When installing or sharpening a blade it is necessary to tell the top and bottom of the mulch blade in relation to which side has the cutting surface but also to identify the top and bottom of the sharpening area.
Mulching blade lawn mower blade installation direction.
Lawn mowers normally use two types of blades.
This blade cuts grass and ejects it through a chute out the side of the mower.
How to tell the top bottom of a mulch blade.
Mulching provides natural fertilizer for the lawn and removes the necessity to rake and bag cut grass after mowing.
To do this the mulch blades are designed with a twist which creates two wings that each have a cutting surface.
Mulching blades also known as 3 in 1 blades can be used to bag discharge or mulch grass clippings.
In this video i show a common mistake that is sometimes made when replacing mower blades i also explain what happens when a blade is put on wrong and i show.
A mulching lawnmower seems to perform some kind of magic trick when it makes grass clippings disappear instead of spewing them onto lawn or into a collection bag.
Most commonly a mower uses a cutting blade.
However due to their non standard appearance careful attention must be paid to install the blade in the correct orientation.
The curved surface and increased cutting edge allows the blade to cut the grass and bring it into the deck where it is cut several more times before falling back onto the lawn.
If it is on the right side angled back the blade turns clockwise.
Also used is a mulching blade.
Mulching blades have a different design than standard lawnmower blades.
If you are unsure of how your mower rotates check the position of the discharge chute.
These particles fall to.
Although innovative in design gator blades install like any other lawnmower blade.
G3 the g3 gator blade is the best option for those looking for a replacement blade with better mulching capabilities.
Mulching blades feature more curves and an increased cutting edge.
This is designed to cut the grass multiple times and turn the grass into fine particles.