Avoid Cutting Too Low
If the cutting width of the mo w er is wider than the
mo w er y ou previously used, raise the cutting height
to ensure that unev en turf is not cut too shor t.
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 .
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 blades daily for shar pness , and
for any w ear or damag e . 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 T oro re placement
blade . R efer to Ser vicing the Cutting Blades in
Mo w er Dec k Maintenance , pag e 62 for more
infor mation or identifying blade problems and
shar pening the blades .
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