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Mulching Blades

#1

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66vette

I purchased the mulching kit for my front mount 61" mower deck. It does a good job with mulching grass, don't know how well it will do for leaves. I do know it does not work well on pine needles, are there better blades that will mulch leaves and pine needles?


#2

6

66vette

I purchased Grasshopper 21" Shredder Mower Blades part no. 320322 that helped greatly in shredding up the leaves and pine needles. Now I have to figure out how to keep some of the leaves that are being shredded to blow out in the right front of the mower deck. I mow at 3" height, possibly lowering the deck will help with that. I will have to wait until next year since mowed for the last time today and am now converting the Grasshopper to snow blowing.


#3

7394

7394

OK, Yes lowering the deck can help...

And lowering the rpm a pinch can help as well.


#4

6

66vette

Good suggestions, at my age I hope I remember those for next year.


#5

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ARN Greencare

Run double blades.


#6

7394

7394

Mulching blades do well for their intended purpose. The other side of that is being the sail is higher, it will require more to spin them, more gas, & more strain on belts, etc.


#7

6

66vette

Mulching blades do well for their intended purpose. The other side of that is being the sail is higher, it will require more to spin them, more gas, & more strain on belts, etc.
So if you run double blades this will cause more strain etc.??


#8

7394

7394

So if you run double blades this will cause more strain etc.??

What do you think ?


#9

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ARN Greencare

Mulching blades do well for their intended purpose. The other side of that is being the sail is higher, it will require more to spin them, more gas, & more strain on belts, etc.
High lift blades are harder to spin than mulch blades. High lifts move more air...


#10

7394

7394

Agreed, harder yet. High lifts also require more to spin them.


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