Mowing speed on 2130

[hbaynes]

Is there some place to look up this? Interest in know which gear is best for mowing and what number deck height? Thanks

 

[dross]

Herbert, Those are personal preference. People generally mow at the speed thier comfortable with. Some mow as fast as they can and others take it slow. I think slower makes for a better cut but that depends on a few things too. Type of grass, length of grass, ground conditions, Wet or dry, Acreage can make a person rethink speed.
As far as how tall you cut your grass, under 2 inches is to short for me and you can lose a soft ball in grass over 5 inches so find a happy medium.

 

[dtanner]

I did use a tack that uses reflective tape to pick up a shaft turning . I put the tape on the end of the mower blades on my Chraftsmans ride on mower , I found that with the engine turning at 3600 rpms the blade speed was the same 3600 rpm. I mow my grass at 4" and have found that the grass is healthy and does not seem to dry out as fast as my neighbour and I have few weeds and no dandylions. Works for me .

 

[sblunier]

...just a little slower than the point where the deck starts to do a bad job..otherwise let her eat.....

My personal decks MUST be able to mow at or above 5 mph and do a good job...or I work on them until they do....I can't stand a bad cut, but won't crawl along either...too much grass to cut for that!!!