What is the best way to mow fallen leaves?
Your mower can be used to pick up fallen leaves for disposal. If using the mower to bag large amounts of fallen leaves and not for mowing, set the cutting height adjustment levers so the front of the mower deck is one or two settings higher than the rear. If you want to mulch fallen leaves into your lawn, don’t let the leaf cover get too deep before you begin. For best results, start mulching while grass still shows through the leaf cover. In places where fallen leaves completely cover the grass, remove the leaves by raking or use the grass bag so your mower can pick them up for disposal. Insert the mulching plug or position the Clip Director® knob in the MULCH position. To bag leaves with the HRX217 mower, position the Clip Director knob in the #9 position (not quite full mulching) to start. This setting will allow the leaves to be recirculated and recut until the particles are small enough to pass though the sliding door opening and into the grass bag. Depending on the size, type, an
