Mulch door with sensor

A mower comprising:

• a cutting deck supporting a cutting blade having a fixed blade sail;
• an opening in the cutting deck through which clippings can pass;
• a collection bag configured to receive clippings that pass through the opening in the cutting deck;
• a door having a first position in which the door covers the opening, and a second position in which the door does not cover the opening;
• a sensor configured to send a mode signal indicating that the door is in the first position or the second position;
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• a controller configured to receive the mode signal and adjust the cutting blade to rotate at a first speed when the mode signal indicates that the door is in the first position, and a second speed when the mode signal indicates that the door is in the second position, wherein the first speed is different from the second speed.

A mower comprising:

• a cutting deck supporting a cutting blade;
• an opening in the cutting deck through which clippings can pass;
• a collection bag configured to receive clippings that pass through the opening in the cutting deck;
• a door having a first position in which the door covers the opening, and a second position in which the door does not cover the opening;
• a sensor configured to send a mode signal indicating that the door is in the first position or the second position;
• a trip affixed to the mower, the trip configured such that a change in door position causes the trip to be sensed by the sensor;
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• a controller configured to receive the mode signal and adjust the cutting blade to rotate at a first speed when the mode signal indicates that the door is in the first position, and a second speed when the mode signal indicates that the door is in the second position, wherein the first speed is different from the second speed.

A mower comprising:

• a cutting deck supporting a cutting blade;
• a motor controlling the cutting blade to operate at one of a first rate of speed and a second rate of speed;
• an opening in the cutting deck through which clippings can pass;
• a collection bag configured to receive clippings that pass through the opening in the cutting deck;
• a door pivotably attached to the cutting deck, the door having a first configuration in which the door obstructs the opening and a second configuration in which the door does not obstruct the opening;
• a sensor fixedly attached to the mower, the sensor configured to send a mode signal based on a configuration of the door;
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• a controller configured to receive the mode signal and instruct the motor to operate the cutting blade at the first rate of speed or the second rate of speed based on the mode signal, wherein the first speed is different from the second speed.