Lawnmower with airflow boost system

A lawnmower comprising:

• a seat configured to receive a lawnmower operator;
• a mowing deck having one or more cutting implements and a discharge chute;
• a bagging system in fluid communication with the discharge chute through a tube, the bagging system comprising:
• a bagger defining a volume configured to receive debris discharged from the mowing deck through the discharge chute, wherein the bagger has a door, the door configured to be operated by the lawnmower operator using a release;
• and
• a boost system including a fan driven by a motor to propel airflow from the mowing deck to the bagger, wherein the motor automatically activates from an inactive state to an active state in view of a detected mowing condition reaching a threshold level, wherein the motor is automatically controlled between two or more active speeds in the active state, and wherein the bagger is configured to receive debris discharged from the mowing deck through the discharge chute when the boost system is in the active state and the inactive state.

A method of operating a lawnmower, the method comprising:

• installing a tube of a bagging system on the lawnmower;
• operating one or more cutting implements of the lawnmower, wherein debris generated by the one or more cutting implements is discharged from a mowing deck of the lawnmower to a bagger through the tube;
• automatically activating a boost system from an inactive state to an active state in view of a detected mowing condition reaching a threshold level and selecting between two or more active drive speeds in the active state to increase airflow through the tube, wherein the bagger is configured to receive debris discharged from the mowing deck through the tube when the boost system is active and inactive;
• and
• emptying the bagger using a release, wherein the release is accessible from a seat of the lawnmower.