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chzuck 06-08-2018 10:07 AM

48" mower deck blades
 
Has anyone found high lift blades or Gator blades for the 48" deck used on the 147? It seems the OEM ones lack the necessary force to pull up grass that is run down by the front wheels. You would think that there would be Gator blades close enough that one could grind them down to fit.

J-Mech 06-08-2018 10:13 AM

Gator blades have NO suction. How could they with only "fingers" where the lift wing would be.
Cub cadet blades do have suction.
How old are the OEM blades you have???
Is the engine running full speed?

DoubleO7 06-08-2018 11:57 AM

And do the deck baffles still exist and whole?

chzuck 06-08-2018 01:19 PM

The blades are a few years old, but have plenty of life. I replaced the baffles a few years back and clean my deck after every mowing. Engine speed is set at 3600 rpm.

J-Mech 06-08-2018 01:32 PM

That's as good as you are going to get then. No better blade than the OEM ones.

Couple years is old for what I mow. The wing on the blade does wear down.

chzuck 06-08-2018 03:40 PM

Once the wing tip wears to a knife edge or the cutting edge is back to where the wing starts its time for new.
Thanks for your input.

cooperino 06-08-2018 03:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by chzuck (Post 456098)
Once the wing tip wears to a knife edge or the cutting edge is back to where the wing starts its time for new.
Thanks for your input.

Just a couple other things.. Belt slipping or loose on deck or drive ? Shafts move freely and greased? Engine running at full speed does not necessarily mean deck or blades turning full speed.

chzuck 06-08-2018 04:30 PM

Belt tensioner is free and drive belt tension is set to specs on space between the spring coils.

J-Mech 06-08-2018 04:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by chzuck (Post 456098)
Once the wing tip wears to a knife edge or the cutting edge is back to where the wing starts its time for new.
Thanks for your input.

No kidding? I'm glad we cleared that up. :bash2:

I think your hoping this thing will perform like the higher speed decks made 30 years later. It won't. I've mowed with the old triangle decks. They do a fantastic job. Either you are cutting with the grass too damp, too tall, or the blades are wore out. But I assure you, you won't get a better blade than an OEM.

ironman 06-08-2018 05:28 PM

I've heard it said that they cut better when they are not upside down. Can anyone verify that?? :eek:


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