Re: (ET) E20 Mulching Leaves

[Barry Woods <barry woods wright edu>]

Mike,

Here is the Toro listing with the actual blade length, so you can  
measure and see if they will fit around your baffles.  They are  
#90943.  Sorry, I have never checked the amperage since that one time  
several years ago.  The extra current draw seems to cause no harm.   
It might reduce your mow time somewhat if you have a large yard.

Barry




On Dec 8, 2007, at 12:20 AM, Mike Wallace wrote:

> Barry,
>
> Sometime back you said that the current draw for a standard blade  
> was 6 amps while the 90-414 Gator blade had a current draw of 11.5  
> amps.  Are those numbers still accurate/relevant?
>
> And what is the part number for the Toro set of shorter blades?
>
> Mike in KY
>
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Barry Woods"  
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> Subject: Re: (ET) E20 Mulching Leaves
>
>
> > Yes.  Steve S. made bushings  that reduced the 5/8" hole of the
> > GatorBlades.
> >
> > The blades that fit are for the DixieChopper,  part number  90414.
> > These would probably be too large if you have baffles in your deck.
> > They have a 42" set for Toro that is slightly shorter and might work
> > if you have the internal baffles.
> >
> > Barry
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > > Did you need to make shaft adapter bushings for those blades
> > >
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> > > To: Dave <daveb drizzle com>
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> > > Sent: Wed Dec 05 09:21:41 2007
> > > Subject: Re: (ET) E20 Mulching Leaves
> > >
> > > Dave,
> > >
> > > If you install a set of Gatorblade mulching blades, it is not
> > > necessary to mulch in reverse.  They do a nice job in the normal
> > > forward mode.
> > >
> > > Barry
> > >
> > > Dayton
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > On Dec 4, 2007, at 8:04 PM, Dave wrote:
> > >
> > > > how installing some nice big truck mirrors?
> > > > dave
> > > > seattle
> > > >
> > > > Raymon R. Ellis wrote:
> > > > > Today my wife and I spent the afternoon mulching leaves in the
> > > > > front and
> > > > > backyards. The backyard had a heavy covering of oak leaves. Bobbie
> > > > > chose the
> > > > > DR lawn mower and performed a beautiful job before she moved to
> > > > > the front to
> > > > > help me. She commented that her results did not look as good as
> > > > > the front
> > > > > yard where I had mulched with the E20 and actually made two passes
> > > > > over the
> > > > > lawn, the first pass forward the second pass backwards. It really
> > > > > looked
> > > > > great but my neck felt like it was permanently twisted from  
> > > > > looking
> > > > > backwards so long. Has anyone figured out why the results are
> > > > > better when
> > > > > backing up? Did anyone find an easy safe way to run the front
> > > > > mounted mower
> > > > > backwards? I have a very difficult time trying to back the E20 and
> > > > > keep the
> > > > > mower in the same tracks.  Or better, have you found a way to
> > > > > mount the seat
> > > > > on hood or backwards, and steer the mower backwards with an
> > > > > altered steering
> > > > > wheel arrangement? Maybe I am alone in this wish, but surely there
> > > > > are many
> > > > > thoughts on the Digest which may help.  Please let me hear your
> > > > > thoughts.
> > > > > Best regards to all, Raymon Ellis
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
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