I have about a 1/4 acre next to my property that the farmer never plants. I usually mow it every other or every third time that I mow my lawn just to keep it cut down and easier for me to see traffic when I leave my driveway. It had been over 3 weeks since I mowed it and the grass was 16-18" tall. I wanted to see what the old 106 with 48" deck had so I put it in 3rd gear and away I went. It opened the governor and made her work good and was really throwing the grass out. A few times I think the PTO clutch started to slip a little. OK, now that I can see Dennis's eyes roll when he reads this I will confess that the 106 has a creeper gear and it was in low. I mowed over it the 2nd time in 1st direct and it looks respectable now. I think I need to sharpen the blades also. It hasn't been done since last August.