the machine over the yard with the seeder control lever
turned off.
Note:
Dethatch a newly seeded lawn the following
spring or fall to allow the grass to thicken and reduce
the chance of fungus.
Power Raking/Renovation
To break new ground or till an existing lawn, set the
cutting blades to be 1/4 to 1/2 inch (6 to 12 mm) into
the earth (below the zero position). Allow the machine
to progress at its own pace through the soil, going
forward and backwards over the area to be leveled, or
making multiple passes from different directions.
The machine will work best when the ground is hard
and dry and will be most aggressive in breaking up the
soil in reverse. If the ground is soft and causes the
engine to bog down, raise the blades a bit and make a
few passes before lowering them to the full depth.
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