I bought a Z445 riding mower four years ago and have had problems with it's performance since it was new.
It runs well, but it cuts the lawn horribly. It is never a clean cut.
I ordered it with the mulching kit and it leaves a mess every time. Row after row of unmulched grass forms along the side of the strip I just cut. It looks like cornrows after each pass!
My entire 2 acre lawn is always covered in rows and clumps of grass piles!
I go over it several times and it just disperses the mess to another side of the mower.
I have told this to the selling dealer and all they do is suggest blades. I have gone through several sets of mulching blades, and the current set that I bought at the local John Deere dealer is awful.
It has left a mess just like always since they were put on near the end of last season.
I even only cut 50% of the width of the deck! The other 50% I often keep on the previously mowed section to help this pathetic machine try to cut and mulch!
Is there no help for this?
Am I just stuck with a horribly performing and very expensive machine?