vtcress1
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Was a member years ago but have not posted for long time so had to re-join. Bought mower in 06 and have had difficulty with getting a clean (no mid-furrow) cut until this week. I have tried all the different types of blades, raised the shut cover 2 inches, etc., etc. Had to clean deck with hose from underneath each time. Have about 2+ acres to cut. Hose wash from top of deck was almost useless.
While looking at the deck last week and pondering the design, I was focused on the 1 inch metal strip that goes along the bottom rear of the deck protruding underneath and what its purpose was. I had owned an old Yardman 42 inch cut that really cut nice and clean and wondered about the difference so I removed the metal strip. It runs the width of the deck. I theorized it was added to cover safety concerns as this was about the time that the reverse cutting sequence was initiated and the chute really lowered so I removed the metal strip held by 5 bolts.
Turns out I was right. It was the first clean cut in 6 years. Previously the center section always built up a large t-shape section of grass at the bottom rear center point of the deck. This altered the transfer of the grass from the left blade to the right blade and left the mid-deck furrow as the grass clump built up. This time the underside of the deck was very clean like the old 42 inch mower I had? finally success.
Just thought I would pass that along if the new 42s still have that strip of metal. Its purpose I guess was to prevent any obstacles from being thrown out from under the deck by the left blade. So often the Lawyers make our lives so difficult.
charlie
While looking at the deck last week and pondering the design, I was focused on the 1 inch metal strip that goes along the bottom rear of the deck protruding underneath and what its purpose was. I had owned an old Yardman 42 inch cut that really cut nice and clean and wondered about the difference so I removed the metal strip. It runs the width of the deck. I theorized it was added to cover safety concerns as this was about the time that the reverse cutting sequence was initiated and the chute really lowered so I removed the metal strip held by 5 bolts.
Turns out I was right. It was the first clean cut in 6 years. Previously the center section always built up a large t-shape section of grass at the bottom rear center point of the deck. This altered the transfer of the grass from the left blade to the right blade and left the mid-deck furrow as the grass clump built up. This time the underside of the deck was very clean like the old 42 inch mower I had? finally success.
Just thought I would pass that along if the new 42s still have that strip of metal. Its purpose I guess was to prevent any obstacles from being thrown out from under the deck by the left blade. So often the Lawyers make our lives so difficult.
charlie
