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MOWING TIPS
• 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
cuffing conditions, the engine speed
should be set in the fast position.
• When using a rear discharge lawn
mower in moist, heavy grass, clumps of
cut grass may not enter the grass
catcher. Reduce ground speed (push-
ing speed) and/or run the lawn mower
over the area a second time.
• If a trail of clippings is left on the right
side of a rear discharge mower, mow in
a clockwise direction with a small
overlap to collect the clippings on the
next pass.
• 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: Forbest performance, keep
mower housing free of built-upgrass and
trash. See =Cleaning" in Maintenance section
of this manual.
• The special mulchingblade will recutthe
grassclippingsmanyt_s andreduce
them in size so that ss they fall ontothe
lawn they willdisperse intothe grass and
notbenoticed.Also,the_ grassWIU
biodegrade quicklyto provide nutrientsfor
the lawn. Always mulch with your highest
engine (blade) speed as thiswigprovide the
best recuttingaction ofthe blades.
• Avoid cuttingyour lawn when itis wet. Wet
grass tends to form clumps and interferes
with the mulchingaclJon. The besttime to
mow your lawn isthe early afternoon. At
this time the grsss has dried and the newly
cut area will not be e_0osed tothe direct
SUn.
• For best results,adjustthe lawn mower
cuttingheightso that the lawn mower cuts
offordythe top one-thirdof the gress _des.
tfthe lawn isovergrown it will be necessary
to raise the heightof cut to reduce pushing
effort and to keep from ovedcading the
engine and leavingclumps of mulched
grass. For extremely heavy mulching,
reduce your widthof cut by overlapping
prev_h/cutpathandmowsk_y.
• Certain types of grass and grass condilions
may require that an area be mulched a
sscondUmetocomp_elyhidethe
clippings.Whendoingasscondcut,rnow
acrossor_ totheI_rstcutpath.
• Changeyouro_Ungpatternfromweskto
week. Mow northto scuth one wesk then
change to east to west the nextweek. This
willhelp prevent matlJngand grainingof the
lawn.
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