• 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 (Fig. 23). 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 conditions may require that an area be mulched a second time to
completely hide the clippings. When doing a second cut, mow across (perpendicular) to the first cut
path.
• Change your cutting pattern from week to week. Mow north to south one week, then east to west the
next week. This will help prevent matting and graining of the lawn.
OPERATING TIPS
Fig. 23
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