Craftsman 917.37742 owner manual Ulching Mowing Tips

_ULCHING MOWING TIPS

MPORTANT: For best performance, keep nower housing free of built-up grass and rash° Clean UNDERSIDE OF MOWER -lOUSING after each use, See "Cleaning"

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The special mulching blade wilt 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 nutri- ents for the lawn. Always mulch with your highest engine (blade) speed as this will provide the best recutting action of the blades.

Avoid cutting your lawn when it is wet. Wet grass tends to form clumps and interferes with the mulching action. The best time to mow your lawn is the early

afternoon. At this time the grass has dried and the newly cut area will not be exposed to the direct sun..

o For best results, adjust the lawn mower cutting height so that the lawn mower cuts off only the top one-third of the grass blades. If the lawn is overgrown it will be necessary to raise the height of cut to reduce pushing effort and to keep from overloading the engine and leaving clumps of mulched grass. For extremely heavy mulching, reduce your width of cut, mow slowly and raise the rear of the lawn mower one wheel adjuster setting higher than the front.

°Certain types of grass and grass condi- tions 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°

o Change your cutting pattern from week to week. Mow north to south one week then change to east to west the next week_ This wilt help prevent matting and grain- ing of the lawn,,

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