This ideal eco-friendly machine takes the grunt work out of fall leaf cleanup by shredding leaves into fine mulch. The Flex-a-Line bladeless cutting line mulching system pulverizes leaves into fine mulch. The mulcher can pack 11 standard bag fulls of leaves into a single bag . shredding them at a rate of 53 gallons per minute. The 15.4 Lb. machine sets up easily with no tools. When not in use . the mulchers compact design enables it to be conveniently stored. Its large . wide-mouth . funnel-like top fastens to the motor housing . which straddles a sturdy . circular . three-legged stand. An oversized pull-and-push on/off switch is conveniently located on the motor housings rim. The mulchers 13-amp motor generates a no-load speed of 8500 rpm and provides a 13 In. cutting swath. When it comes time to replace the 0.090 In. cutting line . simply pull the old line out and slide in the new line.