Craftsman 917.377522 Manual De Instrucciones página 9

MOWING TIPS
o Under certain conditions, such as very
t_tll grass, it may be necessaryto raise
the height of cut to reduce pushing effort
and tc keep from overloading the engine
and leaving clumps of grass clippings. It
may also be necessa_ to reduce
ground speed and!or run the lawn
mower over the area a second time.
- 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 hos_'catcher off
with water and le! dry bef0re using.
o Keep top cf engine around starter clear
and clean of grass clippings and chaff.
This will help engine air flow and extend
engine life.
MULCHING MOWING TIPS
IMPORTANT: Forbest performance, keep
mower housing free of built-up grass and
trash. See "Cleaning" in MAINTENANCE
section of this manual.
= The special rnulching blade will recur the
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 will
blodegrade quickly to provide nutrients for
the lawn. Always mulch with your highest
engine (blade) speed as this wl!l provide the
best recuttlng action of the blades.
o Avoid cutting your lawn when it is wet. Wet
grass tends to form clumps and interferes
with the mulching action. The best t_meto
mow your lawn Is the early afternoon. At this
time the grass has dried and the newly cut
area will not be exposed to the direct sun.
o For best results, adjust the lawn mower
cutting height so that the lawn mower Cuts
off only the top one-thirdof the grass blades.
If the lawn is overgrown it will be necessary
to raise the height 0f cut to reduqe pushing
effort and to keep from overloading the
engtne and leaving clumps of mu_ched
grass. For extremely heavy mulching,
reduce your width cf cut by cverfapping
previously cut path and mow slowly.
o 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 perpend{cular to the first cut path.
• Changeyour cutting pattern from week to
week. Mow north to south one week then
change to east to west the next week. This
wilt help prevent matting and graining of the
lawn.
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