Scag Cheetah II 61″ Briggs & Stratton 40HP

Description

Scag Cheetah II 61 Inch Zero-Turn with 40 HP Vanguard BIG BLOCK EFI

At 40 horsepower this is the most powerful 61 inch Cheetah II Scag builds, using a fuel-injected Vanguard BIG BLOCK. It is the configuration for crews who intend to use the machine’s speed rather than own it as a reserve.

Power Is What Makes Speed Real

A Cheetah II can travel at 12 mph in low range, but whether it can cut at 12 mph depends entirely on whether the engine can hold blade tip speed while the deck is loaded. That is the gap between a specification and a result. The largest engine in the range exists to close it, and on heavy irrigated turf in midsummer it is the difference between finishing a site in one pass or two.

• Cutting width: 61 inches, Velocity Plus cutter deck
• Engine: Vanguard BIG BLOCK EFI, 40 HP
• Ground speed: 12 mph low range, 16 mph high range
• Fuel capacity: 13 gallons
• Width with chute down: 73.5 inches
• Height with ROPS up: 67 inches

Matching Ground Speed to Conditions

The productive way to run a powerful machine is to find the fastest speed that still produces an acceptable finish on the day, and to re-find it when conditions change. Morning dew, a fortnight of rain or a fertiliser application all move that number. Operators who set one speed in April and never revisit it either leave quality on the table in dry weeks or leave clumps in wet ones.

When Maximum Output Is Worth Paying For

Buy this where the machine will be worked hard for long hours in heavy growth. The SCZII-61V-38FX-EFI and SCZII-61V-38CV-EFI sit just below it at 38 horsepower for slightly less, and the SCZII-61V-37BV-EFI is the value entry among injected machines. For the same 40 horsepower engine in Blackout finish, the SCZII-61V-40BV-EFI-SS is the equivalent.