Mulching Mowing Tips - Craftsman EZ3 917.271011 Owner's Manual

MULCHING MOWING TIPS
IMPORTANT: Fix best perlonTmnce,keep
mower housing free of built-upgrass and
trash. Clean @er each use.
• The speclalmulching blade will recutthe
grass clippings many times and reduce
them in size so that as they fall onto the
lawntheywindisperse into thegrass and
not be noticed. Also, the mulched grass will
biodegrade quickly to provide nutrientsfor
the lawn.Always mulch with your highest
engine (blade) speed as this will provide
the best recu_ng action of the blades.
• Avoid cuttingyour lawn whenit is weL Wet
grass tends to form dumps and interferes
with the mulchingaction. 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 ex-
tremely heavy mulching, reduce your width
ofcutoneachpassandmowslowly.
• Pertain types of grass and grass conditions
may require that ah area be mulched a
second time to completely hide the clip
pings. W hendoing a second cut,mow
across or perpendicular to the firstcut path.
• Change yourcutUng pattem from weekto
week. Mow north to southone week then
changeto east to westthe next week. This
will help prevent mattingand graining of the
lawn.
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