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Minor Adustments:
Rotary Mowers:
Change or sharpen the blades and have their balance checked to get the best from your machine. Blunt or damaged blades won’t cut the grass cleanly and as a result the ends of the grass will be bruised, leaving brown tips. Imperfect blades or those incorrectly balanced will also drain more power from the engine or electric motor, and can cause serious and expensive damage.

Basic Engine Care:

Electric motors require specialist attention, so contact your local garden machinery experts. If you do decide to make any adjustments yourself, ALWAYS disconnect the machine from the mains. Petrol engines are simpler to deal with, although again, if in doubt, consult your dealer.

Check and clean the air cleaner if you have been using it in dusty conditions, as a partly blocked cleaner will affect the running of the engine. Prolonged use will accelerate wear and tear in the engine. Change the oil according to engine manufacturers’ recommendations.

Before use, make sure that the guards are in place and are in good condition and check the engine oil level.

ALWAYS remove the spark plug for maximum safety when working on your petrol engine.

Finally, check and lubricate the controls, wheel bearings, swinging guards, roller bearings and chains.

Cutting The Lawn:
SHORT CUTS TO SUCCESS

 

 

Where lawns are concerned, there aren’t that many. Mowing little and often is the key to success - ‘little` in this case meaning not too closely. Light cutting encourages the grass to produce extra shoots, and stunts weeds and coarse grasses

Most lawnmowers offer the facility of raising or lowering the height of cut - in various ways. Mower blades need to be set at different levels according to the weather and amount of growth.

As a general rule, in summer you should cut the grass at least once a week, preferably twice if you can manage it.

Don't mow too closely or the colour and texture of the grass will deteriorate

During droughts and in the Spring and Autumn months, mowing once a week is sufficient.

Before you start cutting, make sure that the grass is as dry as possible and free from surface litter. Lightly brush off dew or rain, wormcasts and dead leaves.

When cutting the grass. you should always push the mower forwards steadily. Don’t pull the machine to and fro and try not to lean heavily on the handle (even if you do feel tired!).

To produce the sought-after striped effect, you simply cut the grass in parallel lines, mowing alternate lines in opposite directions. Each time you mow, remember to work at right angles to the direction of the previous cut; north-south one week; east-west the next.

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