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MOWINGTIPS
• Mowershouldbe properlyleveledfor
bestmowingperformance. See "1"O
LEVEL MOWER HOUSING" inthe
Serviceand Adjustmentssectionof this
manual.
• The lefthandsideof mowershouldbe
usedfortrimming.
• Drivesothat clippingsare discharged
ontothe area thathasbeen cut. Have
the cutarea tothedghtofthe tractor.
Thiswillresultin a more even distribu-
tionofclippingsand more uniform
cutting.
• When mowinglargeareas, startby
turningtothe rightso thatclippingswill
dischargeaway fromshrubs,fences,
driveways,etc. Afterone ortwo
rounds,mow in the oppositedirection
makinglefthandturnsuntilfinished.
• Ifgrassisextremelytall,itshouldbe
mowedtwiceto reduceload and
possiblefire hazardfrom driedclip-
pings. Make firstcutrelativelyhigh;the
secondto the desiredheight.
• Do notmow grasswhen itiswet. Wet
grasswillplug mowerand leave
undesirableclumps. Allowgrassto dry
before mowing.
• Always operate engine at full throttle
when mowing to assurebettermowing
performanceand properdischargeof
material. Regulategroundspeed by
selectinga lowenoughgear to givethe
mowercuttingperformanceas well as
the qualityof cutdesired.
• Whenoperatingattachments, selecta
groundspeed thatwillsuittheterrain
and give bestperformanceof the
attachmentbeing used.
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MULCHING MOWINGTIPS
IMPORTANT: Forbestperformance,
keep mowerhousingfree of built-up
grassand trash. Cleanaftereachuse.
• The specialmulchingbladewillrecut
the grassclippingsmanytimesand
reducethem insize sothatas theyfall
ontothe lawnthey willdisperse intothe
grassandnot be noticed.Also,the
mulchedgrass willbiodegradequickly
to providenutrientsforthe lawn.
Alwaysmulchwith yourhighestengine
(blade)speed as thiswillprovidethe
bestrecuttingactionof theblades.
• Avoidcuttingyourlawnwhen itiswet.
Wet grasstendsto formclumpsand
interfereswiththe mulchingaction.
The besttimeto mow yourlawnisthe
eadyafternoon. Atthistimethe grass
hasdriedand the newlycutarea will
notbe exposedto the directsun.
• Forbestresults,adjustthe mower
cuttingheightso thatthe mowercutsoff
onlythetop one-thirdof thegrass
blades.For extremelyheavy mulching,
reduceyourwidthof cuton eachpass
and mow slowly.
• Certaintypesof grassand grass
conditionsmay requirethat an area be
mulcheda secondtimeto completely
hidethe clippings.When doinga
secondcut, mow acrossor perpendicu-
lartothefirstcutpath.
• Changeyourcuttingpatternfromweek
toweek. Mownorthto southoneweek
thenchangeto eastto westthe next
week. Thiswillhelppreventmatting
and grainingofthe lawn.
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