Pleasereviewthefollowingrecommendations
foroptimummulchingperformance.
1) Avoidmowingwhenthegrassiswetfrom
rainordew.Wetgrassmayformclumps
whichinterferewiththemulchingaction
andreduceruntime.
Thebesttimetomowgrassisinthelate
afternoonwhenthegrassisdryandthe
newlycutareawillnotbeexposedto
directsunlight.
2) Forbestmulchingperformance,set
thecuttingheighttoremoveaboutone
thirdofthegrassbladelength,ideally
nomorethan1-1/2"atonetime.Ifthe
lawnisovergrown,itmaybenecessary
toincreasethecutheighttoreducethe
pushingeffortandpreventoverloading
themotor.Forextremelyheavymulching,
itisadvisabletofirstcutatahighcut
heightsetting,andthenre-cuttothefinal
cutheight.Otherwise,makenarrowercuts
andmowslowly.
3) Forbestperformance,keepthemower
housingfreeofbuilt-upgrass.Fromtime
totimeturnoffmowerandwaitforthe
bladetocometoacompletestop.Then
unplugthesafetykeyandturnmoweron
itsside.Usinganobjectsuchasastick,
wipeoutanyaccumulationofgrassinthe
bladearea.Becarefulofthesharpedges
oftheblade.Cleanofteninwet,new
grass,andalwaysaftereveryuse.
4) Certaintypesofgrassorgrassconditions
mayrequirethatanareabemulcheda
secondtimetofullydispersethegrass
throughoutthelawn.
ifcuttingasecondtime,itisadvisable
tocutperpendicular(across)thefirstcut
pattern.DONOTCHANGECUTPATTERN
INANYWAY
THATWOULDCAUSEMOWINGDOWNA
HILL.
5) Changeyourcuttingpatternfromweekto
week.Thiswillhelppreventmattingand
grainingofthelawn.
MAINTENANCE
_tWARN|NG: Stop the and
mower remove
e safety key before removing the grass
bag.
NOTf:To ensure long and reliable service,
perform the following maintenance
procedures regularly. Check for obvious
defects such as a loose, dislodged or a
damaged blade, loose fittings, and worn
or damaged components. Check that the
covers and guards are all undamaged and
are correctly attached to mower. Carry out
any necessary maintenance or repairs before
operating mower. If the mower should
happen to fail despite regular maintenance,
please call our customer helpline for advice, 1-
866-354-9679.
B_Dl: SHARPI:NING
KEEP BLADE SHARP FOR BEST MOWER
PERFORMANCE. A DULL BLADE DOES NOT
CUT GRASS CLEANLY OR MULCH PROPERLY.
WEAR PROPER EYE PROTECTION WHILE
REMOVING, SHARPENING, AND INSTALLING
BLADE. ENSURETHAT SAFETY KEY IS
REMOVED.
Sharpening the blade twice during a mowing
season is usually sufficient under normal
circumstances. Sand causes the blade to dull
quickly, if your lawn has sandy soil, more
frequent sharpening may be required.
REPLACE BENT OR DAMAGED BLADE
IMMEDIATELY.
WHEN SHARPEMNG THE BIJ&DE:
1. Make sure blade remains balanced.
2. Sharpen blade at the original cutting
angle.
3. Sharpen cutting edges on both ends
of blade, removing equal amounts of
material from both ends.
TO SHARPEN IIH.ADE |N A V|Si: (SEB M)
1. Be sure the switch lever is released, the
blade has stopped and the safety key
removed before removing the blade.
2. Remove blade from mower. See
instructions for removing and attaching
blade.
3. Secure blade M-1 in a vise M-2.