Do you keep it in "mulch" mode or set to side discharge for this blade to work properly?
1460959
Yes, I did and it did not work and I try it on discharge and it did not cut that good . I finally took it out and install the old blade back and all my problems were solve.
1460960
I always mulch. I have had more compliments on our lawn since I started using this blade.
1460961
Hi EricG, I tend to keep in in mulch mode...it collects pretty well, though not so good with damp grass. Never tried the side action, as prefer to collect the cuttings. Cuts better than the original, however, IMO.
1815757
Hmm..., mine cuts pretty low and gives a clean cut. Sounds like urs is on a higher setting. Did u look at how to lower the blade in the manual? My lawn looks like a golf course.
1844692
You should try cleaning it. You can run your vacuum hose over the front and back and hopefully it will unclog the blades.
292714
The mower mulches the leaves in place really well. I've been doing it for three years instead of raking and I think it has contributed to my lawn's steady improvement every spring. I have a lot of trees on my property so each fall I have to be pretty frequent with mowing to keep ahead of the curve. If you let it go, the mower won't do the whole yard in one shot. In the fall of 2007, the trees in my area of the country seemed to hang on til the last minute. Then in early December, whoosh! The shear volume was a little too much. So I bought the plug-in version, the MM875, to supplement the effort for next year. The mower mulches the leaves in place really well. I've been doing it for three years instead of raking and I think it has contributed to my lawn's steady improvement every spring. I have a lot of trees on my property so each fall I have to be pretty frequent with mowing to keep ahead of the curve. If you let it go, the mower won't do the whole yard in one shot. In the fall of 2007, the trees in my area of the country seemed to hang on til the last minute. Then in early December, whoosh! The shear volume was a little too much. So I bought the plug-in version, the MM875, to supplement the... » Read More The mower mulches the leaves in place really well. I've been doing it for three years instead of raking and I think it has contributed to my lawn's steady improvement every spring. I have a lot of trees on my property so each fall I have to be pretty frequent with mowing to keep ahead of the curve. If you let it go, the mower won't do the whole yard in one shot. In the fall of 2007, the trees in my area of the country seemed to hang on til the last minute. Then in early December, whoosh! The shear volume was a little too much. So I bought the plug-in version, the MM875, to supplement the effort for next year. « Show Less
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It has the option to have the side discharge, or to collect into the bag on the back. So yes, I think that does make it a mulching mower. We don't use the bag, so I can't say how well that works, but the mower has been a real gem otherwise.
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my mower is a later model,self propelled and a mulcher. It has an opening on the top of the mower deck that the bagger fits onto. It seems to me that amazon had a bunch of cross refrences on model numbers, but it doesn't look like the one that I purchased will fit a side discharge.
2139714
No, this mower is not capable of side discharge. It will only bag or mulch.
980444
It does mulch leaves well... Unfortunately it has the plastic blades (as do most of the blower/mulchers) so you want to avoid sticks. It also does not do well with wet leaves, but none of them do. Make sure you give the engine a rest if you feel it getting warm or if the turbine starts whining. It is a a good idea to give it a rest every hour or else the bearings can burn out. Our lawn person used our last blower/mulcher to blow the autumn leaves into 4 huge piles, and then sat on the ground and fed the leaves into the the tube until the engine burned up. It took 4 hours to do it, but you get the picture. One word of precaution... this unit is EXTREMELY HEAVY, so if you don't have strong arms your going to be sore after an hour of use.
845152
I don't have that problem. Mine works fine. Remove the blade and see if anything is loose or a stone got in
1818410
I do not think so, what I would do is lubricate the areas real well where the blade rotates at because when new it is good and tight as it should be. Once it is used a couple of times it breaks in so to say. I did mine that way and every couple times I use it and it makes it easier to get rolling/cutting. Be sure to pick up any loose twigs/limbs in your yard because they will hang the blade up. It cuts good..!!
882476
I take it when you say it moves you mean the self-propel feature works. That would mean your battery is OK and the connections there are good, so it must mean the connection from battery to blade isn't working. I'd check to make sure it isn't anything mechanical (something that isn't moving when you pull the blade control bar back or something like that) and if you can't find anything there you're probably going to find someone who can service it for you. Hope this helps.
2230738
Best to use a Worm Drive saw and keep the cut line wet. What I do is to attach a sponge to the blade and keep the sponge wet. That stops the dust and the mesh.good luck.
286052
I have not used this mower in any other mode beside mulching. The mower does not look like it is designed for side discharge. The mower is made for a rear bagger. I am not sure if changing the blade would help with a clogging problem. I know mowing wet grass can clog up a mower. Brent McKittrick
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Aww man you're gonna make me have to go see cuz I honestly can't remember. I hope you appreciate this and you owe me a beer....... Ok, it will roll backwards but the blades do not. It is however a fairly heavy bugger and I expect, with proper maintenance, to get a lifetime of usage out of it. I bought it mainly as a backup for my power mower. It does not, however, cut weeds for nothing and I don't know why. I believe because the weeds are so flexible they slide right through. But in a way that's a good thing as then you can spot the little bastids and kill them.
2150341
It has happened, the remedy for me is to twist the blade in the unfinished cut. Sometime I don,t open the blade completely and it will not ratchet for me. This is a tool that does not work properly unless you coax it. I personally would not buy from the maker in the future. Great idea, poor design (my opinion)
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I do not have this issue and my saw makes rock solid square cuts every time. Are you talking about side to side or up and down play? If neither I assume you are talking about out of round play. If it is out of round play, look at the two washers that sandwich the blade tight on the motor shaft. If each washers' thickness is not consistent that could cause blade travel to be out of round. The washers need to be replaced if they are not consistent. If it's up and down or side to side play most likely there is a bearing or bushing problem and would require repair work on the saw.
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look just below the blades I get a lot of pine needles and Palo Verde leaves caught around mine. You could have something similar. Sometimes they free by their self and sometimes I have to use a small set of tweezers, nail or piece of wire to free it up and mine always starts working again.