I use a "cyclone rake" with my Kubota ZD326 mower, and have generally been very pleased with its performance. I do have one issue with this set up, though, and it has to do with some of the leaves being blown ahead and to the sides of the mower deck. This is a result of the mower blade tip speed creating more air than the cyclone rake can accommodate. I've talked to the CS folks at Cyclone and they don't have a good answer. I've thought about mounting a piece of flexible material on the bottom of the leading edge of the mower deck (to "trap" the excaping air), but I think it would probably just push/mound the leaves ahead of the mower. My only solution right now is to make extra passes to pick up the missed leaves. I'd be interested in hearing from anyone with suggestions on how to "fix" this issue.
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