7. MOWING AND MULCHING RECOMMENDATIONS
MOWING PATTERNS
Your Honda HRM21 mower will work
most efficiently if you use the
following mowing patterns as much
as possible. Mower deck and
equipment design, and the direction
in which the blade rotates, cause
these mowing patterns to give the
best results.
Mulching (standard equipment):
Use a counterclockwise mowing
pattern. If the lawn ‘has an irregular
shape, or many obstacles, divide it
into sections. where you can use
counterclockwise mowing patterns.
Side-discharge mowing
(optional equipment):
Use a counterclockwise mowing
pattern, starting at the outer edges of
the lawn and working toward the
center. -This will prevent clippings
from piling up in the path of the
mower.
Bagging (optional equipment):
Use a clockwise mowing pattern,
starting at the outer edges of the lawn
and working toward the center. This
will give the best bagging
performance, leaving the least amount
of clippings on the lawn.
RECOMMENDED MOWING PATTERN
FOR MULCHING AND FOR SIDE-
DISCHARGE MOWING
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RECOMMENDED MOWING’PATTERN
FOR BAGGING
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