Crafstman 917.377531 Manual Del Usuario página 9

NOTE: In cooler weather it may be
necessary to repeat priming step& In
warmer weather over prim!rig may
cause flooding and engine will not start.
If you do flood engine, wait a few min-
utes before attempting to start and do
not repeat priming steps.
MOWING TIPS
o Under certain conditions, such as very tall
grass, it may be necessary to raise the
height of cut to reduce pushing effort and
to keep from overloading the engine and
leaving clumps of grass clippings.
o For extremely heavy cutting, reduce the
width of cut and raise the rear of the lawn
mower housing one (1) wheel adjuster
setting higher than the front for better dis*
charge of gras&
o When using a rear discharge lawn mower
in moist, heavy grass, clumps of cut
grass may not enter the grass catcher_
Reduce ground speed (pushing speed)
and/or run the lawn mower over the area
a second time.
• If a trail of grass clippings is left on the
right side of a rear discharge lawn mower,
mow in a clockwise direction
with
a small
overlap to collect the clippings on the next
pass.
• Keep top of engine around starter clear
and clean of grass clippings and chaff,
This will help engine air flow and extend
engine life.
• Pores in cloth grass catchers can
become filled with dirt and dust with use
and catchers will collect less grass. To
prevent this, regularly hose catchers off
with water and let dry before using.
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MULCHING MOWING TIPS
IMPORTANT: Forbest performance, keep
mower housing free of built-up grass and
trash. See "Cleaning" in Maintenance sec-
tion of this manual.
• The special mulching blade will recur 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 nutri-
ents for the lawn. Always mulch with your
highest engine (blade) speed as this will
provide the best recutting action of the
blades
o Avoid cutting your lawn when it is wet
Wet grass tends to form clumps and in.
tefferes with the mulching action. 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 off only 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 effort and to keep from
overloading the engine and leaving
clumps of mulched grass. For extremely
heavy mulching, reduce your width of cut
by overlapping previously cut path and
mow slowly.
, Certain types of grass and grass condi-
tions may require that 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 north to South one week then
change to east to west the next week.
This will helLb prevent matting and grain-
ing of the lawn.