Scag V-Ride II 61″ Kohler 38HP

Description

Scag V-Ride II 61 Inch Stand-On Mower with 38 HP Kohler Command PRO EFI

This is the Kohler route to a fully powered 61 inch V-Ride II, a fuel-injected Command PRO at 38 horsepower behind the widest Velocity Plus deck in the range. It sits a few hundred dollars below the comparable Kawasaki and does the same work.

Heat Is the Enemy on a Wide Deck

An engine working hard behind a 61 inch deck on a July afternoon is managing heat as much as it is making power, and the cooling system is entirely dependent on unobstructed airflow. Grass seed, chaff and dust collect on the engine’s intake screen and cooling fins faster on wide-deck machines than narrow ones, simply because more material is being thrown into the air per pass.

• Cutting width: 61 inches, Velocity Plus cutter deck
• Engine: Kohler Command PRO EFI, 38 HP
• Fuel capacity: 8 gallons
• Drive: dual Hydro-Gear 12 cc pumps, Parker 14 ci motors
• Drive tires: 24 x 12-12
• Width in transport position: 62.75 inches

A Two Minute Habit That Saves Engines

Clearing the intake screen at every refuel is the cheapest maintenance available on this class of machine, and it is the item most often skipped because nothing appears to be wrong until something is. The hydraulic system has the same requirement: the pump cooling fans need clear air, and a mat of dry clippings packed behind them raises oil temperature through an afternoon in a way no gauge on the machine will report.

Kohler or Kawasaki at 61 Inches

At this output the engines are closely matched and the decision usually comes down to parts availability in your area and what your existing fleet already runs. The SVRII-61V-38FX-EFI is the Kawasaki FX at 38.5 horsepower for a little more, and the SVRII-61V-40BV-EFI steps up to a Vanguard BIG BLOCK at 40 if you want maximum reserve. For lighter duty at the same width, the SVRII-61V-26CV-EFI is the same Kohler family at 26 horsepower.