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Kleen Kutz · #**411** 08-15-2012, 10:06 PM

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Just a quick update on the stripe kit. As PSC mentioned earlier in this thread, for some reason the stripe kit gets better with some hours on it. I'm very happy with the stripe kit at this time and all is well with my 452!!

Soon I will be changing my hydro filters and oil as I approach 75 hours on my machine. I want to thank mtmower for putting the whole procedure in his thread!

So, do you double cut to have the grass look like a checker board. Or it's 2 of you'll just cutting together in 2 different direction? All we have do here in the South is St. Aug and Centipede grass. Very little Bermuda grass.

StanWilhite · #**412** 08-15-2012, 10:13 PM

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I made this post on 6/22 when my hour meter went blank and went to my dealer, he ordered a new one under warranty. Needless to say he still doesn't have my hour meter!! I can order one from arienspartsdirect.com and have it on my doorstep in 2 days. Not a happy camper!! Same thing happened when I ordered factory blades and a stripe kit which I ended up ordering myself and had within two days as well. Took him over 4 weeks.

Hey GMLC, considering all of the good publicity, not to mention the amount of good publicity you've gone out of your way to post here on LS, I would think your dealer would be willing to jump thru hoops to keep you happy!

The time you've spent sharing your excitement with other members is something any good dealer should really appreciate....and I would think he would show his appreciation by trying to avoid things like this!

Does he have a legitimate reason for the extremely long delivery time....is it something beyond his control?
Stan

GMLC · #**413** 08-16-2012, 07:00 AM

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Originally Posted by Kleen Kutz

So, do you double cut to have the grass look like a checker board. Or it's 2 of you'll just cutting together in 2 different direction? All we have do here in the South is St. Aug and Centipede grass. Very little Bermuda grass.

I change the direction I mow each week. So last weeks stripes are sometimes still visable causing the checker board look.
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GMLC · #**414** 08-16-2012, 07:08 AM

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Hey GMLC, considering all of the good publicity, not to mention the amount of good publicity you've gone out of your way to post here on LS, I would think your dealer would be willing to jump thru hoops to keep you happy!

The time you've spent sharing your excitement with other members is something any good dealer should really appreciate....and I would think he would show his appreciation by trying to avoid things like this!

Does he have a legitimate reason for the extremely long delivery time....is it something beyond his control?
Stan

The only thing I can think of he is a small dealer so maybe he only places an order when he has a bunch of parts he needs to save on shipping. But I would think Gravely would pay for shipping on warranty parts.

When I bought my mower I was told parts are only 2 days away worse case senario. So far service after the sale has been poor.
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Kleen Kutz · #**415** 08-16-2012, 04:53 PM

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I change the direction I mow each week. So last weeks stripes are sometimes still visable causing the checker board look.
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Oh okay, I'll try that to see how it works for me!

Blades Lawn Maintenance · #**416** 08-16-2012, 06:00 PM

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I change the direction I mow each week. So last weeks stripes are sometimes still visable causing the checker board look.
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That's what I do. But I double cut when I cut my yards cause I don't have a striping kit for my mower so that's helps the strips pop out more

Ridin' Green · #**417** 08-16-2012, 06:04 PM

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That's what I do. But I double cut when I cut my yards cause I don't have a striping kit for my mower so that's helps the strips pop out more

.....and it also makes them last longer.

Blades Lawn Maintenance · #**418** 08-16-2012, 06:15 PM

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.....and it also makes them last longer.

Yeah!!! They do...

Don't mean to take over the OP's thread put tell me what y'all think..

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GMLC · #**419** 08-16-2012, 06:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Kleen Kutz

Oh okay, I'll try that to see how it works for me!

A lot has to do with the type of grass your cutting. I have a stripe kit but even without one northern grasses stripe good.
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