fan45acp
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*checks quickly to make sure my RSD54 is still where I parked it*
*Yes, whew*
Nice mower!
EDIT: put the Gator G5 #596-808* blades on it, they make a great machine even better.
Kremeneon, Thanks for the information on the blades I'll pick up a set. Installed a guard around the back to protect the engine.![]()
The gators are fun, cleaner cut, smaller clippings, and much further throw of those clippings. It does sound like you are sitting on a tornado when you ramp up to full RPM though.
My pro-tip is to make sure they are balanced _very_ well. They are decently heavier than stock blades and any out of balance will cause increased deck shimmy. I mounted a 5/8 ball bearing to a screw like a poor-mans MAG-1000 and use it to balance, it is an order of magnitude more accurate than a nail or cone balancer. With proper balance all my deck wobble is gone, even the stock blades needed some adjustment to balance and run much smoother now.
I took a 5/8 OD ball bearing (this is what I bought: http://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B00L0G8IFW/ ) and popped the seals out of each side, they cause drag. Next I put a screw through it with a nut on the back to hold the bearing out at the screw head. Then I ran the screw a few turns into the side of my workbench. A blade fits nicely over the bearing race and spins very freely. Just a slight nudge and it will go around 10+ rotations and settle with the heavy end down. Grind a little metal off that end and try again, repeat until one end doesn't constantly point to the center of the earth.Kremeneon, How do you balance your blades? I've never done this. Please explain.
Look what followed me home today.