Thanks guys. This is my first year mowing with this particular machine and I like it. If I could improve the cut quality , I'd be completely happy with it.
I do keep the blades sharp, deck clean, and mow at full throttle. The tires and wheels do push down the grass (sounds like the same problem JayBrd has), but then the blades don't seem to pick it back up to cut it. When I watch the sides of the deck I can see that there really isn't much of a "vacuum" sucking up the blades to cut them. I cut once a week, so the grass doesn't get too high. And, we haven't had much rain here, so it's not wet either.
I do use the gator blades, but I don't have a mulching plug. They are mulching blades, but I think they can be used as regular blades.
Are there "high lift" blades out there for the older mowers? Do you think that would make a difference?
Are there any other decks that would work with this tractor?
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