Don Young wrote:
"muzician21" wrote in message
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Have an old 21" Snapper pusher. For the first time in several years
I've decided to start bagging the grass instead of mulching it.
Problem is, I'm now finding that the grass clogs the chute in short
order. Very little actually makes it into the bag. The last time I
bagged the grass this wasn't a problem.

I tried cleaning the bag thinking maybe a lack of air flow was
somehow an issue - gave it a good scrubbing in the tub with lots of
detergent. Sharpened the blade. I found the bottom lip of the chute
was splitting so I formed some sheet aluminum to fit over the lip
and pop-riveted it in place to give the grass a smooth entry point.
None of this has helped.

Why would this now be an issue when it hasn't been in the past? Same
mower, same blade.
Possibly grass is damp, longer, or denser than before?

Don Young

Spring grass is juicy and sticks to the duct blocking it. Wet grass is
similar as well as damp grass. If the grass is too long and damp to pick up,
I have found that doing a quick mow without picking it up is best. If the
sun is shining, even an hour later, remow it and it will be dry enough to
pick up easily without any clogging.

EXT wrote:

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Spring grass is juicy and sticks to the duct blocking it. Wet grass is
similar as well as damp grass. If the grass is too long and damp to pick up,
I have found that doing a quick mow without picking it up is best. If the
sun is shining, even an hour later, remow it and it will be dry enough to
pick up easily without any clogging.

even though this technique takes a bit more effort the end result
is a cleaner better looking job...

I've got two Snapper self propelled run behind mowers and the only
problem I've ever encountered with them is they don't bag wet or damp
grass very well.