Lawn Care Guide/Mowing

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Team Members

Breeze Mowing Team Tag (must then log into Breeze)

Safety is number one priority! Please use extreme care. Grounds are not flat or free from obstacles. If you are not familiar with using a riding lawn mower team up with someone who does and learn on the south field before operating on inclines or along road.
Eye and ear protection are available and required.

Preferably mow on Thursday, Friday or Saturday (weather permitting)
Do not mow early morning or late evening when there is dew on the grass
For safety, mow up and down inclines rather than across, use push mower as appropriate
Use push mower and/or trimmer around retaining walls, culvert, and other hazards
Do not blow towards building or cars
Rake if there is excess trimmings piled/lumped up
Blow trimmings off of sidewalks and entry ways
Four sections
- North of old church
- North of parking lot and along pond
- Islands east of youth center and east of flower garden/patio
- South field

Around trees, retaining walls, side walks, and any terrain that can’t be easily/safety mowed with rider or push mower
Use only mixed gas at a 50:1 ratio. Gas should be available for you. If gas is getting low, please contact Grounds Lead and/or Church office.

Using buggy with rider on lot for weed control
Using buggy wand around building for weeds/trees that grow in rock areas, cement areas, etc

Seated and with foot on break, move throttle to ¾ position and hold full choke. When running manage choke until warm and running without choke.
Rider has hydraulic mower deck lift and should be lifted when driving in shed and lowered when mowing
To engage the mower blades, you may need to be moving forward (it seems odd but that is what I have found)
Should not manually adjust mower deck mowing height unless coordinated with the Grounds lead.
Mower will stop running when not in seated position
Mower should be run at full throttle when mowing
Mower does not have a ejection flap so please be very careful mowing around others, cars, buildings, etc.

Key for shed is stored
Automated reminders will be sent out each week.
Use Premium fuel no Ethanal in all equipment. Mower is straight gas, blower/trimmer is mixed 50:1

(Doesn’t have to participate in mowing)

Schedule management.
Maintain a guide for mowing routine and biblical principles for how we go about it.
Ensure fuel is at church each week so the individual mowing doesn’t need to worry about that.
Flags for danger spots.
Ensure weeks are sprayed on monthly basis. Buy and mix round up solution
Ensure birds are not nesting on building
Spray weeks in drive, around building, etc
All gas, chemicals, trimmer line, etc expenses are reimbursable. Turn into office.

Updated on May 9, 2020