On Mon, 6 Jul 2009 17:56:30 -0700 (PDT), against all advice,
> Have an old 21" Snapper pusher. For the first time in several years
> I've decided to start bagging the grass instead of mulching it.
> Problem is, I'm now finding that the grass clogs the chute in short
> order. Very little actually makes it into the bag. The last time I
> bagged the grass this wasn't a problem.
>
> I tried cleaning the bag thinking maybe a lack of air flow was somehow
> an issue - gave it a good scrubbing in the tub with lots of detergent.
> Sharpened the blade. I found the bottom lip of the chute was splitting
> so I formed some sheet aluminum to fit over the lip and pop-riveted it
> in place to give the grass a smooth entry point. None of this has
> helped.
>
Spray the chute with WD-40.
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> I've decided to start bagging the grass instead of mulching it.
> Problem is, I'm now finding that the grass clogs the chute in short
> order. Very little actually makes it into the bag. The last time I
> bagged the grass this wasn't a problem.
>
> I tried cleaning the bag thinking maybe a lack of air flow was somehow
> an issue - gave it a good scrubbing in the tub with lots of detergent.
> Sharpened the blade. I found the bottom lip of the chute was splitting
> so I formed some sheet aluminum to fit over the lip and pop-riveted it
> in place to give the grass a smooth entry point. None of this has
> helped.
>