Bob wrote:

"DaveL" wrote in message ...

I have tried all the following with no success:

There has got to be something simple I am missing, but I sure can't
figure out what it is.......

It sure sounds like you have all the right things and then some. Perhaps
there are other reasons. At one point you mentioned that in recent years,
it has not been mulching good. Are you mowing a different grass?

Funny you mention that. It seemed to stop mulching the second year we
had a 'Chem-lawn' clone doing our yard. But we stopped that service,
and nothing has changed. The neighbor still is having his lawn
fertilized and he does not have the mulching problem.

No doubt this problem can be fixed. But, without seeing it, I am at a
loss. Your descriptions are good, but are only what you observe.
Sometimes a different person may notice something that someone else has
overlooked and therefore could not include in a verbal/written description.

That's very true.

I'd suggest taking it to a local mower shop - not a large company like Sears
that sells mowers - just a fixit shop where you can talk to the owner,
manager, and mechanic (all in one person). Just talking doesn't cost,
and he might look at it as a challange (I know I would) and get real
interested in the problem.

I talked to the service guys at the (small-medium sized) lawn and garden
shop where we bought the mower. They suggested the 'gator' blades which
did not help. I may break down and take it in to the shop, but I'm
concerened I end up being charged hundreds of dollars and there will be
no improvement.

Sorry I can't come up with anything better than this to offer.

I appreciate hearing your thought....

Dave