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Page Text: Bigger cutters. Big engines handle big cutters. Got lots of wide-open space? A 32- or 34-inch deck is for you. Check for sizes on our chart. Some things to think about: * Thirty inches is about as far as you can go with one blade. * Two- and three-blade mowers make wider cuts, but also involve a more complex blade-drive system, more shaft bearings, more belts or gears, more time spent removing, sharpening, and replacing blades. * On a lawn full of shrubs, plant beds, curlicues, and dead ends, what you gain in the open with a big cutter may be lost in the tight going. Quality mowers cost more. But you may have to look closely in the show- room to spot the differences. Some quality indicators to look for: * Large pneumatic tires. * Ball-end, adjustable fittings on the steering linkage. * Many accessible grease fittings. * Cast-iron or machined iron or steel axles and steering fittings. * Solid-metal, preferably cast-iron, drive pulleys well dawn underneath. * Solid, massive control handles and pedals. * Self-locking nuts, heavy cotter pins, good threaded fastenings. Beware of tricky little clips, hairpin-type retainers, wire snap rings. More check points. There are lots of other features that are important. A deck with cutting height adjustable on the run can be a real boon. But making adjustments with wrenches, or even lugs or twist handles, is a drag. Better |
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