[mrbeal]

I'm looking for a mulch plug for my Craftsman 917.274822 but am not having very good luck. I emailed Sears and asked them about it and they gave me a part number..... that doesn't exist, at least not on their own web site. Apparently my 6 year old mower is "too old". EVERYTHING I have found researching on line is the correct mulch plug WITH blades!! I just need the plug and am becoming frustrated. I have tried Ebay and Craigslist with no luck. I'm not sure what, if any, other brands are compatible so I can't even go that route. Very frustrating.....

 

[GrassyKnoll]

This isn't the one?

http://www.sears.com/shc/s/p_10153_...3j&srccode=cii_9324560&cpncode=23-106497623-2

 

[mrbeal]

Dunno..... I can't view it for some reason. The info I got from Sears was for a model number that can't be looked up on the website, I'm assuming for the same reason I couldn't look my mower up (too old).

 

[waffler]

cant u cover it with a pice of card or plastic and duct tape it
got same problem with link it just showed advert for sears

 

[mrbeal]

Now THAT'S thinking with yer dipstick!! I'll have to try that out!

 

[waffler]

At the end of the day the plug only stops the grass coming out .

 

[mrbeal]

I happened to look on Ebay and found one for $25 delivered! Should be here either tomorrow or Monday..... can't wait to try it out!!

 

[Mark / Ohio]

cant u cover it with a pice of card or plastic and duct tape it
got same problem with link it just showed advert for sears

On my old Jacobsen rider I used hardware cloth. For a deck never designed to mulch it worked fairly well for leaves.

 

[mrbeal]

Well, I got and tried the mulch plug Saturday..... works GREAT except for the dust kicked up by it. What a mess!!! The plug isn't "the" one for my mower but it works. I "think" the dust kicked up is actually coming from the front of the mower deck..... my yard has some really bad dry dirt spots and dust is usually a problem when I mow, usually it gets shot out the side though and doesn't affect me. Oh well, the mulch plug did what it was designed to do and did it well.

 

[Mark / Ohio]

I've given up mowing for over two weeks now with it so dry and only weeds growing. Between the dirt, dry leaves and grass my allergies drive me nuts for a couple days after.

 

[mrbeal]

^^^^^^^

I feel your pain!!

 

[waffler]

Well, I got and tried the mulch plug Saturday..... works GREAT except for the dust kicked up by it. What a mess!!! The plug isn't "the" one for my mower but it works. I "think" the dust kicked up is actually coming from the front of the mower deck..... my yard has some really bad dry dirt spots and dust is usually a problem when I mow, usually it gets shot out the side though and doesn't affect me. Oh well, the mulch plug did what it was designed to do and did it well.

Good to read it works ok