Why Does My Lawn Mower Shut Off In Wet Grass (growing, Canada)

[b29510]

because it doesnt like wet grass

[Driver 47]

Originally Posted by Ohiogirl81

Wait until it dries before cutting it.

This right there. </> close thread.

[.sparrow.]

Because your mower is trying to tell you something.

[hipastore]

Originally Posted by harry chickpea

Your post title says your mower shuts off. You don't say if it is a gas or electric mower. If the load on the motor is too much, a gas powered motor will stall because it can't make it through the power cycle. An electric undoubtedly has an overload cutoff to protect the motor.

I do not use a walk-behind mower when grass is wet because my land has slope and the danger of slipping on wet grass is one I can easily avoid.

In heavy or wet grass, you can do half width cuts to reduce the load. If you have a mulching mower, you almost certainly have to defeat the mulching by opening a side or back chute.

On a rider with a belly deck, you are at the mercy of the deck design. I have a three spindle deck on one mower that clogs with the slightest hint of moisture. Even a small patch of vetch will clog it, and it is unusable in wet grass unless I want to stop every 30 feet and stop and restart the blades to allow the build-up to clear. My newer mower has a two spindle deck and it laughs at high weeds and wet grass.

Mowers now have washout plugs on the top of the deck. When you are through mowing, hook up the hose, put the deck to the lowest position or find a hump in the lawn where it is close to the ground, run the mower and you can clear out all the wet grass from the cutting area. A leaf blower can clear the top of the deck.

More ragged edges on the grass? I doubt it. If so, the difference would be so small as to be not worth worrying about. Wheel marks and uneven cutting from pushed down blades of grass, now that I could believe.

I have no idea about what is going wrong. Maybe the electric system.

[Athair]

Wet grass clumps up and doesn’t eject from the underside of the mower. It builds up quite quickly and labors the motor, as the blades can’t spin as freely.

[hipastore]

I should wait for it dry

[hipastore]

It told me I should not mower when the grass is wet

[hipastore]

Now I know he is really not like wet grass

[hipastore]

That's the correct way. My mower told me he don't like wet grass.

[hipastore]

Thanks. I will wit for it dry next time.