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Following up on this....a month after applying the Scotts pet patch repair ( and sprinkler on some of their general patch repair to make it go further) and in my tests it's worked fantastically . Here's a before/after Before After

we actually let them out from a door that is on a deck w/ 2 open sides to have 2 30' lines that come right to the door so we probably could just block one side or something

thats a great point too! in this area we do have a walk way but i almost never use the ice melt or anything since the dogs walk in that area so didnt want it messing with their paws. there as a little bit i've used a couple of times but pretty rare but good to keep in mind for sure! i may...

yup for sure! keeping those Rotary ones as a backup option! thanks for the reminder!

cool yup that all makes sense! thanks everyone for sticking with my probably over analyzing and obsessing about this haha actually these are a tiny bit (about 1/16th) longer than the stock toro blades in my measurements or at the very least the same. I see what you mean about the toro part #'s...

thats just the sticker on the new g3's......the stock toro blades are not in any of those pictures. just wanted to post those to get an idea how the g3's fit in there (gap between the 2 when they pass in the middle and how the bottom of the blades hits on the bottom of the deck (oregon...

thanks everyone for their help here! so the healthy grass actually does grow strong around the dead spots but here in Wisconsin we're sloooooow getting into spring this year so still in the 30s/40's for temps so its just now starting to grow on us. we'd prefer to not go the additive route...

thanks everyone! good to remember on using the right blade/tool for the right situation so i was hoping to have a mulching blade along w/ the stock high lift ones to alternate if needed. as for hitting things, the only things i would really ever run into in my yard is small sticks (we pick...

good point there! so local store here has what looks like those G3's in stock so i may get a specific measurement of my stock blades tomorrow and go check them out to see if they match up in length or not. that offset is my only concern but i could bring them home to see how they look in...

good to keep in mind! so for Oregon i put in the stock blade part # and nothing showed up but when i put in the model of the mower the G6 showed up (only one Oregon said they show compatible...mentioned that they are behind on updating w/ newer models). i did notice the slightly larger length...

thanks so much for all the great info here! i knew a lot went into the dynamics w/ the deck/blades which i wouldnt even try to pretend to know a sliver of so thats my hope to find the smart people here :) On the timecutter g3/g5, would you happen to know if anyone w/ my specific 42" model was...

yup i'll have to try that next winter. thanks for the tip! i'm hoping some of it might come back this year if i leave it but given how it looks probably looking like only option is to reseed that whole area , hey?

yup definitely smart thing to watch! so at least on the spec sheet, the g6 that i had and that g3 from the link above are identical on length (21-9/16) and the only thing different was the offset which is the part that would worry me that it would dip down too far and shoot the grass out of...

thank you for taking the time on this! appreciate the help! i ended up sending the g6 back today.....brand new mower i dont want to be worried about extra wear on it that isnt needed. I agree, not a lot of options for mine out there from what i see....i did find Oregon has a g3 which is...

i was looking what Oregon has for G3/5 for my model but they dont list anything. I did find G3 at the same 21-9/16th length and 5/8 center hole but the offset is 5/8 vs 5/16 which Oregon cautioned me against. think that difference is worth worrying about?

as much as i can tell at the beginning of winter its fine and then come spring when everything melts we see the new dead area's. like i said in that area its where the dogs leads let them go and when we get bigger snowfalls i'll shovel just the top layers off so its not quite so deep for them...

thanks for the info! would that extra weight affect the spinning speed as well i'd imagine and impact the cutting performance when going full speed on my zero turn? You mention the extra load on the clutch/belt and to avoid turn the brakes on/off.....excuse my inexperience since i'm new to...

I have a new Timecutter 75742 42" mower that will be used for the first time this spring. 42" TimeCutter® 22.5 HP Gas Zero-Turn Mower 75742 | Toro | Toro I picked up 2 G6 Gator blades to add in and they went on fine but curious if anyone has any advice if its not a good idea to use on this...

also in case it matters, the past 2 winters in Wisconsin we get decently cold weather starting in mid november/early December and dont get any snow really until very late December/early Jan so ground would be frozen probably by first snow fall i'd bet

I'm in Wisconsin so usually from December-March'ish.... One other thing that could be part is these are the area I shovel the heavy stuff so it's only a couple of inches (so they have a spot to go) so didn't know if it being matted down snow that's making it worse

thanks for the input! i'll check that out! that area gets good sun in the morning until about 1pm and then shade. those spots are exactly where the dogs go so i'm thinking its related to the urine/nitrogen like you said. weird that it ONLY happens after the winter though. if that is what...

We are having an issue the past 2 years after the winter ends/snow melts finding more and more dead spots in our grass in the area's that our 2 female dogs use the bathroom. Throughout the winter we'll pick up the poop within a day but come spring this has been getting worse each year. It...

i'm with ya there! i'm big on seeing what i can do with materials that I have here. I like the idea of using some sort of block/clamp on the blade (like the one i ended up buying) and using the torque wrench so i have that feel when it hits that limit. that is partially due to my limited...

cool yup that was my thought to to split the difference to play it safe. its not an issue getting the torque wrench to 70 but it just feels like i'm pushing it a lot past when its hand tight w/ the normal socket wrench . i know thats normal though

good tip! worth keeping a handful of replacement bolts on hand to rotate same as you do w/ the blades i'd imagine then to be safe

cool thanks! i'll work w/ 75 ......i noticed a lot of other riders mention 30-50 for recommendations and mine is 60-80. are zero turns in general higher than a standard rider or just varies from vendor to vendor?

ya know i thought about that too....will that tightening happen just when in use or more when theres resistance on the blade (grass, sticks, etc)? so in my case since I have a torque wrench and the manual suggests 60-80lbs of torque, setting at the minimum (60 ) i'd be fine since it falls...

thanks! i ended up picking 1 of them up at a hardware store here last night and works great! figured $13 but isnt too much to pay for a simple solution

thats a good idea too! thanks for the tip!

awesome thanks! if i have a 2 blade deck, do you need to use 2 (to lock both at the same time) or can i get away w/ 1 and just move it to the 2nd after i get the first blade off?

thanks everyone for the tips and info here! appreciate it!

eventually when i pick up an impact i was curious if each setting spelled out what torque level it went to so you knew once it was tight where you leave it (hopefully eliminating the need for the torque wrench

thanks for the tips! so outside of it maybe being unnecessary compared to simpler solutions like the log / c clamp options, any opinions on these if they are cheap enough? not sure which route i'll try yet but just weighing the options.

only reason i was considering that other tool is i'm not taking the deck off and just jacking the mower up instead so not sure the block will hold

swapping out the blades on my Timecutter 42" (75742) and the manual says to torque the blades on between 60-80lb. I have a torque wrench and was only able so far to get about 35-40 lb of force laying on the ground with one arm (other one holding the blade). was gonna try the wood block trick...

Hello, I'm new here and recently acquired and older GT18 and a 60" deck in great shape. We've taken the deck off a couple of times to clean everything up , sharpen the blades, etc. and while taking the deck off is pretty easy (especially w/ the ramps), reattaching has proved to be really...