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MULCHINGMOWINGTIPS
IMPORTANT: For best performance, keep
mower housing free of built-up grass and
trash. See =Cleaning" in Maintenance section
of this manual.
• The spec'BImulchingbladewillrecutthe
grassclippingsmanytimesand reduce
them insize sothatas theyfall ontothe
lawnthey will disperseintothe grassend
notbe noticed. ALso,the mulchedgrasswill
biodegradequicklytoprovidenutrientsfor
the lawn. Alwaysmulchwithyourhighest
engine (blade)speed asthiswillprovidethe
bestrecurringactionofthe blades.
• AvokJcuttJngyourlawnwhen itiswet. Wet
grasstendstoformdumps and interferes
withthe mulchingaction. The besttimeto
mowyourlawnisthe eady afternoon.At
this time the grasshasdriedand thenewly
cutarea will notbe exposedtothe direct
sun.
• For bestresults,adjustthe lawnmower
cuttinghekjhtso thatthe lawnmowercuts
offonlythe topone-thirdofthe grassblades.
Ifthe lawn isovergrownitw,I be necessary
to raisethe heightofcuttoreducepushing
effortand to keepfromoverloadingthe
engineand leavingdumps ofmulched
grass.Forextremelyheavymulching,
reduceyourwidthofcutbyoverlapping
previouslycutpathand mowslowly.
• Certaintypesofgrassandgrasscenditions
mayrequirethatan area be mulcheda
secondtime tocompletelyhidethe
clippings.When doinga secondcut,mow
acrossorperpendiculartothe firstcutpath.
• ChangeyourcutlJngpatternfromweek to
week. Mownorthtosouthone weekthen
changetoeasttowestthenextwask. This
willhelppreventmattingand grainingofthe
lawn.
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