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USEFUL MULCH MOWING TIPS
Mulch mowing is an art form and to produce the best results consistently, follow these useful hints:
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Do not attempt to mulch if the grass is too wet.
Wet grass tends to clump together and does not evenly spread out. It also clogs up the underside
of the base.
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Do not mulch mow on too low a cutting height.
Remember the maximum cut should be 25mm off the top of the grass, or 1/3rd the grass (blade)
height, whichever is the lesser amount .
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Do not push the mower too fast.
To obtain the best finish it may be necessary to regulate the ground speed.
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Run the engine at full throttle.
Running the engine at low speed does not allow the blades tomulch the grass efficiently.
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Keep the mulch blades sharp.
The mulch blades are designed to cut and re-cut the blades of grass. If the mulch blades are
not kept sharp, mulching performance will be reduced.
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Keep the underside of the mower and mulch plug clean.
Build-up of grass under the mower base blocks the airflow created by the mulch blade and
reduces the mulching performance.
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If the conditions for mulch mowing are not ideal and some clipping trails are visible after cutting
maybe necessary to:
1. Fit the grass catcher and catch mow.
2. Re-mow over the visible clippings.
3. Raise the cut height.
4. Rake the clippings up after mowing.
MAINTENANCE
Mulching Equipment - For optimum mulching performance
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The mulch blades are to be kept sharp.
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Maintain the blade sharpening angle when sharpening.
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Keep the cutting edge feather free when sharpening.
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Keep the underside of the mower deck and the mulch plug free of build-up.
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Refer to the Cleaning section on page 7.
