[AT] Slip Plate, Teflon and Bacon Grease

[Stephen Offiler]

Ha!  Spencer, that's the low-effort solution right there.  Self-cleaning
mower deck ;-)

Now, every deck design is going to be different, since there's a complex
aerodynamic thing going on under there, but on my particular zero-turn
mower (Gravely ZT48XL) the cut quality degrades sharply when the clippings
build up to a certain point.  I guess the build-up creates a sort of a
shroud on each blade (3 on this deck) which I am guessing might compromise
the blades' action as fans.  Something like that.  The end result of a
single pass is three distinct stripes:  normal cut height near the
centerlines of the three spindles but longer grass between those stripes.
 If I sharpen the blades without cleaning the deck, the problem is reduced
only slightly.  Sharp blades and a clean deck and that cut is flat as a
pancake.

And wouldn't you know... I've JUST remembered that I've got a near-full
gallon of Slip-Plate sitting on the shelf.  I coulda coated this deck back
when it was new a couple seasons ago.  Might be worth a try now.

SO



On Fri, Jun 27, 2014 at 9:51 AM, Spencer Yost <yostsw at atis.net> wrote:

> Wow.  Y'all are too good for me.  Here is my strategy:  When the cuttings
> build up enough , the blades knock it off. (-:
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