Use and Care Manual

LongGrass

Ifthegrassiseverallowedtogrowslightlylongerthan

normal,orifitcontainsahighdegreeofmoisture,raisethe

cuttingheighthigherthanusualandcutthegrassatthis

setting.Thencutthegrassagainusingthelower,normal

setting.

WhenStopping

Ifthemachine'sforwardmotionmustbestoppedwhile

mowing,aclumpofgrassclippingsmaydropontoyour

lawn.Toavoidthis,moveontoapreviouslycutareawiththe

bladesengagedoryoucandisengagethemowerdeckwhile

movingforward.

KeeptheUndersideoftheMowerClean

Cleanclippingsanddirtfromtheundersideofthemower

aftereachuse.Ifgrassanddirtbuildupinsidethemower,

cuttingqualitywilleventuallybecomeunsatisfactory.

BladeMaintenance

Maintainasharpbladethroughoutthecuttingseasonbecause

asharpbladecutscleanlywithouttearingorshreddingthe

grassblades.Tearingandshreddingturnsgrassbrownat

theedges,whichslowsgrowthandincreasesthechanceof

disease.Checkthecutterbladesdailyforsharpness,andfor

anywearordamage.Filedownanynicksandsharpenthe

bladesasnecessary.Ifabladeisdamagedorworn,replaceit

immediatelywithagenuineTororeplacementblade.