Scag Tiger Cat II 52″ Kawasaki 26HP

Description

Scag Tiger Cat II 52 Inch California Compliant with Kawasaki FT EFI

This is the 52 inch California-certified Tiger Cat II, carrying the fuel-injected 26 horsepower Kawasaki FT Series. Its model number reads 51V rather than 52V, which is how Scag itself lists it against a 52 inch cutting width.

A Model Number That Does Not Match the Deck

Scag’s own current model table shows this part number beside a 52 inch deck, so the 51 is a designation rather than a measurement. It is worth knowing because a buyer comparing part numbers across a fleet list will otherwise assume a machine that does not exist, and because ordering blades or a catcher by deck size rather than by model number is the safer habit here.

• Cutting width: 52 inches, Velocity Plus cutter deck
• Engine: Kawasaki FT Series EFI, 26 HP, California certified
• Drive: dual Hydro-Gear 12 cc pumps, Parker 14.5 ci motors
• Fuel capacity: 9.5 gallons
• Width with chute down: 64.5 inches
• Cutting height: 1 to 5 inches in quarter-inch increments

Ordering Parts by Deck Rather Than Model

Mismatched part numbers cause more wasted orders than any other single cause on a mixed fleet, and a machine whose number disagrees with its measurements is the likeliest to catch someone out. Recording the deck width alongside the model on a fleet list, and quoting both when ordering, removes the ambiguity entirely for a few seconds of effort.

Torque on Blade Bolts

Blade bolts are tightened to a figure rather than to feel, and the figure is higher than most people expect. Under-tightened, the blade moves fractionally against the spindle and wallows the mounting until neither part is usable. A torque wrench at every blade change is a two minute habit that prevents an expensive one.

Choosing a Compliant Tiger Cat

At 48 inches the STCII-48V-26FT-EFI-CA is the alternative for tighter access. Outside California the STCII-52V-26FT-EFI is the same engine and deck without the certification, generally at a lower price and easier to source.