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• Always operate engine at full throttle when mowing | MULCHING MOWING TIPS | |||
to assure better mowing performance and proper dis- | IMPORTANT: FOR BEST PERFORMANCE, KEEP MOWER | |||
charge of material. Regulate ground speed by selecting | ||||
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a low enough gear to give the mower cutting perfor- | CLEAN AFTER EACH USE. | |||
mance as well as the quality of cut desired. | • | The special mulching blade will recut the grass clippings | ||
• When operating attachments, select a ground speed |
| many times and reduce them in size so that as they fall | ||
that will suit the terrain and give best performance of the |
| onto the lawn they will disperse into the grass and not be | ||
attachment being used. |
| noticed. | Also, the mulched grass will biodegrade | |
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| quickly to provide nutrients for the lawn. Always mulch | ||
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| with your highest engine (blade) speed as this will | ||
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| provide the best recutting action of the blades. | ||
| • | Avoid cutting your lawn when it is wet. Wet grass tends | ||
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| to form clumps and interferes with the mulching action. | ||
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| The best time to mow your lawn is the early afternoon. | ||
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| At this time the grass has dried and the newly cut area | ||
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| will not be exposed to the direct sun. | ||
| • | For best results, adjust the mower cutting height so that | ||
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| the mower cuts off only the top | ||
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| blades (See Fig. 13). For extremely heavy mulching, | ||
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| reduce your width of cut on each pass and mow slowly. | ||
| • | Certain types of grass and grass conditions may require | ||
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| that an area be mulched a second time to completely | ||
FIG. 12 |
| hide the clippings. When doing a second cut, mow | ||
| across or perpendicular to the first cut path. | |||
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| • | Change your cutting pattern from week to week. Mow | ||
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| north to south one week then change to east to west the | ||
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| next week. This will help prevent matting and graining | ||
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| of the lawn. | ||
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FIG. 13
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