How do you install a mulching plug?
Carefully flip the deck back to its upright position. To install the mulch plug, lift the discharge chute up. Insert the mulch plug into the deck discharge chute opening by fitting the bolt on the rear side of the mulch plug into the hole in the deck. Pivot the mulch plug into place.
How should mulching blades be installed?
1. Look at both sides of the mulching blade. Most blades have the word “bottom” stamped on them, or they have a model number imprinted onto the underside. Whether a word or a number, that side of the mulching blade must face the ground after it is installed and the mower is standing upright.
Which way should mulching blades face?
Is a mulching plug necessary?
A “mulch plug” is necessary to mulch the grass clippings during mowing. The plug is used to close the discharge opening in the mowing deck and recycle the lawn clippings back into the blade area for repeated cutting and eventually deposited into the lawn as fine mulch.
Do mulching blades cut lower?
Mulching blades feature more curves and an increased cutting edge. The curved surface and increased cutting edge allows the blade to cut the grass and bring it into the deck where it is cut several more times before falling back onto the lawn in much smaller pieces.
Do I need a mulching kit or just blades?
Mulching blades are an excellent choice for use on lawns that receive a mowing every three to four days. Using mulching blades on overgrown grass can result in clogging under the deck and piles of grass on the cut lawn. Mulching is also an environmentally friendly way to deal with grass clippings.
Do I need mulching blades with a mulching kit?
To produce a beneficial mulch you really need the combination of the mulching blade and the blocked chute. The good news is that there are mulching conversion kits on the market that provide everything needed to turn some standard mowers into mulching mowers.
Can you use regular blades with mulching kit?
Conversely, regular blades do not chop clippings into small pieces the way mulching blades do, and so they don’t work well on mulching mowers or on standard mowers with a mulching kit installed. The insufficiently chopped clippings tend to clog the regular blades and the underside of the mower deck.
How do you put a mulching kit on a John Deere mower?
The 42-inch mulching kit fits on John Deere mower models X300, LT, LX and GX. The kit contains two mulching blades that replace the standard blades and a deflector cup that scatters the grass clippings. Park the mower on a level surface and disengage the blades. Lock the mower deck into the highest position. Engage the parking brake.
How do you use a Husqvarna X300 mulching blade?
For the X300 models, place the mulching blade onto the stud with the arched side facing upward. Attach the beveled washer with the cupped side facing upward, followed by the nut. Tighten the nut to 50 pounds per foot, using a torque wrench. Repeat with the other blade.
How do you discharge a lawn mower with a mulch plug?
Secure the discharge chute and deflector in the upward position, using a piece of duct tape. Rotate the mower blades out of the way of the chute. Remove the locking wing nut from the carriage bolt on the mulch plug. Place the mulch plug into the discharge opening with the carriage bolt threads facing upward.
How do you mount a mulching blade on a riding mower?
Insert the carriage bolt into the mounting hole on the lower left side of the mower deck. Tighten the locking wing nut. Attach the mulching blades.