Operator's Manual

OperatingTips

MowWhenGrassisDry

Moweitherinthelatemorningtoavoidthedew,whichcauses

grassclumping,orinlateafternoontoavoidthedamage

thatcanbecausedbydirectsunlightonthesensitive,freshly

mowedgrass.

SelecttheProperHeight-of-CutSetting

toSuitConditions

Removeapproximately25mm(1inch)ornomorethan1/3

ofthegrassbladewhencutting.Inexceptionallylushand

densegrass,youmayhavetoraisetheheight-of-cuttothe

nextsetting.

MowatProperIntervals

Undermostnormalconditionsyouwillneedtomow

approximatelyevery4–5days.Butremember,grassgrowsat

differentratesatdifferenttimes.Thismeansthatinorderto

maintainthesameheight-of-cut,whichisagoodpractice,

youwillneedtocutmorefrequentlyinearlyspring;asthe

grassgrowthrateslowsinmidsummer,cutonlyevery8–10

days.Ifyouareunabletomowforanextendedperioddue

toweatherconditionsorotherreasons,mowrstwiththe

height-of-cutatahighlevel;thenmowagain2–3dayslater

withalowerheightsetting.

AlwaysMowwithSharpBlades

Asharpbladecutscleanlyandwithouttearingorshredding

thegrassbladeslikeadullblade.Tearingandshredding

causesthegrasstoturnbrownattheedgeswhichimpairs

growthandincreasessusceptibilitytodiseases.

AfterOperating

Toensureoptimumperformance,cleantheundersideofthe

mowerhousingaftereachuse.Ifresidueisallowedtobuild

upinthemowerhousing,cuttingperformancewilldecrease.

CuttingUnitPitch

Werecommendabladepitchof6mm(1/4inch).Apitch

largerthan6mm(1/4inch)willresultinlesspowerrequired,

largerclippings,andapoorerqualityofcut.Apitchlessthan

6mm(1/4inch)willresultinmorepowerrequired,smaller

clippingsandabetterqualityofcut.