MULCHING
MOWING
TIPS
IMPORTANT:
For best performance,
keep mower housing free of built-up grass
and trash_ Clean UNDERSIDE
OF
MOWER
HOUSING
after each use, See
"Cleaning" in Maintenance
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
engine (blade) speed as this will provide the
best recurring action of the blades.
o 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 wilt not be exposed to the direct sun..
° 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 conditions
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°
• Change your cutting pattern from weekto
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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