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MOWINGTIPS
• .Mower
should be properly leveled for
best mowing performance.
See "TO
LEVEL MOWER
HOUSING"
in the
Service
and Adjustments
section
of this
manual.
• The left hand side of mower should
be
used for trimming.
• Drive so that clippings
are discharged
onto the area that has been cut.
Have
the cut area to the right of the tractor.
This will result in a more even distribu-
tion of clippings
and more uniform
cutting.
• When mowing
large areas, start by
turning
to the right so that clippings
will
discharge
away from shrubs,
fences,
driveways,
etc.
After one or two
rounds,
mow in the opposite
direction
making
left hand turns until finished.
• If grass is extremely
tall, it should
be
mowed twice to reduce load and
possible
fire hazard from dried clip-
pings.
Make first cut relatively
high; the
second
to the desired
height.
• Do not mow grass when it is wet.
Wet
grass will plug mower and leave
undesirable
clumps.
Allow grass to dry
before
mowing.
• Always
operate
engine at full throttle
when mowing to assure better mowing
performance
and proper
discharge of
material.
Regulate
ground
speed by
selecting a low enough
gear to give the
mower
cutting performance
as well as
the quality of cut desired.
• When operating attachments,
select a
ground
speed that will suit the terrain
and give best performance
of the
attachment
being used.
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MULCHING MOWINGTIPS
IMPORTANT:
For best performance,
keep mower
housing
free of built-up
grass and trash.
Clean after each use.
• The special
mulching
blade will recut
the grass clippings
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 lawn when it is wet.
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 mower
cutting
height so that the mower cuts off
only the top one-third
of the grass
blades.
For extremely
heavy
mulching,
reduce your width of cut on each pass
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 perpendicu-
lar to the first cut path.
• Change
your cutting
pattern from week
to 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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