Hello,
I have a Toro mx5060 zt and it piles up the grass clippings on top of the deck! I have adjusted the angle of the deck as the book says and that helped some! Most of the clippings are coming from the front of the deck!
Has anyone else had that problem and would a mulching kit help any?
Thanks,
Flywindy
#2
exotion
How tall are you cutting? Is it leaving clumps on the lawn? Does it still leave a nice cut?
I'm cutting about 2 inches tall and it leaves the yard looking great
I tried lowering the front of the deck some more but it was ovious that it was just cutting on the tips of
The blades
I had a Toro 16/42 before this and it did the same thing
#4
exotion
If it leaves a nice cut with no clumps I would just leave it alone clean the machine after each use leaf blower or compressed air works best.
#5
Carscw
The top of my toro deck is always covered with grass. I just blow it off after every yard.
Most of the grass is from the front wheels.
It does not hurt anything do just clean it off after you cut the grass.
Only reason that I mentioned is because the mower I experienced with the bent blade, one end of the blade had a lot more of an angle on it than the other.
It cut really well but shot grass clippings everywhere, including on top of the engine, on top of the deck....everywhere.
It cut well and you couldn't really see the clippings, unless I was in a corner of a fence or something and then all of the clippings would pile up in the corner.
It was odd.
#9
Nwatson99
I have never seen a mower deck that did not get covered in grass that is one main purpose for a good Stihl leaf blower.
I am curious though, how can you mow almost at a scalp height setting and your yard looks good?
#10
exotion
Doesn't matter what put definition of good is. It's his that matters. And some yards can easily be cut at 2" and look great depends on a lot of things but golf courses now at 1" and less in some spots
Doesn't matter what put definition of good is. It's his that matters. And some yards can easily be cut at 2" and look great depends on a lot of things but golf courses now at 1" and less in some spots
Just curious, most yards I have seen are just about scalped at 2" with brown spots on the verge of coming though so there is nothing wrong with asking how he does it is there?
When I had some time which was scarce and did swing the clubs a little bit, I was at some of those golf courses with the brown coming through on them and at that time never cared to even asked how they mowed it because I was not interested in how they did it, but after seeing decks set low and paying more attention over the past 6 to 7 years now my curiosity is peeked on how some of it is done.
Also I don't need a lesson from you or anyone else telling me it is his property. :thumbsup:
#12
Carscw
I see it all the time people mowing right down to the dirt. Grass is brown and rows of clippings. Takes two weeks for the grass to turn green then they hack it up again.
Would look better if they just used roundup and be done with it
#13
uk gardening
Alot of mowers collect grass at the top of deck. My procat does, due to wheels etc, but i just use my leaf blower after every days graft. Job sorted
Decks that put grass on top are blowers rather than suckers. It's all in the poor deck enjinring and baffles etc. to get a blower instead of a sucker. Trade your blower off for a sucker. My 84 Murray must be a sucker cause it sucks grass in and blows it out the discharge where it supposed to.
Which confirms my theory. Perhaps the bent blade contributed to turning the mower into a blower vs a sucker.
Also I have never used a side discharge on any mower. In years past I used to bag a lot, sometimes every time I cut. What a pain in the arse. Now I mulch 99% of the time. This year I bagged for the first cut of the season, and then once after....
If you have too much clumping grass, you are cutting it too short, which is why I used to bag a lot. To reduce the clumping.
#16
7394
Whatever the case, if you have to blow the deck off.. I'd suggest you blow out around the spindles under their pulley covers.. Clippings can accumulate in those areas..
Decks that put grass on top are blowers rather than suckers. It's all in the poor deck enjinring and baffles etc. to get a blower instead of a sucker. Trade your blower off for a sucker. My 84 Murray must be a sucker cause it sucks grass in and blows it out the discharge where it supposed to.
