Re: Re: Poor cutting Cub Cadet

Subject: Re: Re: Re: Poor cutting Cub Cadet

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: : : I previously posted a message here : : : reguarding the poor cutting : : : performance of my Cub Cadet tractor : : : with a 44A mower deck and would like : : : to update my findings. I have yet to : : : find high performance blades for this : : : machine but I did find a smaller : : : center pulley for the deck that : : : increases the blade speed. My deck did : : : have a 5 inch pulley and I found a : : : 4&1/4 inch pulley part # IH-126393-C2. : : : A smaller belt is required I found : : : part # IH-59971-C1 works perfectly. I : : : will be testing this deck under : : : different conditions and with : : : different blade combinations as they : : : are found and post my results here. If : : : anyone knows of a source for high : : : performance 15 1/8 inch blades with : : : 3/4 inch hole let me know. I'vebeen looking for two years. : : o.k. what makes a blade HIGH PERFORMANCE ??? : : *** dual carburetors *** : : Actually most of the poor cutting decks I encountered back when I had a small engine shop suffered from a deck leading edge that was too close to the ground and back too close to the front edge of the blades. Any taller grass was pushed nearly horizontal before the blades touched it. I improved the cut of an old Gravely I use on rough ground 100% by removing the front skirt. The new ones still extend down low but slant down to the front so the grass can stand up before the blades hit it.

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