48" ACCEL DECK MULCH CONTROL KIT

The MulchControl system makes mulching more practical for many mowing situations. It does an excellent job of mulching and allows the mower to be easily converted 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 MulchControl works

MulchControl is an innovative, simple design that is easy to use and maintain:
- The MulchControl system includes an adjustable MulchControl baffle near the discharge chute and fixed baffles to control the flow of material under the deck
- The MulchControl handle is on top of the mower deck and is used to open and close the MulchControl baffle
- When the MulchControl baffle is open, most of the materual flows freely out of the discharge deflector or ino a material collection system
- When the MulchControl baffle is closed, matieral stays within the deck and gets chopped into mulch and deposited in the turf

MulchControl is well-suited to the following mowing situations:
- For operators who usually mulch, but sie discharge when grass gets too long
- For operators who usually side discharge, but would like to close the chute to control clippings in some areas
- For operators who always mulch a main lawn, but often side discharge secondary lawns
- For operators who collect clippings, but want to go farther before emptying the material collection system

MulchControl puts the operator in charge 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 time 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

Compatibility
This MulchControl syste, is an optional field-installed attachment and includes everything needed for handle actuation: baffles, handle, and mulch blades. It's compatible with S240 Lawn Tractor, model year 2016 and newer X300 and X500 Series Tractors, X700 Series Tractors, and Z300 and Z500 ZTRAK Mowers equipped with a 48-in (122-cm) Accel Deep (48A) Mower Deck