Chute blocker for Toro 42” fabricated deck model 75747

I’m going to mulch my leaves using my chute blocker then run over the areas again with my bagger installed. The overall volume of the leaves should be significantly less. At least that’s what I’ve read on some YouTube posts.
 
BudLight72 said:
I’m going to mulch my leaves using my chute blocker then run over the areas again with my bagger installed. The overall volume of the leaves should be significantly less. At least that’s what I’ve read on some YouTube posts.
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I have done that a couple of ways. 1......just mowed over the leaves ( normal cutting) then ran a lawn sweeper to collect them... 2.....mulched the leaves and then ran the sweeper to collect them. mulching certainly reduced the number of trips to the back to dump them but mulching also made them harder to clean up. I had a lot more tiny pieces scattered around that took more sweeping effort. They disappeared within a few days and with additional mowings though.
 
Since I have the bagger attachment on I wonder if I can just remove the top chute and leave the bottom chute on to mulch. Then put the top chute back on and vacuum them up.
 
I think that I’d try it with the bags removed rather than the top chute. It will likely direct the debris straight down and back. I think removing the top chute would put a lot of debris on and potentially in your engine. Either way airborne dust is going to be really high. Suggest a dust mask.
 
I installed a seat cover, the rubber mat for your feet, the hour meter, and the assist bar. Notice the back of the seat cover has two pockets for your gloves and safety glasses.

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Toro offers an enhancement kit for my 42” fabricated deck which I considered. I’m confident that it will improve collection of clippings. My concern, and the reason that I didn’t purchase the kit, was it will create areas where clippings will collect and lay on the baffles (like small shelves). I think this will substantially increase the difficulty in cleaning the deck and potentially corrosion. I flush my deck with the water hose cleaning adapter every time I use it. I’ve also occasionally treated the deck with Gunk mower deck spray. So far it’s working pretty well.
 
Lawn Ranger Don said:
I installed a seat cover, the rubber mat for your feet, the hour meter, and the assist bar. Notice the back of the seat cover has two pockets for your gloves and safety glasses.

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Why doesn't the hour meter have any reading on it ? My Toro's hour meter was always on.

And FWIW: Toro has them wired to only count hours when blades engage.. Not exactly accurate imo.
 
7394 said:
Why doesn't the hour meter have any reading on it ? My Toro's hour meter was always on.

And FWIW: Toro has them wired to only count hours when blades engage.. Not exactly accurate imo.
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I took a picture right after I installed it. Its on, do you see the 0.0
 
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