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Old 06-15-2015, 08:48 AM
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Originally Posted by j4c11 View Post
Just curious, what RPM does the blade turn on those, I thought the PTO was somewhere around 500 but that seems awfully low for mowing. Even with the longer blade, the tip speed would only be about 70 mph. Is there a gear box that speeds it up?
The rear PTO on the Cubs turns at 2000 rpm. EDIT: and backwards.
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