Bagger not bagging

[lawncuttinfoo]

I have an '05 TTHP with the cloth bagger and "blowout baffle" installed ( not sure why this is installed on the left front of the mower when blowout happens on the right front but that is another disscussion)

Here are some pics of mowing.
As you can see when I attempt a standard mow I get major residue on every other stripe due to blowout, this is basically fixed with "racetrack" mowing but I am not a homeowner-style mowing operation and my customers demand a nicer cut than they can do themselves.

So let's address and fix the issue please.

[MikeLT1Z28]

whats that mounted on the front of your mower? usually the only blowout i've seen is on the left side, not ever on the right side.. are you using the exmark bag or another type?

[lawncuttinfoo]

thats a JRCO mount bar used for the tine rake in the spring, does not interfere now. an exmark cloth bagger. and exmark standard hi lift blades, I think some of the blowout is from under the bagger but a bunch is in fact in front on the right side as you operate.

[eXmark]

lawncuttinfoo,

How long have you had this unit? Has it always been an issue?

Thanks,
Casey

[John Gamba]

I have an '05 TTHP with the cloth bagger and "blowout baffle" installed ( not sure why this is installed on the left front of the mower when blowout happens on the right front but that is another disscussion)

Here are some pics of mowing.
As you can see when I attempt a standard mow I get major residue on every other stripe due to blowout, this is basically fixed with "racetrack" mowing but I am not a homeowner-style mowing operation and my customers demand a nicer cut than they can do themselves.

So let's address and fix the issue please.


Go to a Gator type blade. Also empty your bagger more often.

[Stillwater]

slow down........

[TLS]

Is your cloth clean? Air must be able to escape!

[John Gamba]

Is your cloth clean? Air must be able to escape!



Good point

[lawncuttinfoo]

I bought the unit new in 05, always been a problem, I was told the blowout baffle would fix it, had it on this spring and fall and it does nothing.

Last I inquired, there was no gators avaiable for the large hole (15/16") 2005 TTHP exmarks.

Going 2 on the 6 place speed, slow enough?

I clean the bag with my pb 650 echo backpack blower.



P.S. Who do I talk to about returning the baffle? I feel bad returning it to my local shop when I was told here by exmark to purchase it, I just brought them the part number.

[John Gamba]

I bought the unit new in 05, always been a problem, I was told the blowout baffle would fix it, had it on this spring and fall and it does nothing.

Last I inquired, there was no gators avaiable for the large hole (15/16") 2005 TTHP exmarks.

Going 2 on the 6 place speed, slow enough?

I clean the bag with my pb 650 echo backpack blower.



P.S. Who do I talk to about returning the baffle? I feel bad returning it to my local shop when I was told here by exmark to purchase it, I just brought them the part number.


If your grass is not growing, you will get a (blow out condition) because there's no grass to keep everything under the deck. See if you can get the Solid High lifts blades. That will lessen the pressure in side the deck.

[lawncuttinfoo]

Grass is growing fast here, solid hi lifts are stock right? thats what I use.

[MikeLT1Z28]

set these pictures up for us... what are we looking at in the top and 2nd picture? after the cut? half done on the 2nd one? is the grass thick and the leaves are matted down in it? hard to tell exactly from the pictures.

[lawncuttinfoo]

first picture everything to the left has been just cut with a striping pattern, directly in front of the mower is about to be cut.

Second picture everything to the left is uncut with leaves on it and the clean is after one pass doing race track.

Both pictures are of mowing reciently fallen laves on top of the grass.

[TSG]

I just switched from notched high lift (stock)
to solid high lifts................no more blow out
The cut is also much better
Think I may run them year round,,,,,when dry

[John Gamba]

I just switched from notched high lift (stock)
to solid high lifts................no more blow out
The cut is also much better
Think I may run them year round,,,,,when dry




Sweet! Happy Fall

[lawncuttinfoo]

do you have a part number on the solid hi lifts? I think I use the notched hi lifts even though the place I buy them just calls them hi lifts.

[Stillwater]

If your grass is not growing, you will get a (blow out condition) because there's no grass to keep everything under the deck. See if you can get the Solid High lifts blades. That will lessen the pressure in side the deck.

good point.....great answer.......

[John Gamba]

I just switched from notched high lift (stock)
to solid high lifts................no more blow out
The cut is also much better
Think I may run them year round,,,,,when dry


Are you going to The pumkin fest in keene??

[John Gamba]

good point.....great answer.......


Thank you. Gator type blades work well too.

[lawncuttinfoo]

Of the 5 online part companies I have bookmarked no one sells a 15/16" center hole gator blade for a 48" deck, I don't think they are made.