Bagging leaves problem

[Rms59]

Hello all,

I have a Husqvarna YTH22V46FR lawn tractor with bagger that I bought new two years ago from Lowes. Here is a link to that mower.
Shop Husqvarna V-Twin Hydrostatic 46-in Riding Lawn Mower with Briggs & Stratton Engine at Lowes.com

The main problem is bagging leaves. Although the deck discharges on the right I also get leaves blowing out the left side too. This is with both hoppers empty, screen free of debris, and the chute clear and it makes no difference whether the deck is high or low, the same thing happens.

I've heard other people adding skirts around the deck and it does help but there has to be a reason why there is no suction on the left side. My old Craftsman used to pick up everything and I could see debris sucking in from the left but his Husqvarna blows out.

Anyone have some tricks? Are there other blades that may replace the stock ones?

Thanks for any info...

Dick

 

[mechanic mark]

You need a baffle kit for your deck.

 

[Rms59]

You need a baffle kit for your deck.

Thanks for the reply but the deck came with two baffles installed.

 

[HarryHarley]

Can you get a high lift blade for it?

 

[mboss9]

Check the blade. If it comes with a mulching blade on it, it's not going to bag very well.

 

[Carscw]

Mow counterclockwise.

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[bertsmobile1]

It should have come with the standard high lift / mulching blade pt no 532405380.
There should be a couple of aftermarket blades available to fit your deck.
I can get a blade with higher lift down here but it is a local blade from a local supplier .
The pressed decks do not seem to bag any where near as well as the fabricated decks do & I put that down to the venting that happens around the spindle base.
Never done any thing to verify it but the fab decks do not have the venting and the pressed decks do. Just an opinion and worth just that.

 

[mboss9]

My experience has been just he opposite - the stamped decks bag better than the fabricated ones. Often times, the fabricated decks need an auxiliary blower in order to bag worth a hoot.

 

[Carscw]

Some decks just don't bag good no matter what blade you use.
Blades could sit to high in the deck.
I like a stamped deck. I think most cut better and are stronger then a fab deck.

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[Rms59]

@Everyone - Tried mowing in both directions with the Husqvarna but no difference. The leaves get blown away from the air coming out of the left side of the deck. With the Craftsman, I could do a nice cleanup of leaves along the edge of the yard because it would suck leaves in on it's left (non-discharge) side. The original stock blades look like combo blades having both edges turned down along it's length. I'm sure the deck is stamped because it has a rolled up bottom lip. It's a deep deck and the blades are about an inch or less above the bottom lip

I tried an aftermarket high lift blade from Oregon which was just a little better but did not have the turned down edges. The photo shows the stock and Oregon blades.

G5 Gator Blade 22-7/8" Length / 596-370

@bert - The venting is interesting since Husqvarna claims that if they are plugged it could lead to poor bagging but I'm sure mine are clear. The tractor is winterized now so I'll check in the spring when I pull the deck off and see what the difference is between that and the Craftsman deck which never gave me a problem.

So far, I have to determine that either the deck is poorly designed or the RPM's aren't fast enough. I'll find out this spring.

Richard