MULCHING
MOWING TIPS
IMPORTANT: For bestperformance,keep
mow_housim freeofbuilt-up g rass and
trash. See _
in CUSTOMER
RESPONSIBILITIESo_,ection o f this manual.
• The spedal mulchingbladewill recur the
grassdT_pings many timesand rec_..e
them in size so that as they fall ontothe
- lawntt_y willcfmperseintothe grassand
notbe nolk:ed.Also,the mulchedgrasswill
biodegradequickly to providenutrientsfor
the lawn. Always mulchwithyourhighest
engine(blade)speed as this willprovidethe
best recurring
adion oftheblades.
• Avoid cutting your lawn when itiswet Wet
grasstendsto formdumps and interferes
with themulchingaction. The best timeto
mow yourlawn isthe early aftemoon_At
this time the grasshas dried and the newly
cut area will not be exposed to the direct
sun.
• Forbest results,adjustthe lawn mower
cuttingheightso that the lawn mowercuts
olf only bhetopone-third
ofthegrass blades.
Ifthe lawn is overgrownitwil be necessary
to raise the height of cutto reduce pushing
effortand to keep fromoverloadingthe
engineand leavingdumps of mulched
grass.For extremely heavymulching,
reduceyour widthof cutby overlapping
cut p ath and mowskeW.
• Certaintypes of grass and grassconditions
may requirethat an area be mulcheda
secondtime to completelyhidethe
clippings. When doinga secondcut, mow
acrossor perpend'_ulartothe flintcut path.
• Change your cuttingpattem fromweek to
week. Mow northto southone week then
changeto east to west the nextweek. This
will help prevent mattingand grainingofthe
lawn.
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