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MULCHING MOWING TIPS
IMPORTANT: Forbestperformance,keep
mowerhousingfreeofbuilt-upgrassandtrash.
CleanUNDERSIDE OF MOWER HOUSING
aftereachuse.See"Cleaning"inCUSTOMER
RESPONSIBILITIESsectionofthismanual.
• The specialmulchingbladewillrecutthe
grassclippingsmanytimesandreduce
theminsizesothatas theyfanontothe
lawntheywilldisperseintothe grassand
notbenoticed.Also,the mulchedgrasswill
biodegradequicklytoprovidenutrientsfor
thelawn.Alwaysmulchwithyourhighest
engine(blade)speedasthiswillprovidethe
bestrecuttingactionoftheblades.
• Avoidcuttingyourlawnwhenitiswet.Wet
grasstendstoformclumpsand interferes
withthe mulchingaction.The basttimeto
mowyourlawnistheearlyafternoon.Atthis
timethegrasshasdriedandthenewlycut
areawillnotbe exposedtothedirectsun.
• For best results,adjustthe lawn mower
cuttingheight so thatthe lawnmower outs
off onlythe top one-thirdofthe grass blades.
Ifthe lawn is overgrownitwillbe necessary
to raisethe height ofcutto reduce pushing
effortand to keep from overloadJngthe
engine and leaving clumpsof mulched
grass. Forextremely heavy mulching,
reduce your width of cut,mow slowlyand
raisethe rear ofthe lawn mower one wheel
adjuster setting higherthan the front.
• Certaintypes ofgrass and grassconditions
may require that an area be mulcheda
second time to completelyh(dethe
clippings.When doinga secondcut,mow
acrossor perpendicular to thefirst cut path.
• Change your cuttingpattern from weekto
week. Mow northto southone weekthen
change to east to westthe next week. This
willhelpprevent matting and grainingofthe
lawn.
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