or holes. Instead of just leav-
ing them, he has crews ham-
mer down stakes and cut down
stumps – preventing future
problems. He also suggests us-
ing a higher blade level, 3 to 3
1/2 inches, the first time at an
account until becoming comfort-
able with the terrain.
"Be on the lookout for limbs,
rocks, nuts or anything else
that could tear up the machine,"
Weston says. "If you hit some-
thing, it can bend the brackets
and throw the deck off."
But before even stepping foot
on the lawn, landscapers should
make sure they purchase the
right machine for the job, Shipp
says.
"If you're doing residential
work, you want to have a
machine that's tailored to
residential," Shipp says. "For
commercial jobs, you need
equipment that operates on a
commercial level. The better the
mower is equipped for the job,
the less downtime you'll have
because it's being used for the
right application."
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Watch out for obstacles, such as rocks and
limbs, that can damage the blade or mower.
Larger objects can throw the dek off, which
will affect the cut.
