Walk behind Mow Faster

[lizard]

Have not checked the gear ratio of the reel, but I do know they really sing when you tow fast... thats the reason I have not tried to go much faster... The tractor has plenty of HP to over power the gang set...

I only give them a quick burst when finishing up a patch, I don't stress them for any length of time... it's an old set... :smile:KennyV[/QUOTE
That quick burst could cause the reel to explode since they may be metal fatigued.......you do not want a reel blade to break off and come through your Air-conditioned cab.......do you!

 

[KennyV]

I'm sure your right ... It could happen...

 

[lizard]

I'm sure your right ... It could happen...

You know the old saying.'It will never Happen'...........why do you have Insurance?
There has been a accident in Australia where a blade broke off and killed a woman.......the man who was driving it .....committed Suicide.He got really depressed......this only happened less than 6 months ago.
Do you ever check the Reel for Cracks or if you hit some foreign object.......you may not hear it as you have a Aircon Cab!

 

[lizard]

Mowing at speed is good on the straights, but the corners are a drama......sliding sideways and leaving burn marks.....lol:biggrin:

 

[lizard]

Lets face it no one wants to mow slow........the only place where you need to mow so slow is on a Bowling green, so you cut every blade of grass.
Look at golf courses.....they get mowed everyday in Western Australia, the turf is cut on the greens at 1/8 of an inch.
Reason is the golf ball must roll nicely along ..less restrictions on a firm cut surface!:licking:

 

[lizard]

In Western Australia the average lawn takes 15 minutes to mow,edge, brushcut and airbroom.......not bad if you have the right equipment.........so sad if you do not.

 

[lizard]

The 9 horse power Honda Gx 270.........is now running at 4,000Rpm......will see if it thows a rod....sounds good though.........lol

 

[KennyV]

The 9 horse power Honda Gx 270.........is now running at 4,000Rpm......will see if it thows a rod....sounds good though.........lol

It's governed RPM is 3900 so an extra 100 should be insignificant as to it's life...
Honda GX Series Engines - GX270 - Specifications - Honda.com

 

[lizard]

It's governed RPM is 3900 so an extra 100 should be insignificant as to it's life...
Honda GX Series Engines - GX270 - Specifications - Honda.com

They say they go good before they blow up......but your right 100RPM is not going to hurt......maybe I should run it at 4,500 RPM......just tweak the governor........via stronger spring...........see what happens!

 

[Two-Stroke]

The 9 horse power Honda Gx 270.........is now running at 4,000Rpm......will see if it thows a rod....sounds good though.........lol

I've got the same series engine on my Billy Goat brush mower: a Honda GXV340.

The Billy Goat is to toughest machine I've got in terms of the workout I get when I use it. It goes into areas where I can't go with my tractor and it always seems like a wrestling match -- and it out-weighs me by about 100 pounds.