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TimeCutter 34” Zero Turn Blade options?

#1

John34

John34

I have a Toro 34” Zero Turn Timecutter (75740), and was wondering if anyone had any success in finding a Gator or Copperhead blade that may offer a better cut than the original blade?
Never was a fan of the Toro recycler blades. Here is the Toro Blade pt. number. 140-5134-03 It is a 17.5” x3” with a round 5/8 arbor
Called a few places, and no luck on substitutes, etc. Just wondering if anyone did a little experimenting on their own?


#2

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bertsmobile1

Yes there are Gators that will fit, both G3 & G5.
They are not listed for the Time Cutters and from memory are the front blade from a 3 blade deck that uses a small front blade
All after market blade suppliers have a "Blades by length " table
Remember the length is the diagonal length so a 17.5" blade that is 3" wide is shorter than a 17.5" blade that is 2" wide
However weather you will get a "better" cut has around a thousand variables
Most of my pro customers keep several different blades for different lawns because no blade is universally better for everything .


#3

StarTech

StarTech

I would not worry about the less than1/16" difference; unless, the blade is really that close to the deck sides as 2" wide blade is just under 1/16" longer than the 3" wide blade.


#4

John34

John34

Thank you Sir, makes it that much easier to get correct blade, and not worry about my math.


#5

John34

John34

bertsmobile1 said:
Yes there are Gators that will fit, both G3 & G5.
They are not listed for the Time Cutters and from memory are the front blade from a 3 blade deck that uses a small front blade
All after market blade suppliers have a "Blades by length " table
Remember the length is the diagonal length so a 17.5" blade that is 3" wide is shorter than a 17.5" blade that is 2" wide
However weather you will get a "better" cut has around a thousand variables
Most of my pro customers keep several different blades for different lawns because no blade is universally better for everything .
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Thank you for all your good information! Will start looking tomorrow, armed with that knowledge. Thank you again for your reply!


#6

StarTech

StarTech

Just went through the Oregon Dealer catalog.

The Gator G5 17-1/2 x 3 with 5/8 center hole with Zero offset is Oregon PN 594-085.
There is one other G5 but ithas an offset of 3/8".


#7

John34

John34

Thank you for going the extra mile, and researching the blade to fit my needs! Sounds perfect, will give them a try. I loved the Gator on my 21” Toro Recycler trimmer.
Very much appreciate the extra effort.


#8

John34

John34

Thank you for going the extra mile, and researching the blade to fit my needs! Sounds perfect, will give them a try. I loved the Gator on my 21” Toro Recycler trimmer.
Very much appreciate the extra effort.


#9

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bertsmobile1

You will find it worthwhile to get sets of several different blades, even if they are the same style to try
Some customers found that a genuine Gator did not work for them but the Gator copy , Copper head did.
You also have to realize that the air flow dynamics under a 2 blade deck are nothing like those under a single blade deck .
When doing a comparison it is best to do them on a weekly swap basis as again the clippings from lush spring growth are totally different from the clippings high summer which are again different to the clippings late fall
People who bag are well aware of this


#10

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MParr

John34 said:
I have a Toro 34” Zero Turn Timecutter (75740), and was wondering if anyone had any success in finding a Gator or Copperhead blade that may offer a better cut than the original blade?
Never was a fan of the Toro recycler blades. Here is the Toro Blade pt. number. 140-5134-03 It is a 17.5” x3” with a round 5/8 arbor
Called a few places, and no luck on substitutes, etc. Just wondering if anyone did a little experimenting on their own?
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You said your mower is a Toro model 75740. That comes up as a 42” mower.
However, you also say that it’s a 34” mower. For the 34” and 50” Toro Timecutters, both take 17 1/2” blades. Here’s what popped up on Oregon’s site. https://www.oregonproducts.com/en/gator®-g5™-blade%2c-17-1-2%22/p/594-078


#11

John34

John34

bertsmobile1 said:
You will find it worthwhile to get sets of several different blades, even if they are the same style to try
Some customers found that a genuine Gator did not work for them but the Gator copy , Copper head did.
You also have to realize that the air flow dynamics under a 2 blade deck are nothing like those under a single blade deck .
When doing a comparison it is best to do them on a weekly swap basis as again the clippings from lush spring growth are totally different from the clippings high summer which are again different to the clippings late fall
People who bag are well aware of this
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Good advice, will do that. Thank you.


#12

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MParr

John34 said:
Good advice, will do that. Thank you.
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I have to agree with @bertsmobile1 .
My experience with the Oregon Gator blades is they tend to pack the deck with fine grass clippings. There will also be large clumps falling out every so often. This is especially true if your grass is the least little bit damp. They do work great for fall cleanups and your first spring mowing. I don’t know about the Rotary Copperhead mulching type blades. For general use side discharge, high lift blades work the best.


#13

John34

John34

MParr said:
I have to agree with @bertsmobile1 .
My experience with the Oregon Gator blades is they tend to pack the deck with fine grass clippings. There will also be large clumps falling out every so often. This is especially true if your grass is the least little bit damp. They do work great for fall cleanups and your first spring mowing. I don’t know about the Rotary Copperhead mulching type blades. For general use side discharge, high lift blades work the best.
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Thank you for your input. At this point, looks like I will need to stay with the original blades, as they seem to be proprietary on this model for some odd reason.


#14

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Dpmulvan

Try spraying your deck with fluid film or something similar makes a huge difference


#15

John34

John34

Will try that. Should of treated underside of deck before first cut. Doh!


#16

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MParr

John34 said:
Will try that. Should of treated underside of deck before first cut. Doh!
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Treating the underside doesn’t help that much. Whatever you put under there will get sandblasted off in short order.


#17

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MParr

John34 said:
Thank you for your input. At this point, looks like I will need to stay with the original blades, as they seem to be proprietary on this model for some odd reason.
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Pretty much. I once owned a 50” Timecutter and it used the same blades.


#18

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Cornfield

I just got a 34” and it cuts fine. I mow pretty often. I was using a John Deere x330 with mulch kit and was mowing Once or twice per week. I’ll probably mow as often with the new Toro.


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