Does the front discharge clog up the blades? Other Fiskars mowers clog up after a short run by piling up clippings in the front of the mower.
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We haven't had any problems with it clogging up. But I can't say that it wouldn't. I would guess that if you were trying to cut tall, wet grass, that might be a possibility. We have zoysia grass and haven't had any clogging issues at all. We don't cut the grass really short and it's dry when we cut it.
629916
Brandon: Not at all in my experience. I've used my Fiskars 6201 now about 20 times or so without a hint of the discharge clogging up the blades. I'm very happy with the 6201 so far. I get nice, clean cuts.
629917
No, that doesn't happen with ours. If I set the mower too low, then it doesn't cut evenly. But that can be remedied by setting the blade higher. We are quite pleased with the mower and have had it for almost a year.
629918
No, I haven't had the front blades clog up. The front discharge feature really throws the grass. The main problem I have had is if the height adjustment is low enough to clip the grass, the mower is ridiculously hard to push.
629919
It will clog the blades if you let the grass grow too long between mowings. This isn't a huge problem, you just step back a couple of steps and power forward through the build-up. This can be avoided by (a) cutting regularly or (b) cutting less than 18-inch per pass when you don't cut regularly.
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In my experience, if the grass is fairly tall, then you can end up with it bogging down. I wouldn't exactly call it a clog as backing up and giving a good push usually gets it started again. Still, in retrospect, I am not a fan of front discharge.
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It can if you cut your grass too deep. Set the cutting height to only cut about 1/2 inch off the length of the blades of grass each time you mow and the grass will work its way back into the soil. Longer cuts will lay on top of the grass and make it harder for you to mow. When my grass is too high due to too much rain before being able to be cut, I use the grass catcher and empty it in a mulch pile I have. I love my Fiskars mower, quiet, easy to push, gives me a quick work out.
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Ye s- it does. I have Zoysia Emerald grass. It's VERY thick. I can only make a mowing pass about 1/3 the width of the mower because of the clippings - and this is at once a week mowing. But it flings them forward and then you mow them 2x. I suspect the answer to this question is more a function of the type of grass you have and the amount you are trying to cut. I really don't want to have to mow more than once a week -but if I don't - it's VERY HARD and clogs the blades, etc
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I had no issues with grass clogging up the reels, however, contrary to what others had told me, it still got jammed by twigs.
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The only time I have had this happen was this morning, after almost 2 years of use. I hadn't done my regular maintenance so the grass was both high and lush and it had rained. It was difficult this morning, but I can't say the blades were clogged, just overwhelmed. When I was keeping it mowed it was a pleasure every time.
977890
yes but the stripping isnt as good as it is in grass. I don't think it messes up the mower
1965087
Blades already come sharpened with a factory edge on them. The design of these blades are made to mulch the grass better, I never used them to know since I sold my John Deere tractor that I installed them on. There are three different blades, standard blade for using side discharge, high lift blades for using a bagger attachment, and a mulching blade for recutting blades of grass. If your comparing this Gator blade to a standard mulching blade then the answer is yes from what I have read.
576684
No I have not observed any leaf debris clog issues with the OATEY diverter. It works as advertised.
1830333
The top hole needs to be aligned correctly over the bottom. Hopefully this is all it is and your motor is not broken. Presuming this is your first use there should be no clogging matter in the motor.
1109097
I had no problems cleaning the blades... They clean easily... They never got clogged or stuck... It works amazingly well... The only thing I don't care for about it is that it fills up quickly... That's a pain, but then I have a very big yard.. It's worth every cent....
670369
NO, never had that problem. My husband is impressed with how much mowing he can do before it needs a recharge.
746803
Sorry, not sure. I've not had problems with clogging up in the piece on top. I'd take it to a vacuum repair shop if you can. Wish I could help more, but I've not had this problem. Use the carpet cleaning soap products to best care for the machine. Good luck!
737363
No, i think it would clog the impellers. You may want to drain out as much as possible and then use a industrial wet/dry vaccum to get the leaves out
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The filter that came with mine has a plastic frame around it. I just take the filter outside and tap it against something and it cleans up nice. This filter should last a long time. The only thing that may clog the filter is if you accidentally vacuumed up something wet. You could probably run it under warm water to clean it if that happened.So far this has been a great little vacuum, powerful and a long charge life. It sure beats the last B&D; hand vac I had that had a NiCad battery. The charge life on that got shorter and shorter as time passed.
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Hi Frank. No, this is a push mower. If you have lots of hills, that may be a negative. But if you, like I, have basically level lawns, with this mower, all engine power goes to the blade. As I mulch rather than discharge, this is a big plus. Hope this helps. John
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The mower comes with a two plastic parts: a side discharge chute and a mulching plug. You install one or the other over the hole in the metal guard ring depending on what mode you want. The mulching plug just covers the hole so grass clippings can no longer escape from the side. The manual does not say you have to change the blade if you want mulching mode.
910801
Gosh, I don't know as mine is OK for now. Maybe Fiskars has a customer service number for replacement parts. Sorry I couldn't help you out on this question.
94371
If you pull it backwards quickly it should unclog easily. It sounds like the grass is too long and maybe moist. As long as you stick to a routine of once a week or once every two weeks there shouldn't be any problems. The first time I used mine the lawn hadn't been mowed for two months, so I had to stop and rake the cut grass and a few pulls backwards. After that it was all smooth sailing, no problems.
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Mine has and i read that you have to stick a paper clip sized item into the drain hole to clean out debris. I did but I still have the drainage problem. I am trying to avoid buying a cleaning cartridge. Is it possibly the reason for the drain clog? I am disappointed that the charger base does not do it's job of draining out the water anymore. I now use the base unit to dry the shaver head and charge only.
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Not on my mower - the normal blade cuts up grass and leaves like they are a jar of herbs and the bagger sucks it up. Just unreal. I still love this bagger! Think it is probably about the best money I ever spent!
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It does come with a mulching blade. And when mulching, I haven't really noticed the clippings on the ground, but it does struggle in some of my thicker grassy areas of my yard and have to hold it up an let it spit out the grass, and have had to stop it once to clear out the grass (but it was a little moist that day I mowed, so I wouldn't blame the mower for that). Long story short, it does mulch ok, but not nearly as well as my Honda did, but they have the 2 blade mulching system that is amazing. But I would give it a 3.5 of of 5 on mulching