MULCHINGMOWINGTIPS
IMPORTANT: For best performance, keep
mower housing free of built-up grass and
trash. See =Cleaning" in MAINTENANCE
section of this manual.
• The speciaJmulching 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 mulch with your
highest engine (blade) speed as this will
provide the best recuttingaction of the
blades,
• Avoid cuttingyour lawn when it is wet. Wet
grass tends to form clumps and interferes
with the mulching action. The best time to
mow your lawn is the early aftemoon. At
this time the grass has dried and the newly
cut area will not be exposed to the direct
sun.
• For best results, adjustthe lawn mower
cutting height so that the lawn mower cuts
offonly the top one-third of the grass
blades. If the lawn is overgrown it will be
necessary to raise the height of cut to
reduce pushing effortand to keep from
overloading the engine and leaving
clumps of mulched grass. For extremely
heavy mulching, reduce your width of cut
by overlapping previouslycut path and
mow slowly.
• 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 cuttingpattern from weak to
week. Mow north to south one week then
change to east to west the next week. This
will help prevent matting and graining of
the lawn.
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