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filledwithdirtanddustwithuseand
catcherswillcollect less grass. To prevent
this, regularly hose catchers off with water
and let dry before using.
MULCHING MOWING TIPS
IMPORTANT; For best performance, keep
mower housing free of built-up grass and trash.
Clean UNDERSIDE OF MOWER HOUSING
after each use. See "Cleaning" in CUSTOMER
RESPONSIBILITIES section of this manual.
o The special mulching blade will recur the
grass clippingsmany times and reduce
them insize so that as they fall ontothe
lawnthey willdisperse intothe grass and
not be noticed, Also, the mulched grass will
biodegrade quicklyto providenutrientsfor
the lawn. Always mulchwith your highest
engine (blade) speed as thiswillprovidethe
best recuttingaction ofthe blades=
• Avoid cbltingyour lawn when itiswet, 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 driedand the newly cut
area will not be exposed to thedirectsun.
° 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 mulching,
reduce your width of cut, mow slowly and
raise the rear of the lawn mower one wheel
adjuster setting higher than the front.
° 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 to west the next week_ This
wilt help prevent matting and graining of the
lawn.
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