Brush holder

[cleat 4,984]

While I have a bagger for my 48" deck, I am grinding up as many leaves as possible both for leaving nutrients on the lawn and less issue dealing with the bags of leaves.

However, this keeps stirring up the leaves and they are getting sucked onto the engine air screen on the big Onan.

 

Easiest way to keep it clear is to use a car snow brush but sometimes I need both of my hands to drive.

Therefor a brush holder was required.

 

Since my machines are all in restored excellent condition I am hesitant to bolt on a brush holder.

 

Then it dawned on mt to use the rear bagger support and simply clamp on a piece of pipe.

 

Works well and if I need the bagger installed then I just remove the pipe.

 

[Ed Kennell 35,809]

The screen cleaning brush is a necessity on the twins.       I fished wire ties thru the KT17 screen to fasten my PVC brush holder.    

[cleat 4,984]

Yes the leaves really get sucked up there.

All summer mowing grass does not pose the same problem fortunately.

[JoeM 7,643]

I know Gravely used a flywheel screen cleaner, but that would not work on the WH twin having the stationary plastic guard.

 

@Ed Kennell you need to cabbage an old windshield wiper motor and arm, you could even set it on intermittent wipe!