Long Grass
If the g rass is ev er allo w ed to g ro w slightly long er
than nor mal, or if it contains a high deg ree of
moisture , raise the cutting height higher than usual
and cut the g rass at this setting . T hen cut the g rass
ag ain using the lo w er , nor mal setting .
When Stopping
If the mac hine’ s forw ard motion m ust be stopped
while mo wing, a clump of g rass clippings ma y
drop onto y our la wn. T o a v oid this , mo v e onto a
previously cut area with the blades eng ag ed.
Keep the Underside of the Mower
Clean
Clean clippings and dir t from the underside of the
mo w er after eac h use . If g rass and dir t build up
inside the mo w er , cutting quality will ev entually
become unsatisfactor y .
Blade Maintenance
Maintain a shar p blade throughout the cutting
season because a shar p blade cuts cleanly without
tearing or shredding the g rass blades . T earing and
shredding tur ns g rass bro wn at the edg es , whic h
slo ws g ro wth and increases the c hance of disease .
Chec k the cutter blades daily for shar pness , and
for any w ear or damag e . File do wn any nic ks
and shar pen the blades as necessar y . If a blade is
damag ed or w or n, re place it immediately with a
g en uine TOR O re placement blade .
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