After 10 years faithful service, my rotary lawnmower has decided that it's had enough of picking up grass. Okay, that's a slight exaggeration as it still picks up 90% of the grass but the remaining 10% is still enough to make the lawn look untidy.
I reckoned that after 10 years it was due it's second ever decrudding and I scraped all the dried & mouldy grass out from underneath the deck. Didn't make any difference. I then took the blade off and cleaned the centrifugal fan thingy. Didn't make any difference. I then realised that my mower was struggling to suck air in between the engine and the deck as the gap was choked with grass and leaves. Didn't make........
It then occured to me that perhaps the mesh bag grass collection box needed a clean, after all, if air can't get out it's going to be hard to blow air and grass in. Didn't make.....
The only thing I hadn't done that I could think of was sharpen the blade but heck, it was only 5 years since I last did it. Didn't make....
Now I'm stumped. Why has my mower that has picked up grass for years with no problems suddenly developed indigestion? I've had a good look underneath for anything that might be upsetting the airflow but there's nothing obvious.
Any suggestions?
Tim