Mowing Tips - Craftsman 917.377282 El Manual Del Propietario

MOWING TIPS
o 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 the engine and
leaving clumps of grass clippings.
,, For extremely heavy cutting, reduce time
width of cut and raise the rear of the lawn
mower housing one (1) wheel adjuster
setting higher than the front for better
discharge, of grass.
o For better grass bagging and most cutting
conditions, the engine speed should be set
in,the fast pos[tion_
o When using a rear discharge lawn mower in
moist, heavy grass, dumps of cut grass
may not enter the grass catcher. Rei::iuce
ground speed (puShing speed) and/or run
the lawn mower over the af_ea a.second
time. - .... :_-:
• If a trail of grass Clippings is left on the right
side of a rear discharge tawn mower, mow
in a clockwise direction with a.small overlap
to collect the clippings on th.e next pass.,
° Keep top of engine around Staffer clear and
clean of grass clippings and chaff_ This wi!!
help engine air flow and extend engine life,
° 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 catchers off with water
and let dry before using.
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MULCHING MOWING TIPS
IMPORTANT: For best performance, keep
mower housing free of built-up grass and
trash_ See "Cleaning" in MAINTENANCE
section ofthis manual.
. The special mulching blade wilt recut the
grass clippings many times and reduce
them in size so that as they fall onto the
lawn they wil[ disperse into the grass and.
not be noticed. Ais0, the mulched grass Will
biodegrade quickly to provide nutnents for
the lawn: Always mulch with your highest
engine (blade) speed as this will provid e the
best recutting action of the blades.
,, Avoid cutting youl: lawn when it is weL Wet
grass tends to form clumps and interferes
with the mulclhing action,. "The best time to
mow your _ lawn is the eady aftemo6n, At this
time the grass has dried and the newly cut
area wilt not be exposed Io the direct sun.
. Forbest results, adjiJst the lawn mower
cutting height so that the lawn mower cuts
off only the top one-third of the grass blades.
If the !awn 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 by overlapping
previously cut path and mow slowly_
,, 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 tirst cut path°
,, Change your cutting pattern from week to
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
lawno