Mulching Blades

[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?

 

[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.

 

[7394]

OK, Yes lowering the deck can help...

And lowering the rpm a pinch can help as well.

 

[66vette]

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

 

[ARN Greencare]

Run double blades.

 

[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.

 

[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.??

 

[7394]

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

What do you think ?

 

[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...

 

[7394]

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