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Mower ? for Hugh or other mowing experts

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Paul Shuler

04-10-2006 18:35:13




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I have a 72" Arts Way mower under my H that does a pretty good job. My only complaint is that when I hit thick grass or taller grass {8" or taller} it leaves a strip right down the middle that is much taller than the two side blades leave. I suspect the middle blades pulley is slipping on the belt. How tight is too tight on these belts? Now I can move the belt an inch or so from side to side. Is this too much slack? I don't want to run it too tight if that will harm anything like the belt or bearings.
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Paul

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Dr.EVIL

04-11-2006 06:39:17




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 Re: Mower ? for Hugh or other mowing experts in reply to Paul Shuler, 04-10-2006 18:35:13  
NICE H.... With the NFE I suspect Your running down the grass and if it's the least bit damp there's not enough suction from the mower blades to stand it back up to be mowed off level with the rest of the grass. I used to do an AWEFUL lot of mowing with a Brillion 72" rotary mower (Bushhog?) behind a NFE Super H. It had a single spindle and if the grass got tall or damp I'd leave two strips from the front wheels. Like the others have said.... Sharpen the blades, mow only when it's dry.... if You walk thru the grass and the toes of Your boots get damp it's not dry enough..... and keep dropping gears until You get the quality of cut You want. You could probably run two, maybe three gears higher before HP becomes a problem but the cut quality will be poor.

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Hugh MacKay

04-11-2006 02:36:36




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 Re: Mower ? for Hugh or other mowing experts in reply to Paul Shuler, 04-10-2006 18:35:13  
Paul: As CNKS and Haas have told you get that belt tight. In fact get it tight enough that you could pick a southern banjo tune on it.

Like Haas said, my Woods will also do this if dull or driving too fast. One of the first things I notice when my machine is getting dull, the drive pullies and belt get hot. I also have an area with different type grass than the rest of lawn. It's the nicest grass of my lawn, but man is that grass tough to mow. It takes me to low gear every time, not power, it will just not mow well unless I slow down. If I go that same area with my hand push mower it will kill engine unless I slow down.

There is your answer Paul, you just have too much horse power. We have a comedy folk music group here in Canada, Newfoundlanders to be exact. They have a song they do at most of their concerts, on the results of installing a 454 Chevy V8 in their ride on lawn mower. They have all the same problems as the rest of us, plus a few.

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John *.?-!.* cub owner

04-10-2006 20:26:01




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 Re: Mower ? for Hugh or other mowing experts in reply to Paul Shuler, 04-10-2006 18:35:13  
As a stupid question, does it by chance have a center roller directly in fornt of the blades that is holding yhe taller grass bento over until the blade passes over it?



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Haas

04-10-2006 19:41:35




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 Re: Mower ? for Hugh or other mowing experts in reply to Paul Shuler, 04-10-2006 18:35:13  
My experience is with a Woods mower. I'll echo CNKS on those. As tight as you can get the belt. I use a jack to push down the belt quide to hold it while I tighten the idler pulley. I've in the past noted the same as you with the woods on a 140, streaking in the middle if the grass is high or tough. Get the belt as tight as you can, after that the only cure is to gear down, assuming you have sharp blades.

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jossette

04-10-2006 19:25:36




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 Re: Mower ? for Hugh or other mowing experts in reply to Paul Shuler, 04-10-2006 18:35:13  
sharpen the blades and go slower!!!!



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CNKS

04-10-2006 19:24:05




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 Re: Mower ? for Hugh or other mowing experts in reply to Paul Shuler, 04-10-2006 18:35:13  
My recommendation, based on my Woods mower is to get that belt as tight as you can get it, that's what I do on my Woods -- Hugh can correct me, as I only use it about once or twice a month, May-Sept. But, I have been using it that way for several years.



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