Lawnmower servicing

[sprintcyclist]

Mowed my lawn on Sunday.

It was wet grass, I hate wet grass, it clogs up the mower catcher and body.

But the pickup was Sunday, so it was do it then or have smelly grass cuttings for two weeks until the next pickup.

The lawn don't even look good, too much mud and the grass had no body.
Growing to quickly thins it out too much.

It will take two or three mods to get it right, but I'm off to another three or four weeks of invalid watching soon, so it will turn to shite again before I get back.

Such is life.

I mow my grass pretty long.

[Valkie]

Mowed my lawn on Sunday.

It was wet grass, I hate wet grass, it clogs up the mower catcher and body.

But the pickup was Sunday, so it was do it then or have smelly grass cuttings for two weeks until the next pickup.

The lawn don't even look good, too much mud and the grass had no body.
Growing to quickly thins it out too much.

It will take two or three mods to get it right, but I'm off to another three or four weeks of invalid watching soon, so it will turn to shite again before I get back.

Such is life.

I mow my grass pretty long.

Better for it in the long run.

Cutting too short does nothing for it.
But the recent heavy rains have turned my lawn into a bog.
I was away for a month, so it grew out of control.
The worms brought all the soil to the surface, good for the lawn, but muddy.
And even with an extra notch the wheels sunk too deep.

It will take a while to get my nice lawn back.

[sprintcyclist]

The exciting thing was, my mower had only 2 blades on it.
But the disc had the slots in it to put 4 blades in it, so I put 4 there !!!!!!!!!
Can hardly wait to use it again.
My thinking is, it'll be cutting 1/2 the grass per blade rotation. Might be easier and smoother on the motor.

Also put in new oil (valvoline), new spark plug and new air filter.

4 blades?

It might stall in thick long grass.

oh, can the extra blades cause that?

Science would tell me that 4 blades would have more friction than 2 blades.

My experience so far, the catcher gets more 'fully packed'. maybe due to more air flow, smaller lengths or a more constant flow of grass.
The mower seems to be smoother, more balanced.
Can't say if spinning 4 blades is harder than 2 for the motor. Given the weight of the big plate underneath I'ld think there was a negligible difference in weight.

[Bobby]

My experience so far, the catcher gets more 'fully packed'. maybe due to more air flow, smaller lengths or a more constant flow of grass.
The mower seems to be smoother, more balanced.
Can't say if spinning 4 blades is harder than 2 for the motor. Given the weight of the big plate underneath I'ld think there was a negligible difference in weight.

You'd need to supply a clear, sharp picture for me to work it out.

[sprintcyclist]

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