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- posted June 29, 2010 by Greg P.
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Freddie,
It is possible that you may be mowing too fast, that is the blades are moving at the correct speed, but the grass may be too high or too thick to mow with the machine at full forward speed. Try keeping the throttle at full but mow at a slower pace.
Good luck!
- posted June 4, 2012 by Bill Pizor
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Not mowing too fast just not correct blade material. Ask any metalurgical engineer and they'll tell you the blade material should be chosen based upon many factors and hardness is critical in this one. The blades they have chosen to use are not hard enough to stand up to what they have chosen them for. I mow the same grass at faster speeds in both ground covering and blade tip speed and don't have this problem. I'm not blaming the mower but the engineer or material supplier for not researching clearly enough what the correct material necessary to mow grass is.
- posted June 29, 2010 by Greg P.
- posted July 20, 2010 by Trenholm Campbell
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I have the same problem. Trenholm Campbell. please help . my ground is about half speed
- posted June 4, 2012 by Bill Pizor
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My BZ5426 mower with 6.2 hours has the exact same problem. Called my father, who is a metalurgical engineer, in Pittsburgh. Quite simply the blade is not of sufficient hardness to be used for what they are trying to do. I looked on the web and there are thicker and much stronger blades available. I also mow my yard with a Rhino mower deck that after using all last year needed the blades sharpened and they did show signs of wear but they did not fall apart like the factory Husky's did. He told me to stay away from the factory blades unless they come up with a harder material the ones supplied are outright dangerous to wear that quickly and he said if they checked the hardness on the blades they would most likely find the material not up to spec of what a normal metals engineer would recommend. I love the mower but am sadly disappointed in the choice of blade material they have gone with and then not doing something to correct it. I went to Lowe's where I bought the mower and was told that was a normal wear item. I told them I agreed but wearing completely out in 6.2 hours was not wear but defective. The manual suggests sharpening/replacing the blades at 25 hours, I'm not 1/4 of the way there yet. Something doesn't add up.
- posted June 10, 2013 by chuck jacobsen
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I baught a RZ5426 that has been in the shop twice now for different problems. I have only 4 hours on ot and completly fed up and ready to sell it I had to sharpen my blades to with only 4 hours. in my opinion Husqarva should should recall my mower but could bet any one they will not
I agree with this. Blades are TOO SOFT. I can take mine off after 2 acres and they are already rounded badly on the edge. I have 5 acres to mow, and before I get finished, the blades are getting dull, and leaving strips of unmowed grass. Looks aweful. It has nothing to do with mow speed. I can mow slow, or fast. The end result is the same. I have a Gravely that I can mow the 5 acres with only 2 sets of sharp blades, the entire season.
Not exactly what I expected from someone like Husqvarna. They should recall these blades.
Tried to post this on Husqvarna's site but my review was rejected. So, I posted it on Facebook where it would get plenty of views.
- posted June 4, 2012 by Bill Pizor
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Yes there is. Look online and you'll find many other manufactures that produce blades both harder and more durable than the factory ones supplied.
Freddie,
It is possible that you may be mowing too fast, that is the blades are moving at the correct speed, but the grass may be too high or too thick to mow with the machine at full forward speed. Try keeping the throttle at full but mow at a slower pace.
Good luck!