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Hello. Long time lurker, first time poster. I had to register to post! Anyway, I just bought a used
Great Dane with a 52" deck. It's like a surfer since you have to stand up on it and ride around. I
really want to find out what model it is so I can obtain the proper manuals for it as well as parts
when necessary. There is a badge on the deck that is riveted on that has a model number and serial
number, but since I can't find anything about that model, I'm thinking that perhaps that particular
badge is for the deck only. Anyway, the model on that badge on the deck says the model is GDSM52. I
have some pictures that hopefully some of you would be willing to look at and tell me if you
recognize the model so I can get the right manual. It has a Kohler engine. Anyway, here's a picture
of the front. Here's a picture of the model and serial badge on the deck. Here's a picture of the
control panel. Here's a picture of the back. Here's a picture of the engine.
Lastly, until I find the right manuals, I would like to find out how to drop the deck to a lower
position. It looks like the pin is on the last hole that adjusts the height in the front, but there
is a one spacer that looks like it could be taken out that will drop it a bit. So far, so good. But
what about lowering the back of the deck? Or does this unit automatically adjust the back to wherever
the front is? Any and all help appreciated.
If you have read this far, I guess I can tell you a bit more about the machine. I originally was
going to buy a used commercial Encore Z48. They just had replaced a pump, but when I demo'ed it, it
pulled to the right quite a bit at full speed. They adjusted and adjusted and couldn't get it right
and said that they wouldn't feel right about selling it to me for fear that the other pump was so
weak now that it may have to be replaced. They had one other used mower that orginally was $1,000
more than the Encore, and it is the Great Dane I bought. They lowered the price to what I was going
to pay for the Encore. I paid $2,900. It's a rental place, which would normally scare me. However,
this place rents only two mowers. This Great Dane, and a Grasshopper. Basically, for rentals, the
Great Dane is a no good. The customer sees that you have to stand up and they all want the
Grasshopper. Looking at their records, the Grasshopper brought them $5,000 in the last year, and the
Great Dane only went out once. They bought it new, and it hasn't even paid for itself. So I believe
they really wanted to unload it and free up some cash. There's no hour gauge on this unit. Don't know
if they removed it, or if it didn't come with one. Don't know it's age. It runs well and so far I'm
satisfied with it. It's a tank! So, that's the story.
Don Pendergraft
Great Dane with a 52" deck. It's like a surfer since you have to stand up on it and ride around. I
really want to find out what model it is so I can obtain the proper manuals for it as well as parts
when necessary. There is a badge on the deck that is riveted on that has a model number and serial
number, but since I can't find anything about that model, I'm thinking that perhaps that particular
badge is for the deck only. Anyway, the model on that badge on the deck says the model is GDSM52. I
have some pictures that hopefully some of you would be willing to look at and tell me if you
recognize the model so I can get the right manual. It has a Kohler engine. Anyway, here's a picture
of the front. Here's a picture of the model and serial badge on the deck. Here's a picture of the
control panel. Here's a picture of the back. Here's a picture of the engine.
Lastly, until I find the right manuals, I would like to find out how to drop the deck to a lower
position. It looks like the pin is on the last hole that adjusts the height in the front, but there
is a one spacer that looks like it could be taken out that will drop it a bit. So far, so good. But
what about lowering the back of the deck? Or does this unit automatically adjust the back to wherever
the front is? Any and all help appreciated.
If you have read this far, I guess I can tell you a bit more about the machine. I originally was
going to buy a used commercial Encore Z48. They just had replaced a pump, but when I demo'ed it, it
pulled to the right quite a bit at full speed. They adjusted and adjusted and couldn't get it right
and said that they wouldn't feel right about selling it to me for fear that the other pump was so
weak now that it may have to be replaced. They had one other used mower that orginally was $1,000
more than the Encore, and it is the Great Dane I bought. They lowered the price to what I was going
to pay for the Encore. I paid $2,900. It's a rental place, which would normally scare me. However,
this place rents only two mowers. This Great Dane, and a Grasshopper. Basically, for rentals, the
Great Dane is a no good. The customer sees that you have to stand up and they all want the
Grasshopper. Looking at their records, the Grasshopper brought them $5,000 in the last year, and the
Great Dane only went out once. They bought it new, and it hasn't even paid for itself. So I believe
they really wanted to unload it and free up some cash. There's no hour gauge on this unit. Don't know
if they removed it, or if it didn't come with one. Don't know it's age. It runs well and so far I'm
satisfied with it. It's a tank! So, that's the story.
Don Pendergraft
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