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On Monday, May 20, 2013 10:19:00 AM UTC+1, Harry Bloomfield wrote:
I have given up on trying to get the tractor mower to collect the

clippings, it has just been far too wet the past couple of years - the

cuttings just stick in the collection duct and build up until it

extends into the cutting deck then jams the blade. The jammed blade


Have you tried cutting it with the collector disengaged (if your mower can do that), leaving it for an hour or two (in dry weather) and then going over it to collect the dry cuttings?

Grass is 85 or 90% water, drying the cuttings for a while should make it easier to collect.