Mowing Type of Blades on a Zero Turn?

[RG1]

It looks like these boys right here fit.
3 Pack G5 Gator Mulcher Blades Cub Cadet 742 0677A 942 0677B 54" Oregon 598 672 | eBay

I don't think so. Those blades have a round center hole, and the blades in your other link have the star center hole like so many Husqvarna mowers do.

For your engine specs, I need the actual Kohler engine model and number. Not the engine serial number- the model number. You probably have a Kohler Courage engine, and the model number would be on the data tag on the engine itself.

One other thing- Mo-deck is a waste of time and money. Nothing, and I mean nothing will last for more than a few seconds under a mower deck before being blasted off by the dirt/dust and clippings.

 

[RG1]

Do your blades have an offset in the center (a hump) or are they flat all the way across?

 

[Hexa Fox]

I don't think so. Those blades have a round center hole, and the blades in your other link have the star center hole like so many Husqvarna mowers do.

For your engine specs, I need the actual Kohler engine model and number. Not the engine serial number- the model number. You probably have a Kohler Courage engine, and the model number would be on the data tag on the engine itself.

One other thing- Mo-deck is a waste of time and money. Nothing, and I mean nothing will last for more than a few seconds under a mower deck before being blasted off by the dirt/dust and clippings.

Okay the serial number is printed everywhere. However I was only able to find the model number in a couple instances. I already knew it was a Kohler Courage 24HP, but good guess buddy. Anyway the model is definitely: SV725.

I also can not blame you for this but did you read that the blade number from my manual matches exactly the one in the second link I posted? It says it is for Cub Cadet's but it is my exact blade part number.

 

[Hexa Fox]

Do your blades have an offset in the center (a hump) or are they flat all the way across?

Dude I wish I would have met you twenty-four hours before I did. Every now and then I back my Craftsman up a big truck ramp so I can clean out under the deck some. I could have just taken a bunch of pictures. Right now it is stored in a very tight place.

A buddy of mine told me to use the Mo Deck stuff and it would help but did not know how much. He said he does know you have to keep applying it over and over. This seemed like a very good idea for me because like I told you I put it up on ramps every now and then and it would not be difficult to apply.

 

[RG1]

I didn't pay too much attention to the blades in the links since I wasn't sure if they were exactly correct.

Ok- if you have the 5 point star center, they will not work regardless of the numbers. Could just be the same blade, could just happen to have the same number for a different brand. It happens now and then. If yours have the round center hole like the CC's in your link, those are what I would recommend.

I still say don't waste money on a product that will be scoured off in only a few minutes regardlless of the hype or what someone tries to tell you. Don't just take my worf for it either. Go to the pro lawn cutting forums and ask others or search for posts on the subject. 95% + of them will tell you exactly what I am. The other > 5% are usually homeowners who only think it is working for them for one reason or another. Common sense will tell you that nothing will stay under a deck for long with everything that moves around under that at such high speed.


Your engine is already a retired model in Kohler's lineup, so they no longer have actual specs for the true HP on their site. Still, it is easy to extrapolate by looking at all other small engines rated the old way and the new way. Most all small engines went down an average of 3 HP when the manu's started using a much more accurate way of rating them. They still have the same power they always did, but are just rated using a much tighter method that more accurately reflects true HP.

 

[RG1]

I took a look at Oregon's listings for the CC using the number in your link to the CC blade's. They show that blade to be a 6 (not 5) point star center hole of 5/8". They also show them to have 5/16" holes to either side of the center hole that are 2 1/2" center to center. If that is the same exact shape and size as yours, and you have a 1/2" offset (hump in the center of the blade, measured by setting the blade flat on a table top, and measuring from the table top to the bottom side of the center hump), they are what you want.

 

[Hexa Fox]

Okay here are some pictures. I think if they had the stars you would be able to see them stick out from the nut. So I am guessing it is the single hole thing like in the last link. Again thanks for your help. I will probably waste my $10.00 on this Mo Deck stuff. Just because I frequently raise my mower up where as I know most people do not. So it will be easy for me to apply this stuff and at least it will help me clean it if nothing else.

 

[RG1]

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Okay here are some pictures. I think if they had the stars you would be able to see them stick out from the nut. So I am guessing it is the single hole thing like in the last link. Again thanks for your help. I will probably waste my $10.00 on this Mo Deck stuff. Just because I frequently raise my mower up where as I know most people do not. So it will be easy for me to apply this stuff and at least it will help me clean it if nothing else.

Trust me, those who do not clean their decks have a ton of crap stuck under them. Most everyone in the business has to clean their deck regularly, especially in spring. the deck staying clean in one thing in particular I love about the JD 7 Iron decks.

You wouldn't see the star shape unless you remove the blade nut/bolt. You do have the two small side holes and the offset to the blade (the hump), so I am betting those blades in the CC link are the ones you need after looking at Oregon's site/specs.

BTW- those cutting edges are in seriously rough shape. The jagged edge will tear grass instead of cut it, and take more fuel to do it.

 

[Hexa Fox]

Trust me, those who do not clean their decks have a ton of crap stuck under them. Most everyone in the business has to clean their deck regularly, especially in spring. the deck staying clean in one thing in particular I love about the JD 7 Iron decks.

You wouldn't see the star shape unless you remove the blade nut/bolt. You do have the two small side holes and the offset to the blade (the hump), so I am betting those blades in the CC link are the ones you need after looking at Oregon's site/specs.

BTW- those cutting edges are in seriously rough shape. The jagged edge will tear grass instead of cut it, and take more fuel to do it.

Trust me I didn't realize how much garbage I had stuck up there until today. I thought the deck wash system was doing a better job. The only blade that is in rough shape from what I can see is the one by the discharge you see there. I recently hit and rock... and it did a number on it... These blades have less than five months of use.

 

[RG1]

Trust me I didn't realize how much garbage I had stuck up there until today. I thought the deck wash system was doing a better job. The only blade that is in rough shape from what I can see is the one by the discharge you see there. I recently hit and rock... and it did a number on it... These blades have less than five months of use.

5 months? LOL

When you mow for a living, there's rarely any blade makes it 5 months. They get sharpened almost daily and changed out every 8 or so hours of actual use. They have to be in excellent condition to leave a manicured cut at speed all day long.