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Any first hand experience bagging oak leaves with a X300?

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tooljunky

Considering an X300 or X300R for my flat 2/3 acre lot. Lots of mature oak trees that bury me this time of year. I like the idea of the 300R with the built in powerflow, but the extremely low ground clearance of the bagger frame makes me nervous traveling over all the roots, etc.

Will the base X300 with the regular 7 bu bagger do a good job sucking up the 2-4" layer of (dry) leaves?
Not too worried bout the K46 drive since I won't be adding any heavy attachments (plow, snow blower, etc).

ps; just sold my 99' LX279 and it still hurts.....


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lawn mower fanatic

lawn mower fanatic

tooljunky said:
Considering an X300 or X300R for my flat 2/3 acre lot. Lots of mature oak trees that bury me this time of year. I like the idea of the 300R with the built in powerflow, but the extremely low ground clearance of the bagger frame makes me nervous traveling over all the roots, etc.

Will the base X300 with the regular 7 bu bagger do a good job sucking up the 2-4" layer of (dry) leaves?
Not too worried bout the K46 drive since I won't be adding any heavy attachments (plow, snow blower, etc).

ps; just sold my 99' LX279 and it still hurts.....
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I don't know specifically for that mower, but a lot of riding mowers get clogged when bagging thick leaves, especially when it is 2-4 inches! But maybe it won't since the leaves will be dry.


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joe_t

I have the x300. I don't have as big a yard, nor as many leaves as you but I found that if I first cut the lawn, then attached the bagger, I can do a nice job of vacuuming the lawn. Cutting up the leaves first also allows me to bag more as the leaves are ground up even finer. Think filling the bags with ping pong balls vs basketballs.


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tooljunky

Thanks to Joe_t

Do you have the blow out baffles on your deck?
Do you raise or lower the deck for specifically for vacuuming? I heard the deere decks blow the leaves out the right front....my LX279/48C did, even with the side discharge (no bagger).
I plan to get the 42" deck.


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lawn mower fanatic

tooljunky said:
Thanks to Joe_t

Do you have the blow out baffles on your deck?
Do you raise or lower the deck for specifically for vacuuming? I heard the deere decks blow the leaves out the right front....my LX279/48C did, even with the side discharge (no bagger).
I plan to get the 42" deck.
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Usually you raise the deck when sucking up the leaves just in case there are things under the leaves you can't see.


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joe_t

I have the 42" side discharge deck. in the fall, I cut the lawn normally without the bagger chute attached. I then reattach the chute (no auxiliary blower attachments), raise the deck a click or two and go over the lawn again. When you notice that you are spraying leaves, your 7 bushel bags are full. This method works pretty well for me.

Mind you, I don't have nearly the leaves you do. You might need to raise the deck first, cut it once then then attach the bagging system and cut it a second time.

The X300 is a very nice machine. Good luck


#7

PJ

PJ

tooljunky said:
Considering an X300 or X300R for my flat 2/3 acre lot. Lots of mature oak trees that bury me this time of year. I like the idea of the 300R with the built in powerflow, but the extremely low ground clearance of the bagger frame makes me nervous traveling over all the roots, etc.

Will the base X300 with the regular 7 bu bagger do a good job sucking up the 2-4" layer of (dry) leaves?
Not too worried bout the K46 drive since I won't be adding any heavy attachments (plow, snow blower, etc).

ps; just sold my 99' LX279 and it still hurts.....
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Hi
I have a X140 older model than the X300 I initialy had problems with my bagger on the Oak leaves. The delivary side was the problem. I then completely removed the devlector deflector and then fitted the bagger pipe back on with great succes. Getting rid off all the leaves will be your next issue
Good luck
PJ


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72vette

Yes,I bought a select X300 w/bagger from dealer. 5 months later I found out it blows leaves away from deck and doesn't suck them up!!!! I have high lift blades. What the hell,,,I paid alot for green.


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Jhon

I have a LA model with the standard bagger. It does a nice job on leaves. The key is to put High Lift Blades on for the leaves in the fall. The High Lift Blades are like night and day between the 3n1's and the mulchers.


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72vette

I LOVE MY X300 AGAIN!!!!! Found out deere sells a metal strip that bolts on front of mower deck that stops leaves from being blown out the front of deck,it was 40.00 but should be FREE with bagger. I also watched a youtube video on how to bypass pto every time I backed up,works.


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motoman

Don't know your machine, but I am also part buried in fall. With the Craftsman 3 bagger it takes many emptying events, but is worth it. The leaves must be either dry or freeze dried to pick up. Run at 6" elevated (max) deck height. If running on partially damp leaves I take "half bites" on the chute side and go slow. Still clogs, but beats hand rake.


#12

PJ

PJ

72vette said:
Yes,I bought a select X300 w/bagger from dealer. 5 months later I found out it blows leaves away from deck and doesn't suck them up!!!! I have high lift blades. What the hell,,,I paid alot for green.
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Hi
is it at all possible to send a photo. You should not have a problem

PJ


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motoman

With the craftsman there is a strong out draft on the right (up shute) side underneath which I use to clean driveways. This "wind" appears to be a side effect of the the 3 blades which drive the cut material up into the baggers. If I use the left side for sweeping it blows left and does not clean as well. The right side wind is produced during pickup as well.

Is it possible to install the lift blades upside down on your unit?


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