I currently have two F model Kubotas (ones for sale F2680E 60" rear discharge deck) and both have rear discharge decks. I previously owned a Rear Finish Mower with rear discharge deck. I prefer the rear discharge deck because it allows me to cut close on either side and it lays the cut grass down more even over the cut area with no windrows.
JOHNTHOMAS said:I currently have two F model Kubotas (ones for sale F2680E 60" rear discharge deck) and both have rear discharge decks. I previously owned a Rear Finish Mower with rear discharge deck. I prefer the rear discharge deck because it allows me to cut close on either side and it lays the cut grass down more even over the cut area with no windrows.
The blowed up grass all over the mower is the down side. I have compressors available for blowing off the grass but it's a bit irritating. The screen lifts out of mine very easy and then just wipe the grass off of it is what I do. I just use my compressor for blowing grass off of the rest of the machine after every two or three mowings.
I've pondered attaching a stiff rubber strip (maybe 6" to 8" across the top of the discharge chute to see if it will get the grass back just a bit further to help with the issue. Have the rubber now (from a big truck mudflap) but still haven't done it, yet.
Thanks. That's what I was pondering doing. Plan for mine to be a thick stiffer rubber that will come back about 6 to 8 inches and then may have a droop because of lack of support toward the rear of the rubber piece. Only screwed to the deck.
and I keep my deck set fairly high to not cut down to the dirt but when I have to back up it's recutting the cut grass which I think is doing most of the blowing the fine cut stuff up where the fan suction pulls it up into the screen and all over the bottom. Theory, not proven fact. Theory: Recutting already cut grass creates more fine grass particles which will be lighter weight and more prone to be sucked up by engine cooling fan.
