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

Werecommendabladepitchof8mm(5/16inch).A

pitchlargerthan8mm(5/16inch)willresultinlesspower

required,largerclippings,andapoorerqualityofcut.Apitch

lessthan8mm(5/16inch)willresultinmorepowerrequired,

smallerclippingsandabetterqualityofcut.