Manual

Mulching the Clippings
Your mower comes from the factow ready to mulch the
grass and leaf clippings back into the lawn.if the grass
bag is on the mower, remove it (refer to Removing the
Grass Bag) before mulching the clippings.
Bagging the Clippings (Not Included)
Use the grass bag when you want to collect grass and
leaf clippings from the lawn,
A worn grass bag could allow small stones and
other similar debris to be thrown in the operator's
or bys_nder's direction and result in serious per-
sonal i_u_ or death to the operator or bystanders,
The blade is sharp; contacting the blade can
result in serious personal inju_.
Stop the engine and wait for all moving pa_s to
stop before leaving the operating position,
Operating Tips
General Mowing Tips
, Clear the area of sticks, stones, wire, branches, and
other debris that the blade could hit.
, Avoid striking solid objects with the blade. Never delib-
erately mow over any object.
, if the mower strikes an object or starts to vibrate, imme-
diately stop the engine, disconnect the wire from the sp-
ark plug, and examine the mower for damage.
, For best performance, install a new blade before the
curing season begins.
, Repla_ the blade when necessaw with a Steele®
replacement blade.
Cuffing Grass
, Cut only about a third of the grass blade at a time. Do
not cut below the t .4 inch (36 ram) sexing unless the
grass is sparse or it is iate fall when grass growth begins
to slow down. Refer to Adjusting the Cutting Height.
, When curing grass over 6 inches (i5 cm) tall, mow at
the highest cutting height sexing and walk slower; then
mow again at a lower sexing for the best lawn appear-
ance. if the grass is too long, the mower may plug and
cause the engine to staE
, Mow only dry grass or leaves. Wet grass and leaves
tend to clump on the yard and can cause the mower to
plug or the engine to stall.
Wet grass or leaves can cause serious inju_ if
you slip and contact the blade. Mow only in dry
* Alternate the mov¢ing direction. This helps disperse the
clippings over the lawn for even fertilization.
, if the finished lawn appearance is unsatisfactory, try' one
or more of the following:
- Replace the blade or have it sharpened.
-Walk at a slower pace while mowing.
- Raise the cutting height on your mower.
- Cut the grass more frequently.
- Overlap cutting swaths instead of cutting a full swath
with each pass.
- Set the cutting height on the front wheels one notch
lower than the rear wheels. For example,set the front
wheels at 2 inches (51 mm) and the rear wheels at 2-1/2
inches (64 ram).
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