You might be able to get by with that on a 10 hp gear drive, but I think a 10 hp hydro would be pretty underpowered for a 48" deck. I, too, would not mill down the head that much. You may wind up shortening the life of an engine that is probably already a bit tired. I suppose if the grass was kept very short you might get away with it, but a 12 hp tractor would be a lot better.
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