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Posted by 'Ole Henry' (Va) on July 06, 2003 at 17:18:49 from (12.96.221.112):
Many previous posts suggest running the front of a bush hog lower than the rear. The reason being so as to cut all the grass only once. For low grass I'll agree, however, for tall grass (above 2 feet)I'm not so sure. My reason is this, when cutting tall grass with the front tilted slightly up-wards (emphasis on 'slightly' for safety), a portion of the grass is cut, then as the rear of the hog comes along, the remainder is cut, putting more of a balance on the blades. (Same principal as raising the front of the push-mower in tall grass so as not to choke the motor.) In the past 13+ years I've tried both ways and it seems, to me at least, there is less pull on the motor with the front raised. Therefore my personal opinion is, sometimes the "double cut" may be best. For safety, I don't advise an extreme elevation of the deck. These are just my thoughts, so feel free to pounce on. Respectively...John A
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