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The way to Mow High Weeds with a Riding Mower

Tall weeds pose a little more of a problem than tall grass when mowing due to their density and strength, but cutting them before they flower inhibits the spread of their seeds over other areas. A riding lawnmower is helpful when dealing with plots of land overgrown with weeds, but it leaves an environmental footprint. You may reduce a riding mower’s adverse effects by using the weed clippings for compost. Most anyone with a riding mower knows how it works, but minor alterations, such as mower deck height and clutch speed, make a major difference when cutting high weeds.

Search the region you may mow for stone, big twigs, branches and other debris hidden from the tall weeds. Collect the debris in a bin, and discard them.

Sit on the riding mower’s seat. Press the mower’s brake pedal, and set its parking brake. Place the transmission in neutral. Disengage the clutch, and set the throttle to the “Slow” place. Most riding mowers have a throttle control lever that lets you set the clutch to “Fast,” “Slow” or “Choke;” however, if your mower is different, refer to its operator’s manual to get model-specific instructions.

Start your mower, and release its parking brake. Position the mower deck to the maximum place by pressing the button to the attachment lift lever and pulling the lever toward you until it’s erect.

Place the transmission in drive, and move the mower to the place where you want to begin mowing. Engage the mower blades by moving the attachment clutch lever to the “On” position. Some models show a picture of turning blades to signify the place to which the user needs to move the attachment clutch lever to begin the blades turning. If your riding mower is different, refer to its operator’s manual for directions about how best to make the blades rotate.

Press the mower’s accelerator lightly. Should you experience mower blade opposition, then release the accelerator. Press the accelerator again; if you still encounter opposition, then release the accelerator, then set the transmission in reverse and back up a couple feet. Place the transmission in drive and continue mowing.

Cut half paths of weeds by moving the mower halfway over the course you simply cut after turning in the event that you meet blade resistance on a regular basis. Although this technique requires twice the time, it’s quicker than stopping, reversing and restarting every a couple of minutes.

Stop the mower as required to drain its grass bag in the compost pile. Wait 48 hours after mowing the region before continuing, and spray the mower blades clean with a garden hose.

Come back to the first mowing session’s starting point. Start the mower, and also set the mower deck to the next lowest place. Depending on your riding mower model, that will be a middle or lowest position. Keep the clutch set to slow, and mow the same path as before, removing the pliers as required.

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