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01-29-2010, 06:58 PM
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Mulching Mower Deck
I want to convert my 44 inch mower deck so I can mulch my grass clippings instead of shooting them out of the discharge. Do I just fabricate something to cover the discharge opening on the outside of the deck, or should I be blocking the opening closer to the cutting area. I am thinking that I would have to be closer to the area where the blades turn, otherwise, I would just clog the discharge chute.
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02-01-2010, 04:32 PM
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Just block off the inside of chute with a piece of metal cut to fit the inside dimentions.
it can be slightly smaller so it fits easily. bend the top 1" of it 90* so you have something to put 2 bolts into so it is bolted to the deck. It dosn't matter if you clog up the chute, you are concerned with keeping the discharge stopped, end of story. They also make GATOR blades that also help chop up the leaves and on my 50" deck it works very well. and I never will rake leaves again!! :biggrin2.gif:
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02-03-2010, 09:40 AM
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Why wait till spring?
 somewhere under that snow is grass!! besides it will give the neighbors something to talk about--- Ok, seriously now, most folks that mulch grass, find it takes 2x weekly mowing necessary to make a nice looking lawn but it all depends on how lush the grass is, how high it is mowed and how well it is mulched. it will be a trial thing for you. I personally don't mow/mulch grass with the chute blocked. I just direct the discharge chute so I continually re cut the cut grass. But with leaves it does a fantastic job in combination with the gator blades!! For the last 33 years I raked my leaves with my hay rake and trucked them in the manure loader to my crop ground. but this past year I mulched them and after a rain I could not even see the mulched leaves. I did mulch several times keeping up with them as they fell and I'm sure that really is the key in my situation. I have many old large trees that make a lot of leaves.
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02-03-2010, 11:41 AM
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I do the same thing ol'George. I mow so the deck discharges to the center (unmowed grass). Taking care to not get too behind on mowing intervals, and also making sure the lawn is not wet...of course. No problems and very little cleanup. (~3/4 acre lawn).
I have not seen Gator blades offered for the 38" deck though. 
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