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MULCHINGMOWINGTIPS
IMPORTANT:
For best performance, keep
mower housing free of built-up grass and
trash. See =Cleaning" in Maintenance section
of this manual.
• The spec'BI m ulchingblade willrecutthe
grass clippingsmany timesand reduce
them in size so that as they fall ontothe
lawnthey will disperseintothe grassend
notbe noticed. ALso, t he mulchedgrasswill
biodegradequicklyto providenutrients for
the lawn. Always mulchwith your highest
engine (blade) speed as thiswillprovidethe
best recurring actionof the blades.
• AvokJ cuttJng your lawnwhen itis wet. Wet
grasstends to formdumps and interferes
withthe mulchingaction. The best timeto
mow yourlawn is the eady afternoon. At
this time the grass has driedand the newly
cutarea will not be exposedto the direct
sun.
• For best results,adjustthe lawn mower
cuttinghekjhtso thatthe lawnmowercuts
off onlythe topone-thirdof the grassblades.
Ifthe lawn is overgrownitw,I be necessary
to raisethe heightofcutto reducepushing
effortand to keep fromoverloading the
engineand leavingdumps of mulched
grass.For extremelyheavy mulching,
reduceyour widthof cutby overlapping
previously cutpathand mow slowly.
• Certaintypesof grassand grass cenditions
mayrequirethatan area be mulcheda
secondtime to completelyhidethe
clippings.When doinga secondcut, mow
acrossorperpendicular t o the firstcutpath.
• Change yourcutlJng patternfromweek to
week. Mow northto southone week then
changeto eastto westthe next wask. This
willhelp preventmattingand grainingof the
lawn.
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