Question for DANE owners

[tilly]

Ok so I got a new Dane chariot 61" love how it handles/runs but I'm not so crazy about the cut it gives me! Keep in mind that this is the first ZTR rider that I've ever owned.
The problem I have is that it seems to scalp the S#%T out of the turf. Now I don't really know if this is a mid mount problem or if I just don't have the rollers set properly. Also why don't the 61" Dane have a front center roller butthe 48" Danes do? I've also noticed that alot of the other brands have center rollers on the 61" decks any reason Dane don't?
So tonight I just adjusted the rollers down one hole, now they will be in the center hole ,hope this will help eliminate some of the scalping - (plowing,rolling turf,discing)
Also one other thing I noticed- when I come to the top of a semi steep hill and just break the top (like when the front wheels ride a couple feet on the level ground the deck is in the dirt again! I'm guessing this is just a problem with the mid-mount deck?

[guntruck]

Tilly, not sure about the roller question, in fact im not even sure where ours is. As far as the cut, i think its beautiful!!! It only got better when we put doubles on, thanks to the mulching ability. I have no problems with scalping or anything of the like and i do a complex with many hills!! When i do scalp its always operator error. Maybe you just need a little practice, after all this is your first one.

[KirbysLawn]

How high are you mowing and how many spacers are above the blades?

[Poplen]

Guntruck,Kirby, what set-up do you use for the double blades? (gator/regular or gator/hi-lift). I had the scalping problem with my 52 surfer, so I raised the blades 1/2 inch (spacers). What would be the spacer requirement for double blades?

[summitgroundskeeping]

I dunno your problem. My Scamper is set at 3" and I have never ever scapled. Only thing I can think of is your cutting height. Or my be you need more practice.

[LiVe2]

I have a 61 dane and I never scalp unless I cut lower then 2 1/2 inches. The thing I dont like about the 61 its really jumpy when you take off

[guntruck]

For the doubles im using the marbane blades with gators on top. It had three washers on top of the regular high lifts so i took 1 washer off to compensate for the thickness of another blade being installed. It now has 2 washers and two blades on each spindle, works wonderfully. I dont know much about those washers kirby was asking about i thought they were just set like they should be from the factory, i didnt know they could or should be adjusted to specific needs if thats what he means. =)