Mowing Hints; Mowing With Grass Catching Device; Lawn Care - AL-KO Solo 582 Manual Del Usuario

7 Mowing hints

When mowing, please observe the
safety recommendations which are part
of this instruction manual!
Important Note: The time and duration
when lawn mowers may be operated
may be subject to local ordinances.
These ordinances usually vary from
location to location.
Noise is damaging. During extended
mowing, we recommend wearing
hearing protection to avoid possible
hearing loss.
Before mowing, search the lawn and carefully
remove any debris (stones, shards, metal
objects, twigs etc.). Leaves, cuttings etc. do not
need to be removed prior to mowing, but can be
picked up with the grass catching device.
The optimum engine speed is permanently set,
and can therefore not be regulated.

7.1 Mowing with grass catching device

A sharp blade is essential for best cutting
results.
A dull blade (grass stems become ragged
during cutting and the lawn turns yellow) has to
be resharpened (see chapter 8.5).
Short and dry grass can be easily blown in the
grass catching device (6). This is made possible
by blower-supported grass ejection (turbo
effect).
The shorter the cuttings, the better the grass
catching device handles them; excessively long
or wet grass could possibly clog-up the grass
catching device or slow down the pick-up.
In case of long grass, therefore, first cut with a
higher setting in one direction (with generous
overlap) and then across the first pattern with a
lower or the standard cutting height.
Grass height, density and grass dampness
determine cutting results. Grass that is dry and
not too long assures best cutting results. Wet
grass may be cut and collected; however, the
cutting results and the collection outcome are
affected.
Filling level indicator on the grass catching
device
If the flap (3) on the cover of the grass catching
device drops during mowing, the catching
device should be emptied.
The bores (b) should be cleaned regularly to
keep them open.
a
b
Flap in standard operation

7.2 Lawn care

If possible, mow only when the lawn is dry and
when the ground is dry. The lawn mower's
wheels press into the wet ground and leave
compression marks.
A lawn looks better and appears more uniform if
cut often. Frequent cutting allows the lawn to
become healthy since the growth goes into the
stem.
Short cuttings up to 1 cm (approx. 1/2 inch) may
be left on the ground, longer cuttings need to be
collected with the grass catching device. At
Spring time, the first mowing should take place
approx. 2 to 3 weeks before the grass grows at
its usual level. In order to achieve early
greening of the lawn, cut only approx. 1.5 cm
(3/4 inch) of the grass.
Newly seeded or thin lawns must not be cut too
short (leave 3–4 cm) (1–1 1/2 inches). Let the
grass remain at that length for 4 to 5 weeks, so
that the lawn increases in width and density.
Note: Lawn mowers with rear eject are
especially suited for the collection of leaves.
However, this use is only permitted on lawns
where all foreign objects, such as stones,
shards, metal objects, twigs, etc. have first been
carefully removed. Leaf collection on solid
ground (for example, roads or walk-ways) is
prohibited due to inherent safety risks.
For leaf collection, the cutting height is to be set
to the middle or to the highest setting.
3
Emptying required!