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    Engine swap question

    I have a question for all you HUSTLER Gurus out there. I have 60” X1i that I use for my part time lawn business. It has the FX730 23.5 hp engine. It’s a great mower but my only compliant is sometimes during the summer time, on my thickest lawns the mower bogs down and I have to double cut. My...
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    Much BETTER and longer lasting LED lights for Hustler mowers

    I thought these lights deserved their own thread instead of just putting them at the end of the original thread, which is here: http://www.lawnmowerforum.com/showthread.php/28029-Added-some-LED-lights-to-my-Raptor-SD For full instructions on how to install either the old lights or the new...
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    Edger blades heat treated vs. non heat treated

    The heat treated edger blades are more expensive, so with's the benefit? Thanks!
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    Sold my 42" Raptor, then bought this.......

    I sold my 42" Raptor, for full asking price, due to having these lights installed on them. I turned around and bought a 60" Xonei, and I immediately installed these same lights on them. {Here's the thread about installing these lights...
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    How do I adjust idle on Kawi FR651?

    I put an ad-on tachometer on my 42" Raptor. I have noticed that even with freshly sharpened blades I am still getting an occasional uncut blade of grass. I've heard that may be caused buy my RPMs not being as high as they should be. My Raptor has 11 hours on it, and the RPMs read about 3200. Is...
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    What RPM should my Raptor be at for no more stringers?

    I put an ad-on tachometer on my 42" Raptor. I have noticed that even with freshly sharpened blades I am still getting an occasional uncut blade of grass. I've heard that may be caused buy my RPMs not being as high as they should be. My Raptor has 11 hours on it, and the RPMs read about 3200. Is...
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    Does anyone know when then winter discount ends for new mowers?

    Does anyone know when then winter discount ends for new mowers?
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    Are the 60" VX4 decks sill leaving grass uncut????

    Ive read about the problems the 60" VX4 decks were having with leaving strips of uncut grass, or even a few uncut blades of grass here and there, along with clumping issues. Does anyone know if these problems have been fixed. I'm looking into buying a commercial 60" mower soon and because of the...
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    Super Z (BigDog Diablo x1060) or Xonei for residential accounts?

    I am in the process of starting a side lawn business again (I had one back in the 1990s). I have a 4 acre church property that I will be submitting a bid for next week. I know the Xonei and the SuperZ (actually the Big Dog Diablo x1060 35hp which is the same) will both handle this property. The...
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    Want to upgrade to a Fastrak. Please advise, is this a SUPERDUTY?

    I am looking to buy a 2014 48" Fastrak SD that is advertised about an hour away by a private owner. He claims it is a Fastrak "SD". He sent a picture of it and here it is. Can anyone tell me if this is actually a SuperDuty? I have never seen the SuperDuty stickers on the front advertised...
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    Yellow paint code for Hustler mowers

    I bought a can of spray paint for touchups on my Hustler. 747220 Hustler Yellow Enamel Mower Spray Paint Individual Can I then spray painted the black chute cover on my mulching kit. Once that dried I took it to Home Depot to see if they could match the paint. They used their computer paint...
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    Mulching blades question

    I just purchased the mulching kit for my 42" Raptor. I notice that the blades that come with the mulching kit are not the same as some that I have seen online. I think I may have seen the Gator mulching blades, or maybe another type which appear to have 3 slotted "teeth" (for lack of a better...
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