2011 Customer Buying Guide Lawn Mowers & Trimmers / Line Trimmers , Edgers & Hedge Trimmer : Page 4
LAWN SIZE & TERRAIN Your yard itself can help guide your selection process. l aWn SiZe Will you be mowing a postage-stamp lawn, or is your yard more sizable? The first step in finding the right mower is determining the size of your lawn. This will help determine the right features and amount of power you’ll need to easily keep your yard trim. For reference : ¼ acre is 10,890 sq. ft., ½ acre is 21,780 sq. ft.) FPO. NEW ART NEEDED. T YPe OF Terr ain Is your lawn flat? Hilly? Uneven? A lawn’s conditions are just as impor tant as its size when it comes to choosing a mower. Mowers with small decks can maneuver in tight spaces and around obstacles like trees and flower beds. Mowers with larger decks can make quick work of wide flat lawns without too many obstacles. Mowing hills and uneven terrain can be less tiring if you’re walking behind a self-propelled mower. graSS: TOrque SelecTOr charT T YPeS OF gr aSS Depending on your grass t ype, you will need to determine the appropriate torque power engine. For cut ting of finer bladed grass, choose a lower torque engine. For thicker bladed grass, or bagging of clippings; choose a higher torque engine. F in e F eScue rY e Bluegr a S S Ber Muda cenTiP ede Ta l l F eScue S T. auguS T ine Z OYSi a l OW T O r que high T Orque GRASS CLIPPINGS Would a 2-in-1 or 3-in-1 mower be useful to you? 2-in -1 and 3-in-1 MOWerS Since what you choose to do with grass clippings can vary depending on when you last mowed, how fast your grass is growing or whether you want to compost your clippings, some lawn mowers give users the option of bagging, mulching or discharging clippings as they cut. A single mower that offers two options is called a 2-in-1 mower. If a mower lets you do all three, it’s called a 3-in-1. Bagging Collects clippings for disposal or to use them for composting. Mulching Cuts grass several times into fine pieces that decompose to add nutrients to the lawn. Side diScharge Simply disperses the clippings across your lawn as you mow. Select Craftsman mowers that feature the exclusive Precision™ Plus Cutting System, delivering high performance bagging and mulching with a durable blade and giving your lawn a manicured appearance. 4
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