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Final Checks and Mowing Demonstration

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Earning my stripes! Is this Ventrac the best mower ever made?

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The presenter highlights that he wishes he had ordered an armrest kit for the new seat, explaining that the Ventrac's controls (hydraulic and drive) are operated by levers near the steering wheel, making armrests beneficial for comfort. He also notes the tractor's unique rear-facing radiator, which helps prevent grass clippings from clogging it. However, the intake screen still needs regular cleaning to maintain proper engine temperature. He demonstrates cleaning the screen by simply pulling it out and shaking off the accumulated grass. The video concludes with the tractor, now fully serviced and upgraded, being driven out to mow, showcasing its striping capabilities.

Goal: Review of upgrades, discussion of essential maintenance practices like cleaning the radiator screen, and a demonstration of the tractor's mowing capabilities.

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final step the seat's pinned down that way it doesn't fall on top of you if you were to roll this machine just like that oh that's gonna be so so nice now what did i fail to get the armrest kit i didn't get the armrest kit and i need the armrest kit when you're riding on a ventrac your controls are right here with this lever okay so pretty much the whole time you're driving with this hand unless you get the foot pedal kit let me turn this thing straight here there we go a little power switch down there now so there's a kit for arm rest right here and you really really need the armrest because if you don't have the foot pedal kit your arms are basically stationary left hand on the steering wheel right hand on the drive handle right here okay this is a hydraulic handle this is a drive handle and these are the three handles for the three point in the rear there's also a pedal down here that you can step on so i've got the optional pedal which is awesome super duper upgrade the next thing we're going to upgrade is our canopy so there is a company that makes a canopy that blows wind down on you constantly so when you're out here mowing in this 100 degree weather which we're having a lot of right now all over the country you don't have to worry about sweating and or getting grass blown all over you because with a mower in the front you inherently get grass on you so this thing is blowing grass out to the right with the finish mower and typically if the wind is blowing just right you're going to wear a grass sandwich the whole time inside under the hood here just of note the radiator faces backwards so with the backwards radiator you also have a filter in here and this needs to be cleaned out so these are the grass clippings that blow and get drawn back in the engine basically sits backwards and the radiator is right here instead of right in the front of the machine because the exhaust pipe is in the front of the machine you watch the temperatures you mow if it starts to get a little warm then you know you need to check that and clean it out so we always clean it out after or before each use put your belt on snug it up hydraulic lines right we're hooked up ready to go [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] so [Music] [Applause] man you cannot complain about that look at that now guys you might be wondering wow what about the center pivot well i've got the new center pivot right here and the new center pivot was not needed uh i got the looking and i was…

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