Can you rig some method to close the hopper easily from the seat of a riding mower?
999656
I haven,t . I just ride with the seat as far back as possible. Reach is still a strain, but I'm coping.
999657
I am able to easily close the hopper from my riding lawn mower without getting out of my seat. The mechanism can be reached by just turning around.
1328560
the grass is propelled towards the operator and to the left .... most of it goes into the grass "catcher" that you should probably have attached....that way you can use the cut grass for composting. Compared to weed whacking, for example, having cut grass fall on your feet , if it overshoots the 'catcher', isn't going to be a problem
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No - I am still using the original factory blades (sharpened once). The bagger really likes to work with shorter, drier grass - long grass or wet grass tends to accumulate under the mower deck and at the bottom of the discharge chute, but it's easy enough to remove the top half of the chute, reach inside (after turning the blade drive off) and extract the clogs without having to climb off the machine or remove the lower part of the discharge tube.
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Ya bro, I have the whole setup. It works perfectly. The quality of the bags and mesh is important, and they hold up to overflowing amounts of grass. The Shute disconnects from the mower in one minute. Worth every penny..
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Just use your fingers. The shape allows you to give torque enough to unscrew easily or close tightly. If you use a wrench you'll damage the inner packing at the bottom
333250
Yes, I do it all the time. If the grass is tall, it will wrap around the tines and bar. Hard to pull out. Buy the weed reducers which help prevent this. Mantis 1722 Power Tiller Weed Reducers for Gardening
798151
Just turn clip part till you get it to open enough to be tight when you clamp it shut.
381632
I usually leave mine opened, but you can certainly close it down. It takes up so little room when it is folded! We can use the riding mower under it even when it is open, though.
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My husband moves it around each time he mows. I have moved it as well. It's a little cumbersome for me. I just try and pick up a side and scoot it.
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I had to do it yesterday. My husband tried grinding very old beans (as it turned out) and almost killed our grinder. I watched a couple excellent YouTubes on cleaning the Bodum and took it apart, prying out the rock-like beans caught in the blades, vacuuming everything very well. Once you take off the hopper off, the insides pull straight up, easily. Hope this helps.
1191949
I would remove the mower deck so you don't get stuck unless you are using it for light duty.
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No, pretty straight-forward. I normally take the blades off for sharpening in the spring. I pull the mower deck to do it because it only takes a few minutes and it's a good time to clean and lube anyway. I damaged a blade last weekend, the right side one, and was able to change the blade without removing the deck. I'm not sure you could do the left one that way because it's harder to reach. If you are having trouble, some idiot probably used an impact wrench at 300 ft-pounds. You should just be able to hold the blade and turn the nut with a big wrench.
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When the mower is on its side, you turn the nut counterclockwise. I had to coax it gently with a hammer. Tap on the socket wrench with just enough force to get it started. Also, using a spray such as liquid wrench helps loosen the nut.
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Pat, There's no real trick just be sure that small turned up slots are on the top of the blade and everything else will fall into place. If you have a deflector to cover the grass discharge it will greatly improve the performance of the cut & mulch.
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Thanks for the info! I opened up the housing and found that the plastic pin that forms a 'pivot' for the orange handle was partially broken. No hope of repair without buying new parts. So (like you), I rigged the switch to be permanently on! Still have all my fingers & toes after one mow.
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Push down on the handle and you should be able to release the handle from the clips.
342110
Kinda? It's not designed to work without the catcher, but the rear door is incredibly easy to leave open while mowing.