Loading ...
Loading ...
Loading ...
MOWINGTIPS
• 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 extre_nely 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
become 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 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 ontothe
lawn they will disperse intothe grass and
not be noticed. Also, the mulched grass
will biodegrade quicklyto provide nutrients
for the lawn. Always mulch withyour
highest engine (blade) speed as this will
providethe best recuttingaction of the
blades.
Avoidcuttingyour lawn when itis wet. Wet
grass tends to form clumps and interferes
with the mulchingaction. The best time to
mow your lawn isthe 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 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 itwill 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 mulching, reduce your widthof cut
by overlapping previously cut path 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 perpendicular to the first cut path.
Change your cutting pattem from week to
week. Mow north to south one week then
change to east towast the next week. This
will help prevent matting and grainingof
the lawn.
10
Loading ...
Loading ...
Loading ...