I expect this mower will last several seasons with decent care. ru-vid.comUgkx1VWTrayKBdCKAjzAcZ_Eg4dhHTae3LkN also recommend Also, I ran across the problem with it not starting the 2nd time I used it. There is a safety switch which is pushed in by the chute or mulching piece being attached to the deck. I took the cover off and it wouldn't start. Put it back on, no problem. It takes only a minute with 2 easily accessible wingnuts and no tools. This mower starts up first crank each time and it is a joy to use. It also mows in reverse by putting the key to the reverse area after starting and pushing in the triangular button. It will stay in reverse mode until you turn it off. All in all, for my homeowner needs, I really like this mower-and at 70 bucks a cut here in Miami, it's already more than 1/3 paid for itself in a month.
This video was the only one I could find, thank you for taking the time to publish it. Without your help I would have continued to struggle assembling my twin bagger. Kudos!
Instruction pictures never really show you what you need to see, this video is a lifesaver. Thank you so much for saving this from turning into a RED/GREEN install scenario. You're the Internets new favorite dad/uncle.
I just got the box with all these pieces in it. No clue what to do. The information booklet was useless. Thank goodnes I csme across a club cadet video which sort of helped. YOUR video took me form where I was stuck. Tomorrow morning I am back in the garage getting it finished. Going to have a ckeaned up lawn tomorrow afternoon. Thank you
That was the most enjoyable installation videos I've seen. Watching you work through the process. Very well done! If you wasn't a shop class teacher for kids you missed your calling...
The bracket you put together at the beginning of the video that mounts on the back of the lawn tractor is the exact same bracket for the rear weight kit used for the snow blower. I bought that bracket/weight kit as I purchased the 42" snow blower last year, talk about a pain in the butt to setup that snow blower sure was. Luckily most of the stuff stays on the lawn tractor so now it only takes about 15 minutes to install/remove the snow blower. I haven't purchased the bagger yet, but I really need to I guess especially for the fall leaf cleanup HAHA. I only have the Cub Cadet XT1 but the accessories between the 2 lawn tractors are the same so your video will help XT1 owners as well, and these are the same for the current model year 2019 units as well. Great very useful video, definitely will come back when I get my bagger.
Thanks for taking the time to make this video! We don't have a lawn sweeper so I wanted to use our bagger attachment (still in the box untouched) to help with leaves on the property. I've been arguing with my husband for months, him saying it's gonna be too big of a pain to put it on and off. I told him to drag it out of the barn and I would take care of it. You made it so quick and easy and now I can install it in record time and flash him that sweet marital "I told you so" smile 😉🤣
Thank you so much for making this video. Although I have a 2018 model with the clear tube, I was able to get everything together up to the bag hangers using your video. My old eyes had a hard time with the small print of the instructions and it was much easier following your video. Everything changed after the hangers and I had to go by the directions. I got it together with only one hang up. Again, very good instructions on your part. I just wish that it had been the newer model!
@@thomrider I love it! My tractor has the electronic fuel injection and starts right up and I no longer have to worry about the problems with gas with ethanol. The bagger actually worked better than I expected. I had read a lot of negativity. I think many of the past problems have been addressed. One thing was that the bagger was falling off. They furnished a new locking nut and washer to replace the wing nut and now there is no way the bagger will fall off. Also, better seals to prevent dirt blowing out from the top and all over the back of the operator. My latches worked just fine so they are better also. I got up all my leaves in my big driveway which is gravel and they only thing was how many times I had to empty the bags...no big deal. I decided to mulch the leaves in my yard, so I just let the bagger overfill and the leaves mulched just fine. I had bought the mulching kit, but no need. It was easy to clear the blockage. I heard a lot of people talk about how hard it was to clear a blockage. I simply dug out the clear tube without disconnecting it and then put the deck in its highest position and then just simply dug out the plug from the discharge going underneath. Never disconnected anything and it worked great. I am very pleased with the whole set up. I recommend the cub cadet tractor and bagger if anyone is thinking about getting them.
@@thomrider I had some slightly wet leaves and didn't have a problem. I did something that someone suggested and I believed that it helped...I sprayed the inside of the bagger tube and around the discharge area with WD-40. Saw this suggestion on a youtube channel and thought...what the heck. It may have helped!
Thanks, for the valuable information. What's visual is a whole lot better than what one can read to obtain a good understanding. Reading the instructions is important, but it cannot compare with seeing it in action. Thanks, a million.
Thank you so much for taking the time to go step by step so an old Jar head Marine like me can understand it. My wife just bought me a 42 inch cut Cub Cadet, and the Bagger. I was a bit leery about assembling it but your video help a bunch.. Shout out to you OOOOORAAAAHHH.
Mine is an XT1 and varied slightly. But this video was great and saved me from having to try to figure out the little pictures on the whole thing. Thanks for taking the time to post it. Much appreciated.
Awesome! Thanks! I just bought my Cadet XT2 42" today but the shop set everything up for me. Can't wait to use it!! I'll be looking for that review video and maybe make one myself!
Thanks for the video and showing us how to do this. i just bought one and have to assemble the bagger tonight when i get home. Thanks again and great video!
thank you. I just bought one and my instructions was rained on, and got all wet. thx home depot for that i guess. your video helped me figure out what goes where and again thank you
Mine must be a 2016. I missed seeing the vent on yours which on mine is a section that hooks into the side panel which hooks into the back portion. (Cost to replace just the vent) Also I have a clear/see-thru plastic tubing leading from the cover to the mower decking. I like that part of mine best but I sure like your curved out portion of your top to close over your tubing! Wish mine were that straight forward. Thanks. I appreciate your video just as check against mine! I was 73 yr old female Senior when I got mine and now at 75 wish I had someone to change the blades and to readjust the belt that tends to come off with the least amount of a stump or uneven levels (driveway to grass has a 3" ledge I have to do down off of.) Unlike your video, my instructions were not that easily read because the diagrams were rather cluttered and small on that old brown colored booklet.
Thank you so much i just bought my Tractor today with bagger and the bagger didnt have instructions in the box, love the video perfect for what i needed and u made it so simple. 👍
Thanks for the video, very good explaning the whole thing,didn't know if I should try to do it myself,video change my mind,thanks again for taking the time to explain everything
Once again. Great video. The newer bagger has some minor changes--clear hose, window in hood, and two carriage bolts with washers and lock nuts rather than bolt with wing knob. Don't know if better or not.
@@thomrider After using it I do like the clear hose because I had wet leaves clog it and could see nothing was going through. Also with window on lid it's easy to see when bags are full. Thanks again for great video. I had in on laptop in garage while doing install.
Thank you for the Vid!! I really appreciate it. I just bought a cob cadet without the attachment then realized why I needed it after covering the wife's and neighbor's car with grass.
Nice video! I smiled when you had the same issue mounting the bagger lid, as I also had to wiggle the thing to finish mounting the lid. I would add, a person will need a couple of rolls of black two inch black tape to hold the chute together after the first year. The flat piece of plastic is rolled into a tube with junjie fasteners, and these break, Also, the thrid year, the sides of the tube started to slit. This helps keep the chute rigid and reduces clogging the chute. Also, there is no real latch for the bagger cover, just a hole in the plastic to anchor on the latch pin. My wife used a rubber strap with the "s" hooks, took out the hooks and pushed the hole of one end of the strap onto the latch pin. Then, she wrapped the strap around the lid and cut a hole in the strap to make a tight closure. She cut off the excess. This prevents grass from blowing out the edges of the lid, making a neater lawn. While not part of the assembly, a good tip is a steel one inch putty knife seemed to work best when scrapping the underside of the deck, with the blades removed for sharpening or replacement.
Thanks for the information. I have been lucky that my tubing and lid are still in great shape. Sounds like you came up with some great fixes for the issues. Thank you for watching.
@@thomrider Well, it s chinese made, and as so man Americans shop based only on price, they accommodate our wishes by making things as cheap as possible. The stuff they sell domesticaly is often of higher quaility as the local market semands better quakity for their limited money.
Nice Video. It is bizare with lawn tractors that one has to go to so much effort to add a bagger. Every lawn tractor should have a simple mount on the top back for the bagger, and the only thing to connect should be the nozzle.
This was a good instructional video of mounting the bag system. However, there are some points that I don't like...first, the mounting bracket that utilizes the trailer hole, second, those bags are really small like office waste can size. Unless they have larger bags it would take many stoppages and repetitive emptying procedures. Plus, does the lid lock down the bags to keep them from sliding out if going up an inline? This was not addressed.
I have about an acre to mow. I usually have to empty the bags 3 times. The lid does lock down to keep the bags from sliding out. Thank you for watching.
Great video! One question. I frequently tow a tilt cart which I attach to the rear tailgate hole with the pin and spring clip. Working in reverse it looks like for me to use the cart all I would have to do is remove the bracket assembly that is attached to the tractor by a pin and spring clip. Of course, the bags and chutes would also come off. Am I missing something?
Is it easy to to take the tubing on and off frequently? You make it appear so. I live where it is often wet & foggy in the morning or three. Being impatient also, I do not like waiting until dry, so....easy on & off the tubing?
Yes it’s really easy to take the tubing out and clean it and replace it. But once your inside tube gets wet grass wants to stick constantly. I try to wait till afternoon or evening to mow because of it.
So I have a cub cadet rider mower a newer model and I had the mulching kit put on and it makes a mess and leaves a bunch of dead grass in my yard. I did put on the mulching blades too. Can I use the bagger with the mulching blades or do I have to put back on the regular blades?
Great video. I do have one question for you. If you don't mind, what is the width or your shed door? I am considering the same model XT2 w/42 inch deck. I also have a storage shed and the door is exactly 48 inches. Does the tractor fit into the shed if you tip-up the plastic chute on the deck? My current tractor IH Cub 105 (1968 model) has a 48 inch deck with non moving metal chute and I have to leave it out when the mower deck is installed, which is spring, summer, and into the fall. Thanks.
Great video! I was just wondering what let's you know when the bags are full? My old craftsman has a little wheel that stops spinning when full. Just curious
You have to check you bags to see how full they are or when the mower sound changes you know your completely full bags and the tube, which then you have to take apart and clean out. I just reach back behind me and feel the bags till I think they are getting full and empty them. No indicators on this set up. Thanks for watching and commenting.
