•When mowing large areas, startby turn-
ingto the right so that clippingswill dis-
charge away from shrubs, fences, drive-
ways, etc. After one or two rounds, mow
inthe opposite direction making left
hand tums until finished.
•Ifgrass 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 atfull throttle
when mowing to assure better mowing
performance and proper discharge of
material. Regulate groundspeed 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 built-up grass and
trash. Clean after each use.
•The special mulching blade willrecut
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
mulchwithyourhighestengine(blade)
speedas thiswill providethebest recut-
tingactionofthe blades.
Avoidcuttingyourlawnwhenit iswet.
Wetgrass tendstoform clumpsand
interfereswiththemulchingaction.The
besttimeto mow yourlawnisthe early
! ,' I I,
aftemoon.Atthis time thegrasshas
driedandthe newlycut area willnotbe
exposedtothe directsun.
•Forbestresults,adjustthe mowercut-
tingheightsothat themowercutsoff
onlythe topone-thirdofthe grass
blades.Forextremelyheavymulching,
reduceyourwidthofcut oneachpass
andmow slowly.
•Certaintypesof grassand grasscondi-
tionsmayrequirethat anarea be
mulchedasecond timeto completely
hidetheclippings.When doingasec-
ondcut, mowacrossorperpendicularto
thefirst cut path.
•Changeyourcuttingpatternfrom week
toweek. Mow northtosouth oneweek
thenchangeto east towest thenext
week.This willhelppreventmattingand
grainingofthelawn.
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