Originally Posted By: bubbatime
One other option, most mowers engines today run really slow because of blade speed safety guidelines. I like to kick the RPM up 200 rpm or so if it is safe to do on that model. Might want to look into increasing your engine RPM.
So true, many of today's mowers are limited to 2700 RPM or 3000 RPM. So, the engines never make full HP. However, they are operated at/near their torque peak, so running them faster really won't help when it bogs down in thick grass.
That is where the Lawn Boy DuraForce engine shines. It makes peak torque just above idle. So thick grass is not much of a problem. It just keeps mowing. I dare you to stall one. You can't do it with anything other than a stump.
Another thought, change to a different style blade and make sure it's sharp. Some blades just don't work well.
I've always liked the "Ninja" blade.
One other option, most mowers engines today run really slow because of blade speed safety guidelines. I like to kick the RPM up 200 rpm or so if it is safe to do on that model. Might want to look into increasing your engine RPM.
So true, many of today's mowers are limited to 2700 RPM or 3000 RPM. So, the engines never make full HP. However, they are operated at/near their torque peak, so running them faster really won't help when it bogs down in thick grass.
That is where the Lawn Boy DuraForce engine shines. It makes peak torque just above idle. So thick grass is not much of a problem. It just keeps mowing. I dare you to stall one. You can't do it with anything other than a stump.
Another thought, change to a different style blade and make sure it's sharp. Some blades just don't work well.
I've always liked the "Ninja" blade.
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