Cutting Leaves; Adjusting Height-Of-Cut - Toro Carefree E24 Manuel De L'utilisateur

POTENTIAL HAZARD
Wet grass or leaves can cause you to slip
and contact blade.
WHAT CAN HAPPEN
Blade contact can seriously injure you.
HOW TO AVOID THE HAZARD
Mow only in dry conditions.
Remove key from receptacle and clean clippings
or leaves from underside of mower deck after
each mowing.
Grass grows at different rates at different times
of the year. In the heat of summer, it is generally
best to cut grass at the 2 / ", 3" or 3 / "
height-of-cut settings. Only about / of the
grass blade should be cut off. Cutting below the
2 / "setting is not recommended unless grass is
sparse or it is late fall when grass growth begins
to slow down.
When changing height-of-cut from the
established setting (ex. 2 / ", 3" or 3 / ") to a
lower height, the grass may appear ragged or
uneven until the grass adjusts to the new
established height-of-cut and regains its normal
appearance.
When cutting grass over six inches tall, you may
want to first mow using the side discharge chute
or try the highest height-of-cut setting and a
slower walking speed; then mow again at a
lower setting for best lawn appearance. If grass
is too long and leaves clumps on top of lawn,
mower may plug and cause motor to stall.
Alternate mowing direction. This helps disperse
clippings over lawn for even fertilization.
If the finished cut lawn appearance is unsatisfactory,
try one or more of the following:
Sharpen the blade.
Walk at a slower pace while mowing.
Raise the height-of-cut setting on your mower.
Cut grass more frequently.
Overlap cutting swaths instead of cutting a full
swath with each pass.
Set height-of-cut on front wheels one notch
lower than rear wheels. (example: set front
wheels at 2 inch setting and rear wheels at 2.5
inch setting)

Cutting Leaves

When cutting is complete, always be sure that
50% of the lawn shows through the cut leaf
cover. This may require one or more passes over
the leaves.
For light leaf coverage, position all wheels at the
same height-of-cut setting.
Walk at a slower mowing speed if leaves are not
being cut up finely enough to be hidden down in
the grass.
If you cut up a lot of oak leaves, you might want
to add lime to your grass in the spring. Lime
reduces the acidity of oak leaves.

Adjusting Height-of-Cut

The mower has five height-of-cut adjustments: 1 / ",
2", 2 / ", 3" and 3 / ". The rear adjustment lever
adjusts the height-of-cut for both rear wheels, and the
front adjustment lever adjusts both front wheels.
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