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MULCHING MOWING TIPS
IMPORTANT: Forbest performance, k eep
mowerhousing free ofbuilt-up grassandtrash.
CleanUNDERSIDE OF MOWER HOUSING
aftereachuse.See "Cleaning" in CUSTOMER
RESPONSIBILITIES sectionofthismanual.
• The specialmulching bladewillrecutthe
grassclippings manytimesand reduce
them in sizeso thatas theyfanontothe
lawnthey willdisperse intothe grassand
notbe noticed. A lso,the mulched grasswill
biodegrade quickly to providenutrients f or
the lawn.Alwaysmulchwithyour highest
engine(blade)speed as thiswillprovide the
best recutting actionofthe blades.
• Avoidcuttingyourlawnwhenit is wet. Wet
grasstendsto form clumpsand interferes
withthe mulching action. T he basttimeto
mow your lawnisthe earlyafternoon. A tthis
timethe grasshasdriedandthe newlycut
area will notbe exposedto the directsun.
• For best results, adjustthe lawn mower
cutting height so that the lawn mower outs
off only the top one-third ofthe grass blades.
Ifthe lawn is overgrown itwill b e necessary
to raise the height of cutto reduce pushing
effort and to keep from overloadJng the
engine and leaving clumps of mulched
grass. For extremely heavy mulching,
reduce your width of cut, mow slowlyand
raise the rear of the lawn mower one wheel
adjuster setting higherthan the front.
• Certain types of grass and grass conditions
may require that an area be mulched a
second time to completely h(dethe
clippings.When doing a second cut, mow
across or perpendicular to the first cut path.
• Change your cuttingpattern from weekto
week. Mow north to south one weekthen
change to east to west the next week. This
will help prevent matting and grainingof the
lawn.
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