Stalled the x748 while mowing

Yep, stalled my x748 with 7-Iron deck, not once, not twice, but a few times (didn't keep score). I guess I discovered its limitations. :dunno:

Here's what I did wrong: 1) The grass was fairy wet, it was overcast all day, so even though it had not rained from the time I got up (around 8:30 am) until I mowed (around 2:30) that area, the grass had not dried out (normally it would have done so). 2) The grass in that area had not been cut in quite a while, so it was up to my knees, the reason is that I had put some brush there, but decided to move the brush to mow that area. 3) That area is near my workshop, rather than blow grass clippings onto the ramp of my workshop, I made a 20', or so, berth to mow with the chute facing the other way, so I was tossing wet grass clippings into wet, tall grass. 4) Mowing on the return side, I was throwing more wet grass clippings into tall, wet grass. 5) My blades need sharpening. :duh:

So, by the third "return" pass, I had a circulartangle area that was covered with grass clippings so that I could not see the uncut grass underneath. I plowed into it with the mowing deck at full width, although I did slow down some. Got about 1/3 way through the pass when she stalled out on me. Restarted with the deck disengaged, backed up a couple of feet, engaged the deck, let it spin up and wait a few seconds to spin out the grass clippings, then, much slower this time, plowed back into the grass again. Stalled it a couple more times on this pass and couple of times on the next pass.

So, there you have it, you CAN stall an x748 while mowing. :fing20::bonk::sidelaugh

See my sig, it is applicable this time. :biglaugh:

Paul