Mtd Yard Machine Lawn Tractor

Review by Ricky L. Hoagland "Rick Hoagland" : Works great, but a little pricey for what it is!

It was fairly easy to install, but on the model of tractor I had, I had to drill the holes to mount the plates because my mower deck did not have the pre-drilled holes. No big deal and easy to do with the mower deck removed from the tractor. Instructions say you can do it attached, but without holes being there, it would not be easy to do. Do yourself a favor and remove the deck. 15 minutes to remove and do it right. Works great and a does a good job. As with any mulcher, don't let the grass get too long or you will have clumps of grass!! After using it for a while, I would still bite the bullet and purchase.

Review by D. Thurber : Does the job - well worth the price

Note that though it is advertised as "Arnold", it is the MTD-brand mulch kit. Easy to install, though the instructions for the 38" deck have you trying to install it backward, which is impossible unless you start drilling a bunch of unnecessary extra holes. (That's the reason for only four stars.) Once you figure out that you need to just line up the holes the only way they fit and put in the screws, you're home free. No more big clumps of grass; no more raking! It does a very nice job on the lawn. Of course you need to follow the standard guidelines for mulching--no wet grass or super-long grass. If necessary, side discharge operation can be restored easily with the removal of a wing nut and bolt that hold the mulch plug in place. Happy mowing!

Review by S. Dow : it works

Everything seemed to fit fine. I'm just not sold on mulching yet. This may be due to the lawn mower that I chose. It just seems to loose all lift when the mulch plug is installed. Therefore, it seemed that some of the grass didn't get cut. Like I said, this may have more to do with the mower than the mulch kit.

Review by WB SR : Mower Mulch Kit

This kit works great but the flimsy connectors that secure the kit harware to the deck break off easily and the harware can get caught up ib vehemently blades.

Review by rickya : hooray for amazon!

first time I have dealt with amazon and found it to be very money saving! the mulch kit I purchased for my bolens riding mower works very well!it does everything it is supposed to -kit is easy to install and is very durable!

Review by Nate : Good Product

I had bought a used riding mower and needed a mulching kit. The kit was easy to install and does a good job. It makes a huge difference compared to just using the side discharge.

Review by Mike : Mulch kit

Easy to install and well designed, there are two extra plates for the other deck that you don't have. The plug is easy to remove with one wing nut, if you want, the plates always stay on. I leave the plug on all the time to cut grass before the leaves dropped, with the deck chute off I can get closer to trees on the right side. It is Fall and I am using this now, I wasn't sure how well it would mulch. I have five large maple trees on a 100' x 150' lot and do plenty of bagging of leaves each year and have to drive them to a compost site. I find that I don't have to sweep and bag anything at all. (no I don't work for Arnold and this is true) I can go through the leaves, mulch them up, need to make more than one pass and it makes very fine pieces that fall down into the grass and provide fertilizer. I didn't bag one thing so far this year, my goal is to finish the season that way, I believe I can do it. Make sure the leaves are dry, move slowly and enjoy. Anyone want to buy a lawn sweeper, used but no longer needed.

Review by Mollie Ratliff : Mulch Kit

Since I have a 38" and a 42 " mower this worked perfect. I did fabricate a plug for the 42" deck. Excellent service!

Review by D. Daugherty : Just what I expected

we purchased this product to mulch leaves and it does the job wonderfully. It was easy to install and easy to use. It was just what we expected and just what we wanted!

Review by Bob Bagga : mulching kit

Thia is an excellent product. Easy to install and works very well. Now I do not have to mess with a rear bagger or stop to empty grass clippings. Plus it feeds the lawn!