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OVERLAPP_[_G
3 I_[E RUNS
Overlap
each run for r;-_aximum
width
wi_h a minimum
ot wheel
tracks,
Run
the
inside
of _he front
wheei
a_ong edge
of uncul
grass.
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CAUTION:
THE
LEAST
DANGEROUS
METHOD
FOR
MOWING
ON
HILLS
AND TEF;RACES
IS TO CUT
HORIZON-
TALLY
ALONG
THE
SLOPE
(AS IN FIG-
URE
12) INSTEAD
OF UP AND
DOWN
(AS IN FIGURE
i3).
I-HIS
WILL
PLACE
YOU AWAY
FROM
THE
MOWER
IFYOU
SLIP.
IT WILL
ALSO
REDUCE
SCALP-
tNG ON CROWNS
OF H!LLS.
EXERCISE
EXTREME
CAUTION
TO
AVOID
SLIP-
PING
AND CONTACTING
THE
ROTAT-
ING BLADEWHILE
MOWING
ON HILLS.
BECAUSE
OF THE INCREASED
DANG
ER
OF SLIPPING
{EVEN
ON
LEVEL
SUR-
FACES)
NEVER
MOW
WHEN
GRASS
IS
WET
OR
DAMP.
ALWAYS
WEAR
ADE-
QUATE
FOOTWEAR.
Fig, 12
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On hi/iside
hsowina,_
when
possible,
P_-,_., air cleal]er
and
carburetor
on the
uphilt
side
(see
Figure
12_
Make
sure
tha_ the crank
case is pro_er_y
fil!ed
wltl_
oil
CORRECT
CUT
ALOHG
"ri4E
S:IO_
C,_: I4tLL
(HORIZONTALLY)
If the mowing
pstlerp
and di,_ection
o_
progress
are
char:ged
each
time
eve O, cutting
wl
help
1o eliminate
msttin
9, g_aning
ant
corrugation
lherebyenh_ncingtheappearanceof
your
lawn.
P,siead
of curt}rig
m crde5
icy ht_ various
mo_ving
pe(ternsshown
: :
.
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i_,i_l!llki:l;
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