Craftsman 917.388280 Manual Del Propietário página 9

MOWINGTIPS
• 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. It may
also be necessary to reduce ground speed
and/or run the lawn mower over the area a
second time.
• For extremely heavy cutting, reduce the
width of cut by overlapping previously cut
path and mow slowly.
• For better grass bagging and most curling
conditions, the engine speed should be set
in the fast position.
• 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 catcher off with water
and let dry before using.
• Keep top of engine around starter clear
and clean of grass clippings and chaff_
This will help engine air flow and extend
engine life.
MULCHING MOWING TIPS
IMPORTANT: For best performance,keep
mower housing free of built-up grass and
trash, Clean UNDERSIDE OF MOWER
HOUSING after each use. See "Cleaning" in
MAINTENANCE secUon of this manual,
• The special mulching blade will recurthe
grass clippingsmany times and reduce
them in size so that as they fall onto the
lawnthey will disperseintothe grass and
notbe noticed, Also, the mulchedgrass will
biodegradequicklyto providenutrientsfor
the lawn,Always mulch with your highest
engine (blade) speed as this will provide
the best recurring actionof the bladeso
• Avoid cuttingyour lawnwhen it iswet, Wet
grasstends to form clumpsand interferes
withthe mulchingaction.The best time to
mow your lawn is the early afternoon, At
thistime the grass has dried and the newly
cutarea willnot be exposed to the direct
sun,
• For best results, adjust the lawn mower
curling height so that the lawn mower cuts
off only the top one-third of the grass
blades. If the lawn is overgrown itwill 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,
mow slowly and raise the rear of the lawn
mower one wheel adjuster setting higher
than the front.
• 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 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 help prevent matting and graining of
the lawn.
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