Archive through September 19, 2015

[kmcconaughey]

John B., thanks for the update. Always good to hear about success stories.

 

[danderson]

I have what I am pretty sure is a 42" cast iron deck but measuring across the blades I get 41". The outer blades are 10" long so I'm assuming I have outer blades for a 38" deck on there. Opinions?

 

[digger]

Doug A.
The outer blades for a 38" deck are 10.19" long and the center blade is 19.97"

42" outer blades are 10.97" long and the center blade is 22.23"

 

[danderson]

The center blade measures 22+. With the smaller outside blades you would think it would leave strips. Wonder how my Dad mowed with it. I never did.

 

[kide]

Doug.... The center blade sits ahead of the outside ones so they can be brought together enough that their "circles" overlap the area covered by the center blade when traveling in a STRAIGHT line. I emphasize that because a tight turn may cause a slight amount of striping in the corner if the "sweep diameter" causes the blade circles not to overlap.

 

[danderson]

Gary-I understand that. My reference was to my Dad having 10" blades on the outside instead of the 11". There may not be any overlap.

 

[jbaker]

Its Friday, dare I say off topic

 

[kmcconaughey]

Doug, that's only 1/2" on each end. There is more overlap than that, so the only issue would be more likelihood of stripping on corners.

 

[kide]

Doug... Sorry 'bout that.... It took me years to figure that striping on corners out ( I got the 129 in '85 and it might have been like '95) - I was SO eager to share it with somebody....

 

[danderson]

I always mow in rows and turn around so That's not an issue. I need a new center blade so I might replace the whole set.