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POTENTIAL HAZARD
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Wet grass or leaves can cause you to slip
and contact blade.
WHAT CAN HAPPEN
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Blade contact can seriously injure you.
HOW TO AVOID THE HAZARD
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Mow only in dry conditions.
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Remove key from receptacle and clean clippings
or leaves from underside of mower deck after
each mowing.
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Grass grows at different rates at different times
of the year. In the heat of summer, it is generally
best to cut grass at the 2
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/
2
”, 3” or 3
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/
2
”
height-of-cut settings. Only about
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/
3
of the
grass blade should be cut off. Cutting below the
2
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/
2
”setting is not recommended unless grass is
sparse or it is late fall when grass growth begins
to slow down.
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When changing height-of-cut from the
established setting (ex. 2
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/
2
”, 3” or 3
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/
2
”) to a
lower height, the grass may appear ragged or
uneven until the grass adjusts to the new
established height-of-cut and regains its normal
appearance.
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When cutting grass over six inches tall, you may
want to first mow using the side discharge chute
or try the highest height-of-cut setting and a
slower walking speed; then mow again at a
lower setting for best lawn appearance. If grass
is too long and leaves clumps on top of lawn,
mower may plug and cause motor to stall.
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Alternate mowing direction. This helps disperse
clippings over lawn for even fertilization.
If the finished cut lawn appearance is unsatisfactory,
try one or more of the following:
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Sharpen the blade.
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Walk at a slower pace while mowing.
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Raise the height-of-cut setting on your mower.
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Cut grass more frequently.
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Overlap cutting swaths instead of cutting a full
swath with each pass.
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Set height-of-cut on front wheels one notch
lower than rear wheels. (example: set front
wheels at 2 inch setting and rear wheels at 2.5
inch setting)
Cutting Leaves
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When cutting is complete, always be sure that
50% of the lawn shows through the cut leaf
cover. This may require one or more passes over
the leaves.
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For light leaf coverage, position all wheels at the
same height-of-cut setting.
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Walk at a slower mowing speed if leaves are not
being cut up finely enough to be hidden down in
the grass.
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If you cut up a lot of oak leaves, you might want
to add lime to your grass in the spring. Lime
reduces the acidity of oak leaves.
Adjusting Height-of-Cut
The mower has five height-of-cut adjustments: 1
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/
2
”,
2”, 2
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2
”, 3” and 3
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/
2
”. The rear adjustment lever
adjusts the height-of-cut for both rear wheels, and the
front adjustment lever adjusts both front wheels.
