New features include:

• Higher blade tip speed - increased to 18,000 ft./min. - for more blade strikes per inch mowed
• Redesigned front baffle - to better manage airflow and control clippings
• Spindle pocket reinforcement for even greater structural durability
• A raised discharge chute for more even clipping distribution

• Stamped from 7-gauge steel (.177-in.)
  • Provides precision components and long deck life
  • Single piece of steel means no welds to break
  • Provides a smooth underside, without corners, reducing material buildup
• 3/4-in. solid steel bar is welded to mower deck perimeter for added strength
• Deep deck design, 5.5-in., increases airflow so more material can be processed

Key features of the 7-Iron II  Mower Deck:

• Deck is stamped from 7-gauge (.177-in.) steel to minimize the number of welds and provide a smooth underside, with fewer sharp corners, for reduced material buildup
• No welds on the deck shell to wear or break- it is stamped from a single sheet of steel
• The rounded corners of the stamped deck help distribute impact stress to reduce the potential of damage when the mower contacts trees, rocks, curbs, and other fixed obstacles
•  A deep-deck design of 5.5-in. delivers excellent airflow so material can be processed quickly and efficiently
• The wide-discharge opening provides even clipping dispersal for an excellent finished appearance in all conditions
• 1-in. cold-forged spindles are heat-treated for strength without bulk and are supported by ball bearings, providing reliability and performance; spindle housings are ribbed cast aluminum
• The front edge is raised above the blade plane to allow even cutting of tall grass

• Wide discharge opening provides even clipping dispersal for an excellent appearance in all conditions

• 1-in. to 6-in. cutting heights in 1/2-in. increments
• Splined power take-off shaft transfers power to cast-iron gearbox
• 1-in. cold-forged spindles
• Heat-treated to provide additional strength
• Precision ball bearings

• No tools required to access belts
• Easy access to the underside of the mower deck
• Easy on/off design for installing and removing mower decks
• Top, greaseable spindles without removing belt covers
• Rotate For Service also reduces the length of the machine for trailering

• Spindle housings are ribbed cast aluminum; this unique design features reinforcing gussets
  in the housing
• Adds strength
• Additional cooling surface
• Distributes loads over a larger area
• No-tools, easy-on, easy-off design
• Both 7-Iron side-discharge mower decks rotate-for-service (RFS)
• Easy access to the underside of deck
• Reduces length of machine on a trailer
• Safety certified (Mowers have been evaluated by manufacturer, John Deere Turf Care, and conform to ANSI B71.4 1999 Safety Certification Specifications for Commercial Turf Care Equipment.)