Garry Busboom talks cutting platforms
by Exmark on March 18, 2011, under Exmark Information
If you’ve ever wondered who’s behind the industry’s top-notch cutting platforms, we’d like to introduce you to Garry Busboom. He was one of the masterminds behind the original Lazer Z and the redesign of the Exmark deck, including the patented Flow Control Baffles.
We sat down with Garry and picked his brain about cutting platforms. Here’s what he had to say:
Exmark: What are the different elements that can affect the cut quality?
Garry: The list can seem limitless … cutting fast or slow, high or low … spring, summer, fall, morning, noon or night and types of grass — just to name a few.
Anything environmental…from morning dew to rain or shine, no matter how slight, can have a big impact on the results.
E: How do environmental conditions affect the cutting platform?
G: Any variation in the environmental conditions affects the physical properties of the grass and in turn may have a significant impact on how the mower deck performs. Our goal is to design a deck that will perform at an exceptional level in as many conditions as possible to be able to provide a product to our landscape pro’s that meets or exceeds his expectations.
E: What were you doing before joining Exmark?
G: I used to design combines and had great fun doing it, so working with mowers seemed like a natural next step. You think about a lawnmower, it’s just a mini combine.
E: If you were a mower, what mower would you be?
G: An LZX29KA606 because I believe it’s the most versatile and productive machine we offer.
E: What does the future hold for Exmark cutting platforms?
G: We’re constantly working to improve the performance of our cutting platforms …it’s always a journey, not a destination. Our job is to give the landscape pro the best tool for his job and continuously seek for better ways of doing things–that vision and mission will never change.
Have a question for Garry, have a comment or want to share what kind of mower you would be? Leave us a comment below.
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March 18th, 2011 on 11:59 am
I have an Lazer Z HP with a 56″ Triton deck. It appears to have an adjustable baffle on the discharge opening. There is a curved slot about 2″ long on the top of the deck at the discharge area. There is one bolt at one end of the slot but it appears that if you loosened that bolt it would move in the slot and adjust the size of the discharge opening. I asked the dealer what is was for and he said just to leave it the way it came. Can you tell me what it is for and if/when I would need/want to change the position.
Thank you very much,
Jim Clemens
March 25th, 2011 on 4:30 pm
Jim, thank you for your question. We’ve emailed you our response via the email address you provided. If you have any other questions about the adjustable baffle after reviewing the document, please call our customer service number at 1-800-667-5296 and we’ll be happy to answer any other questions you have.