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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
cutting 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 ctear
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
mowe_ housing free of built-up grass and
trash. See =Cleaning_ in Maintenance section
of this manual.
• The special mulching blade will recut the
grass clippingsmany times and reduce
them insize so that as they fall onto the
lawn they willdisperse intothe grass and
not be noticed. Also, the mulched grass will
biodegrade quicklyto provide nutrients for
the lawn= Always mulchwith your highest
engine (blade) speed as this willprovidethe
best recuttingactionof the blades.
, Avoid cuttingyour lawn when itiswet. Wet
grass tends to form dumps and interferes
withthe mulchingaction. The best time to
mow your lawn Is the early aftemeen. At
thistime the grass has dried and the newly
cutarea will notbe exposed tothe direct
sun,
° For best results, adjust the lawn mower
cuttingheight so thatthe lawn mower cuts
offonlythe top one-third ofthe grass blades.
if the lawn isovergrown itwillbe necessary
to raise the heightof cutto reduce pushing
effort and to keep from overloading the
engine and leaving clumps of mulched
grass. For extremely heavy mulching,
reduce your width ofcut by overlapping
previously cutpath and mow slowly.
° Certain types of grass and grass conditions
may requirethat an area be mulched a
second timeto completely hide the
clippings. When doing a second cut, mow
across or perpendicular to the firstcut path.
° Change your cuttingpa_em from week to
week. Mow north tosouth one week then
change to east towest the next week, This
will help prevent matting and graining of the
lawn.
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