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Hi troops, I am very pleased with the performance of this mulching kit! Mowing taller grass is slower allowing the clippings to get chopped up and not leaving rows, but this is an impressive setup. I had considered a mulching kit years ago when I was mowing 3-4 days a week and also had...

Hi troops, Having got out of the lawn care business a while back, I haven't been posting much. 2008 Scag Tiger Cub 48" V deck, B&S powered, 2nd engine, around 1,400 hours. I do have other mowing machines and compact tractors. Since I have owned this machine I have used a collection system about...

Scag Power Equipment is at scag.com. Operators/parts manuals or parts manuals are there. kawasakienginesusa.com Parts manuals are there also.

The drive v belt tensioner has the same bearings in it, I'm going to replace them and the drive v belt soon. I had replaced the pulleys a while back when I did the 2nd drive V belt change.

Yes they are sealed bearings and there are two of them in each tension idler arm. Scag P/N 48224 which is a 99502H. These bearings are on all Velocity decks and may also be on older decks. These bearings don't turn very much during operation, but in time the balls make deep grooves in the outer...

Hi Folks, My 2008 Scag Tiger Cub with a V48 deck started throwing the deck drive V belt. I put the belt back around the tensioner pulley only to have it come off again in about an hour. With the deck drive belt off the deck pulleys, the tensioner arm had a lot of twisting movement. I removed the...

Tighten the hose clamps on the return hoses around the pump tops.

The bearings are not sealed, but the spindle shaft has a seal top and bottom. The bearings (2) are tapered roller bearings with a cup and cone facing each other on the spindle shaft. Grease the Oregon replacement spindle the same as a Scag OEM spindle which is the same as their response.

Close to the key switch is the cranking relay. When all the safety circuits are lined correctly, the module will allow a ground to the relay an permit cranking of the engine.

Hi Troops, My BR600 was loosing power and stalling. Replaced the loose fuel hose from the primer to the carb. This cured the stalling but not the performance. Finally went to the dealer and bought the thickness gauge and a gasket. Did the valve adjustment per the manual and it is back to full...

Hi Troops, Had been having problems with the L/H drive side with it hesitating going into reverse, so last spring I replaced the L/H pump, but the problem was still there. Briggs engine developed an oil leak at the sump gasket which continued to get worse. This is the 2nd engine on this...

The pics are a MoJack Pro. The wheel lifts are adjustable and with straps. And as has been mentioned, release the machine parking brake so it will roll as the jack is being raised.

Hi again Troops, The engine is back together and installed on the machine and running. Still need to install the clutch and as I have a new clutch in my stash, I'm going to install it as the bearings in the old clutch are noisy and rough just turning it by hand in addition to the fact that it...

Hi Troops, Over that last few weeks my Scag Tiger Cub has developed an engine oil leak. Today I removed the engine and checked where the oil is leaking from. In the pic with the blow gun tip is pointed, the engine base gasket is where the leak is located. It is a metal gasket and when I blow air...

Most if not all Turf Tigers have the hourmeter connected to the PTO switch and will only clock mower running time. No doubt that Scag has had problems with their hourmeters. After two Scag hourmeters crapped out on me I finally went with a Hobbs/Honeywell analog hourmeter. The Hobbs meter is...

What was supposed to be a fairly easy job turned into a nasty job!!! No matter what I did to attempt to remove the pump drive pulley, I failed to remove the pulley and ended up cutting it off with a die grinder. I have a pit in my garage which makes underside work on machines easier, but this...

Recently bought a new battery at Tractor Supply, the 420 CA/350 CCA one and installed it in my Tiger Cub. Today I cleaned the deck, sharpened the blades and mowed my lawn. As I was blowing off the dust, I raised up the seat and noticed that both battery terminals had been contacting the...

Hi Troops, After cleaning up about 2,400 bushels of mostly leaves and pine needles, I did all the lubes, changed filters and oils, drained the fuel, ran the engine out of gas and removed the battery. As the season was winding down, I noticed that the left drive system was becoming increasingly...

Hi Troops, After almost a year using this seat, I finally connected the operator presence switch!!! I had forgot this seat had a switch and was looking for information about this seat and found that all of this model have an operator presence switch installed. I disconnected the seat switch on...

Bear in mind that the engine will be shipped with no engine oil. I recommend using dino oil for the first 50 hours then you may use full synthetic. As with every engine repower, there are other things that may need to be addressed, for example, the hydraulic drive belt and idler/tensioner...

Hi Sonders, There is no doubt that the front weldment is bent back at the right caster. This part is available from Scag but no doubt pricey!!! You can remove this piece and take it to a frame straightening shop, you will need to get the measurements from another 61" Tiger Cat. I have the same...

Hi fellow Scag operators, Was mowing yesterday with collection and a nasty vibration came on quickly. Checked out my machine today and two conditions were found. 1st, the deck drive belt had lost a 2" long chunk out of it and the inner bearing on the collection blower was going bad. As I keep...

Hi Troops, My 2008 Scag Tiger Cub has a 30 HP Briggs Commercial Turf that I installed several years ago. About six weeks ago I removed the blower housing, cleaned under the flywheel, around the cylinders, around the carb and air filter housing with HP air from my compressor and put it all back...

Here are pics of the grease fitting changes that I recommend which make scheduled servicing easier. These mods allow you to lube these areas easily from above with the seat lifted. The rear wheels no longer need to be removed to lube the parking brake actuators. I'm not sure why you installed a...

I stopped to buy some Stihl oil and was shocked to see their showroom almost empty, not a good sign in April and no Stihl oil! I have known the owner/operator for many years and having been a mech and service manager at several businesses over the years, I have chatted "shop talk" with him...

Hi Troops, Attached are some pics of additional ground cables that I have added to my 2008 Scag Tiger Cub repower. This is the 3rd regulator rectifier on this engine and hopefully the last! I was able to determine that the metal cooling baffle on which the R/R in mounted was not suitably...

I had the hankering for a new seat for my Tiger Cub, did some research and found an eBay seller (seatwearhouse) that had tan colored suspension seats for sale of the type that are on new Scag Tiger Cats. I bought one and installed it but needed to raise it up on 1" spacers. Nice seat, should...

Hi Troops, I have done several easy mods to make lubing Scag Zeroturn machines easier to perform periodic lubes. These involve the push arms which are the triangular shaped mower deck side sway links and the parking brake actuators located behind the drive wheels. The push arms involve two 90...

Hi Troops, Mowed four places yesterday, checked the hour meter before I started the first place, five hours later, including travel time, when I cleaned the machine with my back pack blower the hour meter only showed 2 tenths of an hour more and it was flashing "0930" and the latest time...

Hi Troops, The power went out last PM during a thunder storm, I slept, if you can call it sleep, in a chair as the upstairs was just too hot!!! Fired up my 1994 Coleman Powermate 4000/8 HP old Briggs this AM. I backfeed the entire house thru my 240 VAC welder plug and extension cord. Of course I...

Hi lawn troops, Here it is May 1st and still haven't done any mowing here in CT!!! All I have done is some dethatching and not at all of my customers, summer will probably drop in on us overnight one day and we will be complaining about the high temps!!! Actually just took the plow and chains...

Hi Troops, Not much chat in the Scag forum, your machines are either hibernating or running great!! Mine is hibernating with fresh oil, a new air filter, recent lube, new blades and a new collection blower fan. I drained the gas from both tanks, ran the engine out of fuel and removed the...

Was chatting with a customer this week and she asked me if I participated in the "Affordable Lawncare Act"!!!! I had to chuckle as she usually doesn't have much of a sense of humor!!! I suspect that she may have lost health care coverage from her employer but I didn't ask!!!!:rolleyes: I told...

Hi Troops, I was fiddling with my Tiger Cub in my shop last week and checked out what triggers the hourmeter to start clocking time. This is the digital display meter with a non replaceable internal battery. With the key in the on position, no time is clocking on the meter. When the engine is...

Hi Troops, I've never had mulching blades on any of my machines, therefore my question is, how well do Scag Velocity deck machines mulch??? Thank you!! Mad Mackie in CT:laughing::biggrin::smile:

Hi Troops, I was at my local Scag dealer today drooling:licking: on a 52" Tiger Cat/Kawasaki!!! Some models are on promotion this fall and with 0% for 48 months they are very attractive, to me anyway!!! I really would like to have another machine dedicated to mulching only. Anyway it is a...

Hi Troops, Finally got around to doing four grease fitting changes on my machine. The reason is easier access for the grease gun. I removed both drive wheels, removed the straight fittings and installed 45 degree fittings. Now I can grease the brakes easily after lifting the seat up. I also...

Hi Troops, I finally cleaned the mower deck and collection blower today, did it over the pit in my shop, check out the pics. Took 5 gallons of dried grass off the deck and the blower, changed the hydraulic oil and filter, would have put on a new clutch too, but Scag dealer will have them back in...

On the Ferris section of Brand Specific Forums there are threads from me discussing electric PTO clutches issues, some may find this informative. This time of year there is an expected increase in overall operating problems and clutches are a major part of the in season troubles.

Hi Troops, Repowered Scag Tiger Cub was showing an oil leak on the left side under the starter. Cleaned it up and found that it was the drain valve that I had installed when I installed the new engine, my bad!!!! Removed the engine, removed the drain fitting and drained the oil. The engine still...

Hi Troops, Was doing a nasty lawn today when my Kombi 90 string trimmer quit and wouldn't restart. I put it in the shade and got my BR 600 back pack blower going to cleanup some and it did the same thing!!! Of course the temp outside was over 90!! I just went out an both started OK. This is a...

Hi Troops, I brought the X-ONE from the cemetery to my shop today and did the 50 Hour hydraulic filter replacement (61.5 actual) and a few other things. I was able to get a typical round oil change pan under the hydraulic reservoir after dropping the deck to the lowest point. 3 1/2 quarts of oil...

Hi Troops, Having just repowered my TC with a new B&S 30 HP Pro series engine and had the regulator/rectifier fail in 4.3 Hrs , I decided to install a Signal Dynamics Heads Up Voltage Monitor. The new regulator clips the voltage at 14.1 VDC which is lower than the spec of 14.3-14.5 VDC. I still...

Hi Troops, I fixed the cranking problem, the voltage regulator on the new engine stopped working after 4.3 Hours. Put the VR from the old engine on the new engine and charging system voltage is back to 14.40 VDC. Stopped at my local dealer yesterday and did a warranty claim for the VR and picked...

Hi Troops, Replaced the engine on my TC 2 weeks ago but the previous cranking problem is still bugging me!!! So today I took a color coded copy of the electrical system and with the use of three digital multimeters and assorted jumper wires, I diagnosed the cranking problem to be the Interlock...

Hi Troops, Here are the pics I hope!! I do have a pit in my shop so getting under the Scag is easy!! The new engine has shorter cable reach on both the choke and throttle, so I'm thinking that I may drill holes in the throttle and choke levers at a shorter radius to reduce the cable reach. I've...