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3.Mow at time of day when the grass is cool and dry. Late afternoon or early evening often provide these ideal mowing conditions.

4.Avoid mowing after rain or even heavy dew, and never mulch when the grass is wet (moist grass does not mulch well, and clumps beneath the mower deck).

Mowing Patterns

Always start mowing on a smooth, level area.

The size and type of area to be mowed will determine the best mowing pattern to use. Obstructions such as trees, fences and buildings, and conditions such as slopes and grades must also be considered.

The remainder of the mowing should be done in the opposite direction so that the clippings are dispersed OUT onto the area of lawn previously cut.

Mowing Methods

1. Cut long straight strips overlapping slightly.

2. Where possible, change patterns occasionally

 

Proper Broadcast Mowing

 

 

to eliminate matting, graining or a corrugated

 

Broadcasting, or side-discharging, disperses fine

appearance.

 

 

clippings evenly over the entire lawn. Many golf

3. For a truly professional cut, mow across the lawn

courses use this method. Your mower has a deep

in one direction, then recut the lawn by mowing

 

dish deck to allow freer circulation of clippings so they

 

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perpendicular to the previous cut.

 

a e b oadcast eve ly over the lawn.

Note: Always operate the engine at full throttle when

Engine Speed & Gr u d Speed for Broadcasting

mowing.

 

 

Always opera e he engine at full throttle when

If you hear the engine slowing down, you are mowing

m wing. If you hear the engine slowing down, you

too fast—using a slower ground speed will improve

 

 

 

forare mowing oo fast—using a slower ground speed

the cutting efficiency of the blades and preven s many

will improve the utting efficiency of the blades and

common cutting problems. Use an appropriate gr und

prevents many common cutting problems.

speed for the thickness and height of the grass

 

 

you are cutting (3rd gear or slower for manual gear

ALWAYS se an appropriate ground speed for the

models). If you hear the engine slowing down you are

thickness and height of the grass you are cutting (3rd

mowing too fast, use a slower ground speed.

 

gear or slower for manual gear models). If you hear

 

Not

the engine slowing down you are mowing too fast, use

 

 

 

a slower ground speed.

 

 

 

How Much Grass to Cut Off When Broadcasting

 

 

 

Mow when the grass is 3-5 inches long. Do not cut

 

 

 

the grass shorter than 2 to 2-1/2 inches. Do not cut

 

 

 

off more that 1 inch of grass in a single pass

 

 

 

Proper Mulching

 

 

 

Mulching consists of a mower deck which cuts and

Where possible, make one or two passes around the

recuts clippings into tiny particles and which then

blows them down INTO the lawn. These tiny particles

outside of the area discharging the grass INTO the

 

 

decompose rapidly into by-products your lawn can

lawn to keep the cut grass off fences and walks.

 

 

use. UNDER PROPER CONDITIONS, your mulching

 

 

 

 

 

 

mower will virtually eliminate noticeable clippings on

 

 

 

the lawn surface.

 

 

 

NOTE: When mulching under heavy cutting

 

 

 

conditions, a rumbling sound may be present and is

 

 

 

normal.

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