Recent content by ShawnCarl

Thanks. I'll look into that.

I think a lot of these strands are just dead grass, not previously cut strands. Mowing pulls (not cuts) this dead grass up when I lower the cutting height. Pulling explains why the strands are long (they didn't get cut). This is my theory. I'll have to wait until next year to see how much grass...

Makes sense. Looks like I'm going to have to dethatch my lawn more often - maybe twice a year - since winter seems to kill a lot of my grass. Technically I detached it using one of these - https://www.sears.com/craftsman-18-in-electric-powered-dethatcher/p-07129280000P but I consider it more of...

I got a response from Honda after sending them my videos. Doesn't really explain why those thatch strands aren't being picked up. I power raked last night and it pulled out a lot of dead grass, but I thought thatch was more of a layer instead of just dead grass strands. The layer below the...

Here's photos of my blades. In the lower left, it appears that the gap between the front and top of the deck is intentional to allow for air flow in?

One thing I forgot to mention is that the bag was filling up yesterday about every 150' linear feet. I also did notice that the clippings looked longer than I expected. I'll take a pic and post it.

Here's my results from yesterday. At the end, I show how the bag looks inside. I'm not expecting 100% to be picked up, but you don't think this is a normal amount of clippings left behind do you? Maybe I just have weird grass. If it's not the RPMs, not a dull blade, not a dirty bag or deck...

I'll be going down another 1/2" or so tomorrow so that I can apply a fall overseeding. I'll really know if it's any better when I lower it.

Here's an update. I mowed again yesterday at the same height as before - 2.5". Prior to mowing, I sprayed the bag with the jet setting on my hose, then pressure washed the deck clean. I also adjusted the RPM from 2800 previously to 3200 now while idle. Running RPM while mowing hovered between...

I replace both blades earlier this year. The lower blade is this one that matches with what the mower came with. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00TD2ZL3M/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1 I thatched it last year. I will clean the bag, but the bag is filling up normally with...

My HRR216-9VYA has an issue leaving dry clippings behind every time I lower the mowing height. It has done this since I purchased the machine. Please watch this video to see what I'm experiencing and possibly offer any solution. TIA, Shawn