Grass Clipping Jamming tightly up around both outboard Pulleys on my mulching mower

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This is a new Husqvarna 22 HP B&S twin V with 46 inch cut deck with mulching kit. First cut of just over 1 acre of centepede grass and weeds, weeds, weeds. The cut was perfect and the smoothest and cleaneat cut I have ever had and I have cut hundred and hundreds of yards. This mower simply skats and has all the power I need. During the entire cutting never slowed up or seemed under any strain. Just seem to be saying is that all you got.........UNTIL...I have always cleaned my riding mowers after every use. I have the biggest back pack Stihl Blower they sell. I blow everything out before putting away. I noticed as soon as I got off the mower more clipping all over the deck but when after blowing it and the engine compartment out I got down and felt around the two outboard pulleys driven by the blades belt. They were so packed I could not pull all the clipping out by hand. Finally had to take one of the plantic gaurds off one side in order to get all the clipping out. I have always mulched my grass rather than discharge the clipping. There have always bees "some clippings" between the blade pulleys but nothing like this. I don't really understand why the belt did not get so hot it started to slip or actually broke. Been thinking of just taking both this little mickey mouse plastic guards off since they both are totally open on the side facing towards the center of the deck but a little concerned it will lessen the suction I get to maintain a clean cut. I might even find myself covered over with grass clippings head to toe if I do so. I am worn out worrying about this. Is there someone out there who has had such a problem and can give me some advice. Husqvana service is useless. Oh, by the way when I cut the grass is was bone dry. I can only wonder what it would have been if it was damp or wet.

 

[Rivets]

Huskies are prone to grass build up on the top of the deck. I would not remove the belt guards, as they also are also there to keep the belt on the pulleys and prevent sticks from getting between the pulley and belt, causing the belt to come off. You may also be cutting the grass when it is too long, should only be removing one third of the grass length which each cutting. Just going to have to keep cleaning.

 

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Huskies are prone to grass build up on the top of the deck. I would not remove the belt guards, as they also are also there to keep the belt on the pulleys and prevent sticks from getting between the pulley and belt, causing the belt to come off. You may also be cutting the grass when it is too long, should only be removing one third of the grass length which each cutting. Just going to have to keep cleaning.

Thanks Rivets. I was afraid this was what I was going to here. Guess I should stop being so cheap and buy better equipment but it is hard for an old man to break the habit trying to live within your means.

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[bertsmobile1]

Cheap is not a word I would normally use to decscibe a YTH.

You just need to mow a little more often.
Big build up o grass will not cause the belt to slip or break.
They catch fire, you know the boy scouts rubbing sticks together stuff.
The fire will run along under the machine consumming the dried cut grass , then all the stuff around & on top of the tranny, then the fuel tank followed by WOOOFF.
Add some dried grass in the paddock, a little wind and your other half will be identifing your charred remains at the local morgue.

It can happen to any body.
I have done 3 fire repairs, 2 were dry grass & other was refuling a running mower on a hot day cause the battery was flat. Replacement battery $ 90.00 repairs $ 698.00 + 2 months daily trips to the burns unit for dressings.

 

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Cheap is not a word I would normally use to decscibe a YTH.

You just need to mow a little more often.
Big build up o grass will not cause the belt to slip or break.
They catch fire, you know the boy scouts rubbing sticks together stuff.
The fire will run along under the machine consumming the dried cut grass , then all the stuff around & on top of the tranny, then the fuel tank followed by WOOOFF.
Add some dried grass in the paddock, a little wind and your other half will be identifing your charred remains at the local morgue.

It can happen to any body.
I have done 3 fire repairs, 2 were dry grass & other was refuling a running mower on a hot day cause the battery was flat. Replacement battery $ 90.00 repairs $ 698.00 + 2 months daily trips to the burns unit for dressings.

WOW, you guys from "down under" have always been unafraid of anything. Had the pleasure of meeting a few of you way back in the Far East when you had to know your surrounding all the time. Sorry to hear of your burns. Glad you were lucky enough not to lose you life. I could have done without your explanation of all that could happen. Now I will be sure to ride lighter in the saddle. So thanks for the help, Mate.

 

[bertsmobile1]

Not me.
My customers
I repaired the burned engines.