,
the engine speed should be set in the fast (_) position°
o When using a rear discharge lawn mower in moist,
heavy grass, clumps of cut grass may not enter the
grass catcher, Reduce ground speed (pushing speed)
and/or run the lawn mower overthe area a second time°
• if a trai_ of clippings is teft on the right side of a rear
discharge mower, mow in a clockwise direction with a
small overlap to collect the clippings on the next pass.
• Pores in cloth grass catchers can become filled with dirt
and dust with use and catchers will collect less grass+
To prevent this, regularly hose catcher off with water
and let dry before using+
, Keep top of engine around starter clear and clean of
grass clippings andchaff+ This will hetp engine airflow
and extend engine life.
MULCHING MOWING TIPS
IMPORTANT: FOR BEST PERFORMANCE, KEEP
MOWER HOUSING FREE OF BUILT-UP GRASS AND
TRASH. SEE "CLEANING" IN CUSTOMER
RESPONSIBILITIES SECTION OF THIS MANUAL..
° The special mulching blade will recut the grass clip-
pings many times and reduce them in size so that as
they fall 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 this will provide the best recutting action of the
blades.
° Avoid cutting your Iawn when it iswet. Wet grass tends
to form clumps and interferes with the mulching action+
The best time to mow your lawn is the early afternoon.,
At this time the grass has 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 (See Fig. 9)+ If the lawn is
overgrown it will be necessary to ra{se the height of cut
to reduce pushing effort and to keep from overloading
the engine and leaving clumps of mulched grass+ For
extremely heavy mulching, reduce your' width of cut by
overlapping previously cut path and mow slowly°
° Certain types of grass and grass conditions may re-
quire 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..
o Change your'cutting pattern from weekto week. Mow
north to south one week then change to east to west
the next week. This will help prevent matting and
graining of the lawn.
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