OPERATION

OPERATION

MOWING TIPS

CAUTION: Do not use de-thatcher blade attachments on your mower. Such attachments are hazardous, will damage your mower and could void your warranty.

Under certain conditions, such as when mowing very tall grass, raise the mower height on the first cut to reduce pushing effort, to avoid overheating the motor, and to avoid leaving clumps of grass clippings. Make the second cut to the desired height.

For extremely heavy cutting, reduce the width of cut.

For side discharge operation, cut in a counterclockwise direction, starting at the outside of the area to be cut, in order to spread grass clippings more evenly and to put less load on the motor. To keep clippings off of walkways, flower beds, etc., make the first cuts in a clock- wise direction.

When using a lawn mower in moist, heavy grass, clumps of cut grass may not enter the grass catcher. Reduce ground speed (pushing speed) and/or run the lawn mower over the area a second time.

If a trail of grass clipping is left on the right side of a rear discharge lawn mow- er, mow in a clockwise direction with a small overlap to collect the clippings on the next pass.

Pores in cloth grass catchers can become filled with dirt and dust with use and the catcher will collect less grass. To prevent this, regularly hose catcher off with water and let dry before use.

MULCHING MOWING TIPS

IMPORTANT: For best performance, keep mower housing free of built-up grass and trash. See "CLEANING" in the Mainte- nance section of this manual.

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 motor (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.

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 motor and leaving clumps of mulched grass. For extremely heavy grass, reduce your width of cut by overlapping previously cut path and mow slowly.

MAX 1/3

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 second 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.

KNOW YOUR LAWN MOWER

READ THIS OWNER'S MANUAL AND ALL SAFETY RULES BEFORE OPERATING YOUR LAWN MOWER. Compare the illustrations with your lawn mower to familiarize yourself with the location of various controls and adjustments. Save this manual for future reference.

Operator presence control bar

Start button

Power cord

Circuit breaker

Wing nut

Extension

 

cord

Cam lock

retainer

 

Single point height adjuster handle

Mulcher door

Handle

Dischargeknob guard

Motor housing

MEETS CPSC SAFETY REQUIREMENTS

Our rotary walk-behind lawn mowers conform to the safety standards of the American National Standards Institute and the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission.

WARNING: The blade turns when the motor is running.

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Operator presence control bar – must

Single point height adjuster – used to

be held down to the handle to start the

adjust cutting height of lawn mower.

motor. Release to stop the motor.

Mulcher door – allows conversion to

Start button – used for starting the motor.

discharging operation.

 

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Weed Eater WE18C warranty Operation, Mulching Mowing Tips, Know Your Lawn Mower, Meets Cpsc Safety Requirements

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