I am glad to read that some people like yourself find value in my MZ48 videos. Thanks for your comment.

power equipment man sells an air filter kit for your engine to change it over to the commercial grade air filter housing Kawasaki uses on their commercial engines.

@@one-way1927 Thank you for your comment. I have seen and considered that commercial grade cannister air filter conversion kit. I ruled it out because I have no confidence, my plastic engine cover it attaches to, will handle the stress from all that weight standing tall. My bumpy yard would soon break the engine cover. I considered reinforcing the plastic cover, but am not confident I can achieve long term reliability. I am thinking about adding a thin steel plate attached to the bagger support bars, creating a debris shield between the bags and engine air intake.

The problem using plastic bags is that the air has to pass through them in order for the grass to enter the bags. Plastic bags will severely restrict the air flow, restricting the vaccum action needed for the bagger to operate. I had mentioned in another reply (not in a video) I feel Husqvarna should include a nicely finished thin black painted steel plate that bridges across the two vertical bagger mounting pipes. Such a steel plate would "shield" the engine's air filter inlet, potentially decreasing contamination by 75%.

I bought the counter-weight off eBay. It cost me $153 with shipping included. I thought it was generic, but the title of the eBay sale ad said this: "Troy Bilt 719-04271A Bagger Weight RZT ZTX 42 46 48 50 54 60 S L Weight Triple". The seller had only one to sell. I did a search on the part number 719-04271A and found many for sale. Walmart has it for $198 with free shipping. Maybe you can find it cheaper elsewhere.

They got those two matters right on your lighter duty Z254F but not on my medium duty MZ48. I wonder who is in charge of engineering over there at Husqvarna. Someone has been sleeping at the wheel. My trailer hitch would have cost them pennies more to make it right.

My lawn is very bumpy in places, so the ride can be a bit rough. It helps to maintain the proper tire pressure stated in the owners manual. I would say my additional front weight improves the ride by a little bit. But... if I did not have a bagger, I would not bother with that weight because with my slopes, I wonder if the weight contributes to the rear tire spin-out that I deal with.

About the counter-weight. It turns out that weight is used on a number of different mowers. Google seach for part number 719-04271A and you will find it for sale at a number of places. About the baffling kit. It was included in the bagging kit.

I answered that question. Just scroll down. I included prices and part number. I hope you find it.

Correct......bagger "or" hitch, not both together.

@@rondittmer5802 yeah, I got the same zero turn. That super sucks now doesn’t it!

To: @@adnantariq3346 Because the bagging system does an exceptional job for its intented purpose of vaccuming and collecting, I live with the shortcomings I pointed out. I live without a trailer hitch. I clean the engine's air filter after every cutting. When I don't want to bag for a particular cutting, I keep the entire system mounted (minus the bags) because it is so very difficult to reach around from below to remove (and later reattach) the carriage bolts that mount the chute to the cutting deck.

I believe you are correct. No doubt Husqvarna evaluates 3rd party products with their name on it. They should have insisted on the following improvements to maintain Husqvarna quality to avoid customer dissatisfaction. 1) perimeter hardware instead of snaps for square retaining ring on hood 2) additional pressure-distribution washers for chute-to-deck attachment 3) debris shield for engine air filter 4) lower bracket to support chute at rubber gasket on hood 5) extended hitch plate to allow trailering with kit installed Total cost would add roughly $25 to the purchase price. Well worth it for the sake of quality and reputation, making customers happy instead of disappointed.

I bought the bagger direct from Husqvarna, off their website. Do NOT buy the trailer hitch separately because one is included. www.husqvarna.com/us/zero-turn-lawn-mower-attachments/triple-bagger-fits-mz48/?article=582559801

@@rondittmer5802 thanks so much

Thanks for posting this video. My workplace just purchased an MZ48

@davidjones6643 I am glad people find my videos on my MZ48 useful. Thank you for sharing.

Yes I am cutting grass, and healthier grass this year made so by TruGreen lawn service. You would be surprised how much dust-size debris is airbourne, amplified when the ground is dry.