Dave
I know this is a really old post, but I just bought a MTD1436H and have exactly the same problem as you. It just doesn't pick anything up - I actualy wondered if it has the mulching kit fitted by mistake, as it just grinds the grass up rather than blowing it into the collector. Did you make any progress? Did you manage to get it to collect? Please let me know.
Thanks
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Originally Posted by Dave Robinson
I have just had a year old MTD lawn tractor replaced by my friendly
insurance company (thanks to the xxxx who stole it!) with a Mountfield
1436H. This, like my old MTD has a 36inch cut, and direct feed to a
rear collection box.
On first impression, the Mountfield looks good (simpler mechanism,
plastic not metal bodywork, quieter engine) BUT I find that I cannot
cut the grass at a setting lower than number 3 (out of 7) without the
feeder getting clogged up with cuttings. Is this normal, or has the
machine been set-up wrongly in some way? I have tried ensuring that
the lawn is bone dry, and have also cut the lawn down to the "3"
setting first.
Am I missing something, or has the insurance company supplied me with
a mower that is pants?
The old MTD (again 36inch cut, twin blade... model on sale in B&Q) had
no trouble with wet grass.... though I get the impression that the
output chute was a bit bigger than the Mountfield.
The only other thing I can think is that on seting 3, the output chute
makes a clean line into the collector bin, whereas lower settings (1
or 2) puts a bit of an extra slope onto the exit chute, so the grass
does not flow so well & hence clogs.
Has anyone else had a similar experience? Has the mower been set up
incorrectly? If not, is there a work-around?
Dave R.
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