The MulchControl electric one-touch system makes mulching more practical for many mowing situations. It does an excellent job of mulching and allows the mower to be easily converted, without interrupting the mowing process, for times when it is more desirable to side discharge or collect the lawn material. Advantages of mulching grass clippings include:
Creates a beautiful looking lawn
Smaller grass clippings disappear into the lawn canopy
Reduces fertilizer needs
Grass clippings are not blown onto the operator, driveways, or flower beds
No need to dispose of bags of clippings
How electric one-touch MulchControl works
Electric one-touch MulchControl is an innovative, simple design that is easy to use and maintain:
The electric one-touch MulchControl system includes an adjustable MulchControl baffle near the discharge chute and fixed baffles to control the flow of material under the deck.
Electric one-touch MulchControl shifts the MulchControl baffle using an electric actuator that is operated by a dash-mounted switch.
When the MulchControl baffle is open, most of the material flows freely out of the discharge deflector or into a material collection system.
When the MulchControl baffle is closed, material stays within the deck and gets chopped into mulch and deposited in the turf.
An operator with electric one-touch MulchControl can convert between modes without interrupting the mowing process, making it possible to change between modes:
When approaching driveways or flowerbeds where clippings would be undesirable
When a breeze blows clippings back onto the operator
For side discharge mowing only the areas of the property where grass is too thick for mulching
For collecting only the areas of the property where grass is too tall or thick for mulching
Electric one-touch MulchControl puts the operator in control of the clippings.
MulchControl limitations
While in the side discharge mode, MulchControl still mulches about one third of the material. Therefore, the side discharge mode is essentially a partial mulch mode. This can be an advantage when side discharging or bagging, as it helps to reduce the amount of material being discharged. Other times this could work as a disadvantage:
When cutting strong southern grasses, such as Zoysia and Bermuda
When cutting in wet, high growth conditions, such as those found in the Pacific Northwest United States
When optimum bagging and lawn cleanup is desired
When bagging with MulchControl, the MulchControl baffle can be opened or closed with the Power Flow blower installed. The Power Flow blower runs without material when the baffle is closed.
Compatibility
This MulchControl system is an optional field-installed attachment and includes everything needed: baffles, mulch blades, an actuator, wiring, and switches. It’s compatible with model year 2016 and newer X300 and X500 Series Tractors equipped with a 54-in. (137-cm) Accel Deep (54A) Mower Deck.NOTE: Model year 2016 to 2017 X300 and X500 Series Tractors (X300 serial number 10,001-50,000 and X500 serial number 110,001- 130,000) require replacing the tractor wiring harness and dash panel to use an electric MulchControl attachment.
Creates a beautiful looking lawn
Smaller grass clippings disappear into the lawn canopy
Reduces fertilizer needs
Grass clippings are not blown onto the operator, driveways, or flower beds
No need to dispose of bags of clippings
How electric one-touch MulchControl works
Electric one-touch MulchControl is an innovative, simple design that is easy to use and maintain:
The electric one-touch MulchControl system includes an adjustable MulchControl baffle near the discharge chute and fixed baffles to control the flow of material under the deck.
Electric one-touch MulchControl shifts the MulchControl baffle using an electric actuator that is operated by a dash-mounted switch.
When the MulchControl baffle is open, most of the material flows freely out of the discharge deflector or into a material collection system.
When the MulchControl baffle is closed, material stays within the deck and gets chopped into mulch and deposited in the turf.
An operator with electric one-touch MulchControl can convert between modes without interrupting the mowing process, making it possible to change between modes:
When approaching driveways or flowerbeds where clippings would be undesirable
When a breeze blows clippings back onto the operator
For side discharge mowing only the areas of the property where grass is too thick for mulching
For collecting only the areas of the property where grass is too tall or thick for mulching
Electric one-touch MulchControl puts the operator in control of the clippings.
MulchControl limitations
While in the side discharge mode, MulchControl still mulches about one third of the material. Therefore, the side discharge mode is essentially a partial mulch mode. This can be an advantage when side discharging or bagging, as it helps to reduce the amount of material being discharged. Other times this could work as a disadvantage:
When cutting strong southern grasses, such as Zoysia and Bermuda
When cutting in wet, high growth conditions, such as those found in the Pacific Northwest United States
When optimum bagging and lawn cleanup is desired
When bagging with MulchControl, the MulchControl baffle can be opened or closed with the Power Flow blower installed. The Power Flow blower runs without material when the baffle is closed.
Compatibility
This MulchControl system is an optional field-installed attachment and includes everything needed: baffles, mulch blades, an actuator, wiring, and switches. It’s compatible with model year 2016 and newer X300 and X500 Series Tractors equipped with a 54-in. (137-cm) Accel Deep (54A) Mower Deck.NOTE: Model year 2016 to 2017 X300 and X500 Series Tractors (X300 serial number 10,001-50,000 and X500 serial number 110,001- 130,000) require replacing the tractor wiring harness and dash panel to use an electric MulchControl attachment.
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