I have a very large yard area to maintain, too large to rake. After reading reviews on several Lawn sweepers and vacuums, the Peco 30 Cu Ft Vanguard Tow Behind Vacuum seemed to be the solution. The unit I ordered was delivered promptly. I spent two days putting it together. The instructions that come with it are for connecting to a tractor style lawn mower.
The challenge was attaching it to my John Deer Z997 zero mower. I had to make a hitch and remove the deflector from the mowing deck. Attaching the boot to the mower deck took a little re-engineering due to the size and design of the deck. The hoses were all the correct length and required no modification. The Vanguard engine is great. I serviced it with oil and gasoline and it started on the first pull. After I did the first test drive, I had to reposition the ball Clevis to about 4” left and 4” above the Hitch Pin Assembly.
As I mentioned, I have a large yard (about 2 acres). The first mowing with the PECO 30 produced six full loads of grass cuttings, which I dumped in a pasture for my cattle. The first mowing the grass was dry and I had no problem with the vacuum getting clogged. The second time I mowed early in the morning while the grass still had some dew. That did cause clogging as the damp grass would stick to the inside of the boot and build up, finally blocking the hose intake. Lesson learned don’t mow when the grass is wet.
The only equipment problem I have had with the PECO 30 is the Trailer Door. The door is flexible plastic held in place by two short pins at the bottom and two aluminum latches at the top. As the trailer fills with cuttings they are blown against the plastic door. The weight of the grass and pressure of the blower cause the door to give or bow enough to pull the one of the pins or latches to disengage, allowing grass to blow out the back. I now have a bungee cord across the middle of the door to help hold it and I have reduced the blower speed. YOU MUST USE HEARING PROTECTION. I love this machine, but the noise level of both the mower and the vacuum is very high.
I have a very large yard area to maintain, too large to rake. After reading reviews on several Lawn sweepers and vacuums, the Peco 30 Cu Ft Vanguard Tow Behind Vacuum seemed to be the solution. The unit I ordered was delivered promptly. I spent two days putting it together. The instructions that come with it are for connecting to a tractor style lawn mower.
The challenge was attaching it to my John Deer Z997 zero mower. I had to make a hitch and remove the deflector from the mowing...
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