•When mowing large areas, start by turn- ing to the right so that clippings will dis- charge away from shrubs, fences, drive- ways, etc. After one or two rounds, mow in the opposite direction making left hand tums until finished.
•If grass is extremely tall, it should be mowed twice to reduce load and possi- ble fire hazard trom dried clippings. Make first cut relatively high; the second to the desired height.
•Do not mow grass when it is wet. Wet grass will plug mower and leave unde- sirable clumps. Allow grass to dry before mowing.
•Always operate engine at full throttle when mowing to assure better mowing performance and proper discharge of material. Regulate ground speed by se- lecting a low enough gear to give the mower the best cutting performance as well as the quality of cut desired.
•When operating attachments, select a ground speed that will suit the terrain
and give best performance of the at- tachment being used.
MULCHING MOWING TIPS
IMPORTANT: For best performance, keep mower housing free of
•The special mulching blade will recut the grass clippings many times and reduce them in size so that as they fall onto the lawn they will disperse into the grass and not be noticed. Also, the mulched grass will biodegrade quickly to provide nutrients for the lawn. Always
mulchwithyour highestengine (blade) speed as thiswill providethe best recut- tingactionof the blades. Avoidcuttingyourlawn when it iswet. Wet grass tendsto form clumpsand interfereswith the mulchingaction.The best timeto mow yourlawn isthe early
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aftemoon.At this time the grasshas dried and the newlycut area willnot be exposedto the directsun.
•For bestresults,adjustthe mowercut- ting heightsothat the mowercutsoff only the top
reduceyourwidthofcut on each pass and mow slowly.
•Certaintypes of grassand grasscondi- tionsmay requirethat an area be mulcheda secondtimeto completely hidethe clippings.When doinga sec- ond cut, mowacross or perpendicularto the first cut path.
•Change yourcuttingpatternfrom week to week. Mow northto southone week then changeto east to west the next week. This willhelp preventmattingand grainingof the lawn.
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