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• Under certain conditions, such as very
tall grass, it may be necessary, to raise
the height of cut to reduce pushing effort
and to keep from overloading tile engine
and leaving clumps of grass clippings, tt o
may also be necessary to reduce
ground speed and/or run the lawn
mower over the area a second time.
o For extremely heavy cutting, reduce the
width of cut by overlapping previously
cut path and mow slowly..
. For better grass bagging and most
cutting conditions, the engine speed
should be set in the fast position,
• When using a rear discharge lawn
mower in moist, heavy grass, clumps of
cut grass may not enter the grass
catcher. Reduce ground speed (push-
ing speed) and/or run the lawn mower
over the area a second time°
. If a trail of clippings is left on the right °
side of a rear discharge mower, 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 catchers will collect less grass. To
prevent this, regularly hose catcher off
with water and let dry before using.
,, Keep top of engine around starter clear °
and clean of grass clippings and chaffi
This will help engine air flow and extend
engine tife.
IMPORTANT: Forbest performance, keep
mower housing free of built-up grass and
trash_ See "Cleaning" in Maintenance section
of this manual.
The special mulching blade wilt recul tile
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 wilt
biodegrade quickly to provide nutrients for
the lawn. Always mulch with your highest
engine (blade) speed as Ibis wilt provide the
best recurring action of the blades
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 ,MI! 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
tf the lawn is overgrown it will be necessary
to raise the height of cut to reduce pushing
effort and to keep from oveltoading tile
engine and leaving clumps of mulched
grass. For' extremely heavy mulching,
reduce your width of cut by overlapping
previously cut path and mow slowly.
Certain types of grass and grass conditions
may require that an area be mulci_ed 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 flora week to
week. Mow north to south one week then
change to east to west the next week. This
will help prevent marling and graining of the
lawn.
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