Scag V-Ride II 61″ Kawasaki 38.5HP

Description

Scag V-Ride II 61 Inch Stand-On Mower with 38.5 HP Kawasaki FX EFI

This is the widest deck Scag fits to the V-Ride II platform, driven by a fuel-injected Kawasaki FX at 38.5 horsepower. It is the configuration for crews whose ground is open enough that turning costs them more time than cutting does.

A 61 Inch Deck on a 48 Inch Chassis

The detail that shapes how this machine is driven is that tracking width stays at 48 inches across the 48, 52 and 61 inch models. The 61 inch deck therefore overhangs the wheels by a good margin on the trim side, which is exactly what lets an operator reach under a fence line or past a kerb without putting a wheel there. It also means the deck can be over ground the wheels are not, so an edge can drop away unseen.

• Cutting width: 61 inches, Velocity Plus cutter deck, three 21 inch blades
• Engine: Kawasaki FX Series EFI, 38.5 HP
• Tracking width: 48 inches
• Width with chute down: 73.5 inches
• Blade engagement: Ogura GT3.5 clutch, 250 ft lb
• Weight: 1,127 to 1,173 lbs

Working the Trim Side

New operators on a 61 inch machine tend to scalp on the first day, because the overhang puts the outer blade over ground that is falling away from the wheels. The habit that fixes it is to take the first perimeter pass slowly with the deck a notch high, learn where the ground moves, then drop to working height for the interior. Raised bed edges and tree roots are the usual culprits rather than open slope.

Choosing Among the 61 Inch Machines

This Kawasaki FX version is the balanced choice at the widest deck. The SVRII-61V-38CV-EFI is the Kohler equivalent at similar output for less money, and the SVRII-61V-26CV-EFI drops to 26 horsepower for crews cutting frequently rather than heavily. If you want the same machine on airless tires, specify the SVRII-61V-38FX-EFI-NFT.