On 06/04/2020 18:32, Tim Lamb wrote:
In message , John
Rumm writes
On 06/04/2020 09:46, Tim Lamb wrote:
In message , Harry Bloomfield
writes
John Rumm formulated the question :
Yup same here - got the first cut done yesterday. The ground had
gotÂ* as farÂ* as soft but firm enough to support the mower! A week
ago itÂ* was still far toÂ* soggy.

I did my third run round with my little tractor/mower yesterday, the
first cut at the beginning of last week when it was just dry enough
toÂ* drive on. I don't collect the cuttings, otherwise it chokes the
bladesÂ* up, I just make the initial cuts in stages, longest then
shorter.
Â*My rideon mower struggles with collecting wettish grass.
Â*Rather than mulching (which creates lines of finely chopped grass
andÂ* eventual sward damage) I now mow and go back next day when it
collectsÂ* happily.

Problem I have is the mower can collect or mulch, but does not have a
deck with an open side or back, so it can't just cut and drop. Even if
I fashioned a cowl of some description that replaced the collection
bin, it still needs to blow the grass up the internal chute, and that
is were it clogs.

Perhaps I need to modify the deck itself to make a hinged edge
section, so you can open that, and then fit the mulching plug to block
the ducted exit.

Ah. When the chute blocks, I just keep mowing. Mulches a bit but doesn't
create rows. Clear the chute and go back when it has dried a bit.

I can do that to an extent, but if both wet and long there comes a point
it will just stall.

Having said all that, this is only usually a problem on the first cut of
the season. Now I have it to a more reasonable length, the going gets
much easier.


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Cheers,

John.

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