Craftsman 900.370511 manual Mowing Procedure, Mulching Mowing Tips, To Remove Mulch Insert

MOWING PROCEDURE

•Inspect area where mower is to be used and remove all stones, sticks, wire, bones, and other debris which might be thrown by the rotating blades.

•Place most of the extension cord close

to the electrical outlet, out of the path of the mower.

CAUTION: Do not plug extension

cord into receptacle outlet while standing in water or when hands are wet.

•Begin mowing in the area closest to the outlet. Always mow forward in a back and forth pattern across the lawn. Keep

the cord on the cut portion of the lawn.

MOWING TIPS

•Mow across the face of slopes, never up-and-down. Exercise extreme caution when changing direction on slopes. Do not mow excessively steep slopes. Always maintain good footing.

•Release switch to turn mower "OFF" and wait for blade to stop before crossing any graveled area (stones can be thrown by the blade).

•Set mower at highest cutting height

when mowing in rough ground or in tall weeds.

•From time to time turn off mower and wait for the blade to come to a complete stop. Then unplug the power cord and turn mower on its side. Using an object such as a stick, wipe out any accumulation of grass in the blade area. Be careful of the sharp edges of the blade.

•If a grasscatcher is used during the fast growing season, the grass may tend to clog up at the discharge opening. Turn the mower "OFF", wait for the blade to stop and disconnect the power cord plug. Remove the catcher and shake the grass down to the back end of the bag. Also clean out any grass or debris which may be packed around the discharge opening. Replace the grass catcher. Clean often in wet, spring grass.

•If mower should start to vibrate abnormally, turn mower "OFF" and

unplug power cord. Check immediately for cause. Vibration is a warning of trouble. Do not operate mower until a service check has been made.

•ALWAYS turn the mower "OFF" and unplug the mower when leaving it unattended even for a short period of time.

MULCHING

•Your new mower is designed to re-cut the grass clippings many times and reduce them in size so that, as they fall into the lawn, they will disperse into the grass and not be noticed. Also, the mulched grass wil! biodegrade quickly to provide nutrients to the lawn.

•Your mower was shipped with the Mulch Insert installed.

MULCHING MOWING TIPS

•For best performance, keep the mower housing free of built-up grass and debris. Clean after each use. See CLEANING in the maintenance section of this manual.

•Avoid cutting the lawn when it is wet. Wet grass tends to form clumps which

interfere with the mulching action. The best time to mow your lawn is in the early afternoon. At this time the grass is dried and the newly cut area will not be exposed to the direct sun. For best results, adjust the mower cutting height so that the mower cuts off only the top one third of the grass blades. If the lawn is overgrown it will be necessary to

increase the cutting height to reduce the pushing effect and reduce overloading the motor. For extremely heavy mulching make narrower cuts and mow slowly.

•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. DO NOT mow perpendicular to the first path if it

would require you to mow across a hill.

•Change your cutting pattern from week to week. Mow north to south one week and east to west the next week. This will

help prevent matting and graining of the lawn.

TO REMOVE MULCH INSERT

•Shut the mower off, wait until the blade stops and unplug the mower.

•Raise the rear door and hotd it up.

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