another mowing height question

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Re: another mowing height question

Post by napper » May 25th, 2017, 11:39 pm

If you want to mow at 3.5" with the toro set the front at F and the back at E

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Re: another mowing height question

Post by 01redcrew » May 31st, 2017, 8:22 pm

thats not a bad idea. I may try 3.75 and see how it does

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Re: another mowing height question

Post by Green » May 31st, 2017, 9:11 pm

napper wrote:
May 25th, 2017, 11:39 pm
If you want to mow at 3.5" with the toro set the front at F and the back at E
Does tilting the deck produce an intermediate height setting with most push mowers?

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Re: another mowing height question

Post by Charley » May 31st, 2017, 9:27 pm

The blades cut at the edge height, not at the center point average.

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Re: another mowing height question

Post by Jackpine » June 1st, 2017, 4:33 am

Green wrote:
May 31st, 2017, 9:11 pm
napper wrote:
May 25th, 2017, 11:39 pm
If you want to mow at 3.5" with the toro set the front at F and the back at E
Does tilting the deck produce an intermediate height setting with most push mowers?
I know it does on the HRR, about a 1/4 inch in my estimation.


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Re: another mowing height question

Post by LeftField11 » June 1st, 2017, 8:32 am

Green wrote:
May 31st, 2017, 9:11 pm
Does tilting the deck produce an intermediate height setting with most push mowers?
Doubtful
Charley wrote:
May 31st, 2017, 9:27 pm
The blades cut at the edge height, not at the center point average.
This is my thought as well.
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