MULCH MOWING
Mulching can save time, avoids gathering piles of rotting cuttings and feeds your lawn. It is however necessary to observe certain rules to mulch mow successfully:
•Reduce the height in each pass. If the grass has grown long make several passes to achieve the cut height you require.
•Always cut with the throttle set to FAST – mulching needs the full running speed of the engine.
•Mow often, particularly in spring and early summer. Short clippings of 25mm (1") or less decompose more quickly.
•If possible avoid cutting in the wet.
•If an unsightly residue of cuttings is being left – increase the cutting height.
•Vary the mowing pattern from cut to cut.
•Always keep the underside of the cutting deck clean to ensure good grass flow.
•Always check that the blades are sharp and in good condition
– but do not attempt to sharpen or replace them yourself. New Countax blades are not expensive and it is good practice to ask your dealer to change them regularly.
REAR DISCHARGE DECK
The Countax IBS Rear Discharge deck in contrast to the Mulch Deck, finely cuts the grass and then ejects it rearwards where it is collected by the Powered Grass Collector. This system offers the benefit of the ‘striped lawn’ finish to your garden and tidies loose leaves and garden debris from your lawn.
| Specified Belts and Blades |
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| Engine/Deck Belt - | 22871200 |
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| Dayco Super II B56 (Mulcher) |
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| Engine/Deck Belt - | 22940100 |
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| Dayco Super II B57 (IBS) |
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| Deck Internal Drive (Mulcher) | 228000900 |
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| BB112 |
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| Deck Internal Drive (IBS) | 22950200 |
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| BB155 |
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| Mulcher Blades x3 | 16938100 |
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| IBS RH Blade | 169381300 |
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| IBS LH Blade | 169381400 |
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| PGC Drive Belt A47 | 22898000 |
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| PTO Drive Belt - Dayco II A98 | 22950100 |
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| Transmission Drive Belts A98 | 2295000 |
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Remember - only use specified Belts and Blades. Never accept a substitute!
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Mulch Deck
Pulley Arrangement
Mulch Deck
Blade
Arrangement
Mulching
Process
IBS Deck
Pulley
Arrangement
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