Filter
Top Products
14
MULCH MOWING INFORMATION (continued)
USEFUL MULCH MOWING TIPS
Mulch mowing is an art form and to produce the best results consistently, follow the
useful hints:
· Do not attempt to mulch if the grass is too wet.
Wet grass tends to clump together and does not evenly spread out.
It also clogs up the underside of the base.
· Do not mulch mow on too low a
cutting height.
Remember the maximum cut should be
25mm off the top of the grass, or 1/3rd
the grass (blade) height, whichever is the
lesser amount . Refer to figure 21.
· Do not push the mower too fast.
To obtain the best finish it may be
necessary to regulate the ground speed.
· Run the engine at full throttle.
Running the engine at low speed does
not allow the blades to mulch the grass
efficiently.
· Keep the mulch blades sharp.
The mulch blades are designed to cut and re-cut the blades of grass.
If the mulch blades are not kept sharp, mulching performance will be reduced.
· Keep the underside of the mower and mulch plug clean.
Build-up of grass under the mower base blocks the airflow created by the mulch
blade and reduces the mulching performance.
· If the conditions for mulch mowing are not ideal and some clipping trails are
visible after cutting it may be necessary to:
1. Fit the grass catcher and catch mow.
2. Re-mow over the visible clippings
3. Raise the cut height.
4. Rake the clippings up after mowing.