Mowing with the John Deere z950r

[@edisiusmurmur325]

I expect this mower will last several seasons with decent care. czcams.com/users/postUgkx1VWTrayKBdCKAjzAcZ_Eg4dhHTae3LkN also recommend Also, I ran across the problem with it not starting the 2nd time I used it. There is a safety switch which is pushed in by the chute or mulching piece being attached to the deck. I took the cover off and it wouldn't start. Put it back on, no problem. It takes only a minute with 2 easily accessible wingnuts and no tools. This mower starts up first crank each time and it is a joy to use. It also mows in reverse by putting the key to the reverse area after starting and pushing in the triangular button. It will stay in reverse mode until you turn it off. All in all, for my homeowner needs, I really like this mower-and at 70 bucks a cut here in Miami, it's already more than 1/3 paid for itself in a month.

[@danspersonalchannel]

Thanks for posting. I am debating moving to a JD zero turn for our 6-acre lot after mowing it with a 72" Mid Mount on a JD 2520 compact tractor for 7 years. Seeing the quick turns helps me understand how this could speed things up considerably. Now, to decide between the diesel (Z994) and the gas. Watching this, it seems the gas would be sufficient.

[@nji345]

Dan's Personal Channel I can mow between 2-3 acres an hour with this mower 60 inch.

[@memedealer7001]

why am I getting recommended wallmower vids. Thank you algorithm I love this

[@belindastringer7857]

*My yard consists of roughly 3.5 acres of "mowable" area with several small hills **Bestfor.Garden** also recommend and valleys and tree-beds scattered throughout. Not only did the mower do a great job, but at the end of cutting the entire lawn, I STILL had 35% left on the battery.*

[@dunritelawnmaintenance7984]

appreciate that you took the time to make a mowing vidoe with real sound and all

[@nji345]

Thanks going to try to make some more.

[@davidtravis1367]

I live in Tennessee and with the dew and rain and I really like how far it throws the grass like three pass over

[@ThePhotographyHobbyist]

I just got my Z960M a few days ago. Too bad the season is almost done. Looking forward to next Spring's tall grass :-)

[@dutch971]

It's how well you mow fast!

[@henrytauch8383]

Wow your john deer cutting pretty good

[@jts4248]

Love my John deer

[@martianshoes]

I have looked about 50 vids of different machines...I really like the cut quality on the Deere...

[@nji345]

martianshoes the altoz is pretty good. But the Deere throws the clippings farther. Going to get another z950r in the morning.

[@amaliemortensen1284]

martianshoes a

[@cd1168]

awesome.. that answers lots of questions.. the gas motor version is mroe than enough for 99% of the jobs

[@Loris8768]

Motor potente y 3 cuchillas 👏🏼👌🏻💪🏼

[@legioncollector4218]

that deere looks real beefy

[@kathycrider3096]

Ryan loves John deere

[@keithwebster6761]

Maybe a stupid question, but what happens, invariably, with dry dead grass that lies on top of the lawn ? Do you have to keep going over it on a higher cut to evenly distribute it ?

[@nji345]

No come back in two weeks ( the grass will be the same height) and mow it going a different direction.

[@singhkashmir6597]

Superb

[@clinthymes5067]

Will you come back and bale that in a cold days? Lol

[@nji345]

Clint Hymes nope it will pretty much be gone by the next time I mow it.

[@harolddenton6031]

Nice altoz zero turn cutting grass in the background. How has it held up mechanically? We do not have an Altoz dealer within 85 miles of Richmond,va where I live. Closest one to me is located up in waynesboro/ Stuart's draft,va.

[@nji345]

harold Denton not very good. It was back to the factory 8 ish times well I owned it. I live about 45 miles from the factory. I highly recommend the 900 Series John Deere zero turn.

[@martianshoes]

Just a thing with me but I outline my cutting area and then arrange to make as long a pass as possible...more efficient and usually aesthetically better proven when finished....if you spend more time cutting than spinning at the end of a pass...you get more done...

[@nji345]

martianshoes I mow in a different direction each time I mow. East west one time and north south the next

[@martianshoes]

On a familiar piece of ground I do too, nij......this lot is much bigger than mine...

[@nji345]

martianshoes this yard is about 3 acres.

[@scanjett]

Do you collect that grass with some other machine?

[@nji345]

scanjett no

[@gardenworksserbia2973]

How you pick up grass later?

[@nji345]

I Don’t.

[@tannerdamico9895]

How is it you get them strips on the yard been thinking about trying it I'm running a Grasshopper Zero turn mower

[@nji345]

Most of it it from the high you cut at.

[@tannerdamico9895]

@@nji345 I was Thinking it was the type of grass you got

[@chris32113200]

How do you like this mower so far? seems like it mows awesome! I am looking at getting one of these for next season.
thanks for posting videos of it.

[@nji345]

chris igl only complaint I have was the key. When I was mowing on a sidehill I would keep shutting the engine off. Got a different style key and has done it again. I plan on getting another one in the spring.

[@chris32113200]

Thanks for the reply. I'm between this and a scag. Pretty sure I'm going green tho!

[@nji345]

chris igl check around a a few dealers. I checked at 6 most were close in price but a couple were over $2000 more than I paid.

[@chris32113200]

Thanks

[@m.f.47]

Sorry for the trivial question, why don't you collect the grass? I think that the lawn would be better if clean. Geetings.

[@nji345]

M.F. No need to pick them up. It is a abandoned farm yard.

[@JWNLawnCare]

@@nji345 Man plenty of people on here who don't seem to understand the concept of rough cutting and mowing large properties/acreages lol. Must be from the UK or somewhere in Europe where they appear to be pretty pedantic about picking everything up. Watched this a couple times now. Love the 950r looks like an awesome machine. Don't worry, here in Australia we hate bagging grass as well. Side discharge, rear discharge or mulch is the way to go!

[@ggolds5]

SO what do you do with all the grass clippings that look like a blanket on the cut grass??

[@nji345]

ggolds5 I don’t do anything with them.

[@ggolds5]

I know it sounds like a stupid question, but Ive used a mulching mower my whole life and we are moving - hopefully, and that will mean a lot bigger lawn. With that said, if we have a ride on like this JD does the lawn have to be bagged or mulched or is that not important anymore?. thank you.

[@nji345]

ggolds5 I never mulch. If You’re going 2 mulch where I live you have to mow every 2 to 3 days. And this client only wants her yard mowed every two weeks. So mulching does not work.

[@yeltsin6817]

I’d cut more often or raise the blade to at least 3”. Too many clippings and the grass will grow back fast.

[@nji345]

Yeltsin 68 I never mow under 3 inches. This was at 3.75 inches. The Customer only wants it mowed ever 2 weeks.

[@nicolasm3217]

What do you do with the grass cut?

[@nji345]

Come back in 2 weeks and mow it in a different direction.

[@mickhippy]

Is that a Spartan ztr as well? Love to see some more vid of that thing!

[@nji345]

No it's a altoz xc610 zi

[@mickhippy]

Ok cool! Can you take some mow vid of it please?

[@nji345]

+Mickhippy I have a couple on my channel.

[@bill45colt]

i have one,,,,but dont get in that big of a hurry,,,,,why???

[@nji345]

bill45colt because when you mow 40 + acres a week you go fast. Time = money.

[@bill45colt]

@@nji345 ok,,,i mow 3 acres once per two weeks,,,,different needs

[@coolmoodee]

customer must not mind grass clippings

[@nji345]

Todd Anderson nope they want it mowed 10-14 days

[@Angellopez-yy9zk]

Price ?$$$

[@nji345]

$11000 - $12000 ish

[@markl2757]

Too many clippings need to mulch.

[@nji345]

Mulching will never work for that yard.

[@Lasselkv28]

Why are you showing us how fast you can possibly go??

[@nji345]

LKV this is actually really slow in this video.

[@moto6ixmoto83]

LKV this is slow for a Deere
hence the slogan runs like a Deere

[@DLxFC]

I bet you charge them 200 bucks to cover all that gas for 2 tractors on one small lawn

[@nji345]

DELXAC TVV only about half of the yard is showing there. $75 to do the hole yard.

[@ivoloven]

Grappige Hulk

[@jakewalter3729]

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[@darraghmcmahon8578]

You shouldn't cut grass with a sideshoot like that. You need to start from the middle and work out so you are not throwing clippings onto uncute grass. That will but the mower under more pressure when cutting!!!!

[@nji345]

Darragh Mc Mahon never had any problem with my mowers doing it this way?

[@justinbeamon6624]

Darragh Mc Mahon all the professionals do it the way he did it. There's just alot of clippings.

[@darraghmcmahon8578]

justin beamon by doing this it leaves it untidy and strains the belts on the deck

[@darraghmcmahon8578]

Additionally I have had the original belt on a kubot zd326 with 2200 hours with the original belt.

[@nji345]

Darragh Mc Mahon if you do it your way the next time you mow the mower will have it struggle in the middle part but none of the rest of the yard. The way I do it it spreads all of the clippings over the hole yard instead of just the middle of the yard. Making the mower stay under the same load.

[@Lasselkv28]

Dumb thing to switch on the PTO with the deck deep in the grass

[@nji345]

Was not in the tall grass when I engage the PTO