How do I prevent my lawnmower chute from clogging?
Justin L asked:
I have a new Craftsman push mower. I have to stop every couple minutes to unclog the side chute of clumps of grass. If I don’t, the mower will sputter and stall. I have checked and there is nothing obstructing the chute (I removed the flap that blocks it if you use the bag). I’ve never seen a lawnmower do this. What am I doing wrong?
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I have a new Craftsman push mower. I have to stop every couple minutes to unclog the side chute of clumps of grass. If I don’t, the mower will sputter and stall. I have checked and there is nothing obstructing the chute (I removed the flap that blocks it if you use the bag). I’ve never seen a lawnmower do this. What am I doing wrong?
June 1st, 2010 at 3:29 pm
Kepp it mowed. Sounds like the grass is too tall or too wet or both. Charles C
June 4th, 2010 at 6:04 pm
raise the deck level, make sure the grass is dry and cut narrower paths. big jack
June 6th, 2010 at 8:54 am
the grass is too wet, or/and too long. it’s usually the wetness that will cause that. if the grass is to long, make a pass at only half of the mowers front. it will take longer but you’ll have less clogging.
another thing you can do is if the grass is too long, set the mower at it’s highest point so that it will take you double the time to cut the grass. once you cut it once. then lower the mower to cut the second time. adam/penny
June 6th, 2010 at 10:16 pm
1. Cut less at a time. This means either move the deck up, or mow more often.
2. DON’T mow wet grass. Wet grass sticks to the sides of the mower and the chute. This is the #1 cause of the chute clogging.
3. There IS something obstructing the chute EVERY time. You just don’t ’see’ the GRASS CLIPPINGS. STEVEN F
June 9th, 2010 at 2:35 pm
Avoid blowing the grass clippings into the area that you haven’t mow’n yet.
Slow down, take a thinner pass, make sure the grass is dry when you cut. Godsproblemchild