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MOWING
TiPS
_I, CAUTION:
Do not use de-thatcher
blade attachments
on your mower. Such
attachments
are hazardous,
will damage
your mower and could void your warranty.
• Under certain conditions,
such as very
tall 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.
It may also be necessary to
reduce ground speed and/or run the
lawn mower over the area a second
time.
• For extremely
heavy cutting, reduce the
width of cut by overlapping
previously
cut path and mow slowly.
• For better grass bagging and most
cutting conditions,
the engine speed
should be set in the FAST position.
• Pores in cloth grass catchers can be-
come 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
and chaff.
This will help engine air flow and extend
engine life.
MULCHING
MOWING
TiPS
iMPORTANT:
For best performance,
keep mower housing free of built-up
grass and trash. See "CLEANING"
in the
Maintenance
section of this manual.
• 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, yet the newly cut area will not be
exposed to direct sunlight.
• 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.
If the lawn is overgrown
it will be necessary to raise the height
of cut to reduce pushing effort and to
keep from overloading
the engine and
leaving clumps of mulched grass. For
extremely heavy grass, reduce your
width of cut by overlapping
previously
cut path and mow slowly.
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• 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 sec-
ond cut, mow across
(perpendicular)
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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