Guard Blocks Mower Chutes Quickly

Guard Blocks Mower Chutes Quickly The Go Guard by Ballard, Inc. offers the fastest and most affordable method for closing the mower chute on compact commercial mowers. “Most of the time, the Go Guard is used for controlling the discharge in tight spaces, around homes, buildings, pools, traffic ways, people, etc.,” says Kory Ballard, founder of Ballard, Inc. “It also works great during fall leaf season, as it keeps the leaves under the deck, and mulching blades can turn the leaves into dust.” This mower attachment allows you to quickly block a mower’s discharge when mowing in tight spaces or around areas like a courtyard or pool that you want to keep clean. It’s compatible with many compact commercial mowers but isn’t considered compatible with add-on chute blockers. The 16-ga. stainless steel blocking plate quickly hooks on and locks securely with easy-turn knobs. Eight included magnets help hold the guard in place for easy, portable storage on the equipment’s side—clip it on and go. The plate measures 20 in. by 7 in. to fit most commercial mowers, and the tightening knobs are spaced 10 in. apart, so this amount of space is necessary to mount it to your existing mower deck without a bracket. Some mowers will require drilling two to three holes into the deck. Ballard, Inc. sells the Go Guard for $49.99 online, with shipping available across the continental U.S. “On our website, simply search by mower make, model and deck size to see what machines are compatible and which will need one of our multi-use brackets.” Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, Ballard Inc., 1703 Burr Oak Blvd., P.O. Box 70, Granger, Iowa 50109 (ph 877-965-0951; support@ballard-inc.com; www.ballard-inc.com).

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