I now have about 20 hours on my ZF50. I did cut my mowing time in about 1/2 from using a conventional garden tractor (2hr 15min down to 1 hr 15min.).
However, when mowing around small trees (1" diameter) I find myself going part of the way around, backing up, going around some more, and backing up. Way faster than with my WheelHorse tractor, but still not zipping right around in one quick circle.
Since my 50" deck sticks out of the middle of the mower and the ZF rotates around the inside rear tire (when it is all but stopped), I can't mow around a small tree w/o backing up.
Am I doing something wrong? Is there a trick?
Or is my ZF50 a ZTR mower, just a zero radius as measured from the rear axle, not the edge of the mower deck?
My mowing time did get cut in half, so I'm not complaining. Just wondering if anyone else has the same issue.
Greg
However, when mowing around small trees (1" diameter) I find myself going part of the way around, backing up, going around some more, and backing up. Way faster than with my WheelHorse tractor, but still not zipping right around in one quick circle.
Since my 50" deck sticks out of the middle of the mower and the ZF rotates around the inside rear tire (when it is all but stopped), I can't mow around a small tree w/o backing up.
Am I doing something wrong? Is there a trick?
Or is my ZF50 a ZTR mower, just a zero radius as measured from the rear axle, not the edge of the mower deck?
My mowing time did get cut in half, so I'm not complaining. Just wondering if anyone else has the same issue.
Greg