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• When mowing large areas, start by turn-
ing to the right so that clippings will dis-
charge away from shrubs, fences, drive-
ways, etc. After one or two rounds, mow
in the opposite direction making left
hand tums until finished.
• Ifgrass is extremely tall, it should be
mowed twice to reduce load and possi-
ble fire hazard trom dried clippings.
Make first cut relatively high; the second
to the desired height.
• Do not mow grass when it is wet. Wet
grass will plug mower and leave unde-
sirable clumps. Allow grass to dry
before mowing.
• Always operate engine at full throttle
when mowing to assure better mowing
performance and proper discharge of
material. Regulate ground speed by se-
lecting a low enough gear to give the
mower the best cutting performance as
well as the quality of cut desired.
• When operating attachments, select a
ground speed that willsuit the terrain
and give best performance of the at-
tachment being used.
MULCHING MOWING TIPS
IMPORTANT: For best performance, keep
mower housing free of built-up grass and
trash. Clean after each use.
• The special mulching blade will recut
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 nutrients for the lawn. Always
mulchwithyourhighestengine(blade)
speedas thiswill providethe best recut-
tingactionoftheblades.
Avoidcuttingyourlawnwhenit iswet.
Wet grasstendstoform clumpsand
interfereswiththe mulchingaction.The
best timetomowyourlawnisthe early
! ,' I I,
aftemoon.At this time the grasshas
driedandthe newlycut areawillnotbe
exposedto thedirectsun.
• For bestresults,adjustthe mowercut-
ting heightsothat themowercutsoff
only thetopone-thirdofthe grass
blades.Forextremelyheavymulching,
reduceyourwidthofcut oneachpass
andmow slowly.
• Certaintypes of grassand grasscondi-
tionsmayrequirethatanarea be
mulcheda secondtimeto completely
hidethe clippings.When doinga sec-
ond cut,mowacrossorperpendicularto
the first cut path.
• Changeyourcuttingpatternfrom week
to week. Mownorthtosouthoneweek
thenchangeto eastto westthenext
week. Thiswillhelppreventmattingand
grainingof the lawn.
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