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Mulch Cover for 917.288570

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Denna

AYP no longer makes a mulch cover/plug/plate for the 917.288570 lawn tractor, nor are there any substitutions.

Does anyone know of a mulch cover that would cross reference for this model ?


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mechanic mark

CRAFTSMAN TRACTOR Parts | Model 917288570 | SearsPartsDirect

Sears.com


#3

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Denna

Mechanic Mark,

Thanks for the quick reply.

Unfortunately, Sears only sells a mulch kit for about $70.

Having just bought a pair of G5 Gator blades, only the mulch cover needs to be replaced. Buying unneeded, lower quality blades is a waste of money.

What I'm looking for is just the mulch cover.

Since AYP no longer makes the mulch cover, a replacement will have to come from a different brand.

Does anyone know of a mulch cover that would cross reference to this 46" 2 blade mowing deck ?


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mechanic mark

Denna said:
Mechanic Mark,

Thanks for the quick reply.

Unfortunately, Sears only sells a mulch kit for about $70.

Having just bought a pair of G5 Gator blades, only the mulch cover needs to be replaced. Buying unneeded, lower quality blades is a waste of money.

What I'm looking for is just the mulch cover.

Since AYP no longer makes the mulch cover, a replacement will have to come from a different brand.

Does anyone know of a mulch cover that would cross reference to this 46" 2 blade mowing deck ?
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Sears.com


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backintime

Sorry, cross-checked and it won't match so I changed. Hope people give a better alternative.


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BlazNT

BlazNT

https://www.ebay.com/i/152007811323?chn=ps&dispItem=1
https://www.searspartsdirect.com/pa...V-hVlhoiPM5vGuOthIuWH1p-rPytcaHxoCsLoQAvD_BwE
https://www.ebay.com/p/Husqvarna-532406581-Lawn-Tractor-Mulching-Cover-Assembly/1578478627


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Darryl G

Denna said:
Mechanic Mark,

Thanks for the quick reply.

Unfortunately, Sears only sells a mulch kit for about $70.

Having just bought a pair of G5 Gator blades, only the mulch cover needs to be replaced. Buying unneeded, lower quality blades is a waste of money.

What I'm looking for is just the mulch cover.

Since AYP no longer makes the mulch cover, a replacement will have to come from a different brand.

Does anyone know of a mulch cover that would cross reference to this 46" 2 blade mowing deck ?
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I realize this is an old post that's been resurrected but just wanted to say that I wouldn't recommend running the G5 blades with a mulch plug. They're a high lift mulching blades best used for discharging. They throw too much air to be used with a mulch plug. You'd get a lot of blowout from the deck and likely a poor cut quality. Wavy, low-lift mulching blades such as those that come with a mulching kit are the appropriate blades to use with a discharge plug.


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BlazNT

BlazNT

Darryl G said:
I realize this is an old post that's been resurrected but just wanted to say that I wouldn't recommend running the G5 blades with a mulch plug. They're a high lift mulching blades best used for discharging. They throw too much air to be used with a mulch plug. You'd get a lot of blowout from the deck and likely a poor cut quality. Wavy, low-lift mulcheimg blades such as those that come with a mulching kit are the appropriate blades to use with a discharge plug.
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I absolutely agree with that. Because I have done it. Forgetting to swap my G5's for the Husqvarna mulching blades. All the mowing I did had to be recut because of the G5's. Looked good after the second cut with the correct blades.


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