MULCHINGMOWINGTIPS
IMPORTANT:Forbestperformance,keep
mowerhousingfreeofbuilt-upgrassandtrash.
Clean UNDERSIDE OF MOWER HOUSING
after each use. See "Cleaning" in
MAINTENANCE section of this manual.
• The special mulching blade willrecut 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
biodegrade quickly to provide nutrientsfor
the lawn. Always mulch with your highest
engine (blade) speed as this will provide the
best recutting action of the blades.
• Avoid cutting your lawn when it is wet. Wet
grass tends to form clumps and interferes
with the mulching act=on.The best time to
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.
• For best results,adjust the lawn mower
cutting height so that the lawn mower cuts
offonly the top one-third of the grass blades.
If the lawn isovergrown it wigbe necessary
to raise the height of cut to reduce pushing
effort and to keep from overloading the
engine and leaving dumps of mulched
grass. For extremely heavy mulching,
reduce your width of cut, mew slowly and
raise the rear of the lawn mower one wheel
adjuster setting higher than the front.
• Certain types of grass and grass conditions
may requirethat an area be mulched 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 from week to
week. Mow northto south one week then
change to east to west the next week. This
will help prevent matting and graining ofthe
lawn.
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