Small Engines (Lawn Mowers, etc.): ariens 2048 mower, blade tip, bad shape

Question
Greetings.I want to increase my mowing speed by increasing RPM's.Can you tell me how? Thank you,Joe

Answer
Joe,

I am sorry to tell you that by increasing your RPM, all that will happen is your engine will run faster.  It will do very little for the ground speed.  We also have to consider the design of the tractor and the blade tip operating speed.  If you speed your engine up the blades may run faster then intended.  Blades in bad shape can break sometimes and come flying out from under the mower under normal operating speed.

I understand what your trying to do, its simply not possible on this machine.