Posted by longmeadowfarm on June 02, 2014 at 03:13:05 from (67.252.60.236):
In Reply to: BRUSHHOG BRAND 7 FT posted by rick@marzane on June 01, 2014 at 04:29:32:
I own a Bush Hog 287 (7') that I use for rotational pasture clipping and general clearing. I use "lift" blades that I put a rather fine edge on, annually. I run the machine at rated 540 PTO speed with a ground speed of not more than 3.4MPH. My blade rotation is counterclockwise and as such, I cut left to right. The lift blades then cut against the left side wheel track/down grass.. lifting and cutting it clean. My wheel track is adjusted to be a little over 7'..outside rear tire dimensions. Running a 7' Hog with a 5' track is only asking for trouble. I adjust my "Hog" for a slight forward downward tilt..so as to allow the trash to clear better..as per the manual. And I don't run the machine on its runners..bad idea. My cut/cleared fields ..especially my clipped pastures look like I used a sickle mower. if I hit something with a blade, causing a nick/gouge that cannot be ground out satisfactorily .. I replace the blades. In my judgement, perhaps 90% of people using Bush Hog/rotary mowers..don't know what they are doing and certainly don't maintain their machines. Read the manuals..but then my John Deere Dealer told me many years ago... "no one..no one.. reads manuals".
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