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Question to Del

12-31-2001 13:02:57

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Dell, thanks for the reply on the bushog question. I'm still not convinced about the mower position needing to have the front end lower than the rear, but I will concede until August until I can find out for myself. Do you happen to have the skinny from Bushog or some other brand factory manual????? We have some nice big field stones that can really work on a mower and it is a good idea to avoid these. A low front end is asking for max contact. I agree with you about keeping blades sharp. I have two sets of blades and always keep one set sharp in the shop. I change them more often than necessary, about once a month during summer. This lets me mow twice with a set between sharpenings.
By the way, I keep the blades sharp on my finish mower likewise for a real nice yard.
Good luck.

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THANKS ALL -PCC-AL

12-31-2001 17:08:47

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Re: Rotary Mower position in reply to Question to Dell, et als - PCC-AL, 12-31-2001 13:02:57

I think we just about exhausted this topic. Thanks to all who took time to educate an old man before 2002. Happy New Year. Good Luck.

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height set up...Sal

12-31-2001 16:57:03

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Re: Rotary Mower position in reply to Question to Dell, et als - PCC-AL, 12-31-2001 13:02:57

The Bush Hog site has several owner manuals on line in a .pdf format.

My Bush Hog manual (for my Squealer SQ-60)says this about set up...

"When you are cutting foliage and desire fine shredding, run the cutter level or slightly lower at the rear. This will keep the foliage in the cutter until it is thoroughly shreaded. This will require more power, but will result in finer shredding. When you are cutting heavy foliage or bushes and fine shredding is not desired, raise the back of the cutter. This allows a large volume of foliage to shred out the back quickly and requires much less power..."

"...for best results under rough conditions, always tilt the Bush Hog approximately two inches lower in the front. THis tilt decreases horsepower requirements and increases potential ground speed..."

-Sal

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Jerry (AL)

12-31-2001 16:15:04

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Re: Rotary Mower position in reply to Question to Dell, et als - PCC-AL, 12-31-2001 13:02:57

Front lower by a couple of inches works good for me. I found out that if you have some stones there, sooner than later you will hit a few. I had rather see them fly out under the belly of the tractor than hit the back of the tractor and richochet up and hit me. I have been hit by a couple early on but not since I lowered the front of the hog.

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Dell (WA)

12-31-2001 16:00:42

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Re: Rotary Mower position in reply to Question to Dell, et als - PCC-AL, 12-31-2001 13:02:57

PCC..... ..what fessman and salmoneye said..... Dell, who sez: yer bushog blades don't haffta be razor sharp, but it helps to have an edge on 'em. I can tell the difference when mowing pasture on my RockyRidge SheepStation whose blades have buncha nicks in 'em, makes 'em cut like chainsaw but they're sharp between nicks

I also use limiter chains to keep the front of the 'hog height constant. Everytime come to that big rock/stump, just lift to clear (chain collasps) and it lowers right backdown to where I want it. You can make 'em or buy 'em and fer $20 it wasn't worth my time to make 'em.

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Fessman

12-31-2001 13:57:53

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Re: Rotary Mower position in reply to Question to Dell, et als - PCC-AL, 12-31-2001 13:02:57

The instruction manual I have,(JD) states that the front should be lower than the rear. About one inch. Also for those that are picky:
It states what direction to cut the grass. (I.E. the cut grass on the left and the uncut on the right)--- don't hold me to this, I keep forgetting which it is, but the difference is noticable.

Fessman

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RWK in WI

12-31-2001 16:39:42

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Re: Re: Rotary Mower position in reply to Fessman, 12-31-2001 13:57:53

My neighbor bought a new Snapper walk behind mower this year. One lever height adjustment for all four wheels and the manual states that correctly set up the blade will be 1/2" lower in the front than in the back. 1/2" on a 21" blade - how much would that be on a 5' brush cutter.

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PCC-AL

12-31-2001 14:34:56

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Re: Re: Rotary Mower position in reply to Fessman, 12-31-2001 13:57:53

Thanks Fessman.
O.K., everyone, I now stand corrected after 45 years of mowing incorrectly. Fessman has found a manual that tells me I'm wrong. Dogone it, my very first mistake. Oh well, it had to happen sometime. Happy New Year.

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Salmoneye

12-31-2001 13:21:36

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Re: Rotary Mower position in reply to Question to Dell, et als - PCC-AL, 12-31-2001 13:02:57

I always set the front of the hog an inch or two lower than the back as that is the way I was taught years ago.

I am unsure of what exactly most people are cutting with a rotary mower, but I prefer my blades to be dull for shredding brush.
You leave the stumps with a nice feathery effect instead of a sharp-angled tire eater.

And you don't need sharp blades for hay, clover, black-berry whips, etc...so I am still wondering why anyone needs a finish cut sharpness on a rotary cutter (aka Brush-Hog)...

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PCC-AL

12-31-2001 13:59:09

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Re: Re: Rotary Mower position in reply to Salmoneye, 12-31-2001 13:21:36

Hi Salmoneye,
Thanks for the reply. I think the final answer to my question and lots of others will be, "whatever works best". I use my rotary mower sort of like a big finish mower on tough grass. There are no bushes much as it was once cow and horse pasture and we always kept it mowed. Since the cows and horses are gone, I continue to mow it like an extention to our yard. Lots of yard. This is my reason for keeping my blades sharp. If another method works better for others, I'll vote for it. I could probably do better with a bigger finishing mower, but don't have the money to invest right now and can do the job with what I have. Good luck.

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Salmoneye

12-31-2001 14:48:46

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Re: Re: Re: Rotary Mower position in reply to PCC-AL, 12-31-2001 13:59:09

I fully agree...whatever works best for people.
I also can understand wanting a sharper blade for your situation.

The stuff I am cutting varies from just what you are doing to overgrown woodlot roads and 10-15 year old 'fallow' meadows that are filled with alder and elm that are over my head when standing on the running boards.

If my 8N will drive over it, my 5-foot King-Cutter will eat it...

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