MOWING TIPS
CAUTION: Do not use
bladeattachmentson your mower.Such attachmentsare hazardous,will damage your mowerand couldvoid your warranty.
•Undercertainconditions,such as very tall grass,it may be necessaryto raise the heightof cut to reducepushing effort andto keepfrom overloadingthe engineand leavingclumpsof grass clip- pings. It mayalsobe necessaryto re-
ducegroundspeedand/orrun the lawn mowerover the areaa secondtime.
•For extremelyheavycutting,reducethe width of cut by overlappingpreviously cut path and mow slowly.
•For bettergrassbaggingandmost cut- ting conditions,the enginespeedshould be set in the FASTposition.
•For sidedischargelawnmowers,cutting in a
beds, etc.,makethe first cuts in a clock- wise direction.
•Pores in cloth grass catcherscan be- comefilledwith dirt anddustwith use
and catcherswill collectless grass. To preventthis, regularlyhosecatcheroff with water and letdry beforeusing.
•Keeptop of enginearoundstarterclear and cleanof grass clippingsand chaff. Thiswill helpengineair flow and extend enginelife.
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 mulch with your highest engine (blade) speed as this will provide the best recut- ting 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, yet the newly cut area will not be exposed to direct sunlight.
•For best results, adjust the lawn mower cutting height so that the lawn mower cuts off only the top
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•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 sec-
ond cut, mow across (perpendicular) to the first cut path.
•Change your cutting pattern from week to week. Mow north to south one week
then change to east to west the next week. This will help prevent matting and graining of the lawn.
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