mountifled mowere not picking up grass

[shiznit76]

hi,
i've got a mountfield mower, but there seems to be a design fault or am i being a fool. It seems that the rear collection bag is at too steep an angle, therefore instead of the grass being blown into it you get some through that then blocks the exit from the mower as it slides back down the collection bag, therefore stopping more grass coming through and leaving it on the lawn. Am i doing something wrong? The bag is definitely on the right place

 

[Bodgeit and scarper ltd]

you should have got a Honda, mountfield are rubbish

 

[shiznit76]

its the honda engine thats on it

 

[oilman]

Some Mountfield models may have problems, but it's not reasonable to say "Mountfield are rubbish". Take it to a mower repair man who can probably suggest a fix.

 

[EddieM]

you should have got a Honda, mountfield are rubbish

My Mountfields being going strong for over 20 years without so much as a hitch. The only time it stops picking up is whn the bag is full and hence the chute gets blocked.

 

[Bodgeit and scarper ltd]

20 years ago they were ok its the new ones that are rubbish

 

[shiznit76]

you should have got a Honda, mountfield are rubbish

My Mountfields being going strong for over 20 years without so much as a hitch. The only time it stops picking up is whn the bag is full and hence the chute gets blocked.[/quote

the bag is def not full when the chute blocks up, its blocking up becasue the bag is at too much of an angle]

 

[EddieM]

Is it revving too slowly?

 

[shiznit76]

no its revving fine, its just like the angle of the bag ist oo steep, so the cuttings are blown in, the slide down to block the entry chute

 

[holmslaw]

Make sure the blade isn't upside down.

My mountfield was made in 1965, 44 years old, and still going strong-ish.

Modern mountfields are crap, the company was taken over a few years ago by a foreign company (italian, I think), and since then the mowers are not made in the uk and the mountfield quality has been completely lost.

My next mower will be a Honda.

 

[Bodgeit and scarper ltd]

turn it on its side and remove any grass or mud from under it

 

[shiznit76]

Make sure the blade isn't upside down.

My mountfield was made in 1965, 44 years old, and still going strong-ish.

Modern mountfields are crap, the company was taken over a few years ago by a foreign company (italian, I think), and since then the mowers are not made in the uk and the mountfield quality has been completely lost.

My next mower will be a Honda.

An upside down blade at fault? are you serious?

 

[holmslaw]

[quote="shiznit76";p="1215529]An upside down blade at fault? are you serious?[/quote]

Are you John Mc Enroe.

 

[shiznit76]

[quote="shiznit76";p="1215529]An upside down blade at fault? are you serious?[/quote

Are you John Mc Enroe.

No just asking a question

 

[holmslaw]

No just asking a question

It's not my problem if you object to the answers, it's your problem.

Have you checked if the blade is the right way up?