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Questions tagged [lawn-mower]

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Lawn mowers are tools for cutting lawn grass. Traditionally these were mechanical and operated by human power, but most modern lawn mowers are electric powered or gasoline/petrol powered. They range in size form small push mowers all the way up to agricultural-sized tractor-towed implements

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Does a painted lawnmower blade need any care before installing?

I just bought a new blade for my Murray 30" riding mower and I noticed that the new blade I bought (not an OEM one) was painted. Will the paint be a problem? The blade seems pretty sharp as it's new, but should I sharpen it further or leave it as…
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Lawn Mower thinks blades are always on?

I've got a used John Deere LA145. After using it perfectly a few times, it started developing some issues that I am 99% sure has to do with the mower "thinking" the blades are engaged when they aren't. Every time I try to start it after leaving…
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Reel mower jamming instead of cutting

I have a Brill Luxus 38 reel mower that has been in storage for about 11 years. I've cleaned it up, lubed with silicone spray, sharpened the blades and adjusted the bar the blades cut against, but after all that it still jams immediately. It cuts…
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What equipment to use for a large garden/lawn?

I've got a battle raging with about 1.5ha (4 acres) of grass. So far, the grass is winning. Scattered through the grounds there are a few old buildings, multiple fruit trees and many berry bushes. In days long past this used to be a part of a…
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What Should I Look For In An Electric Lawnmower?

I searched through all the posts on lawnmowers and didn't find anything on electric mowers. We have a very small front yard and only a slightly bigger backyard. Our elderly neighbor had mowed our lawn for years with his gas-powered mower, but is…
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Differences in the capabilities of petrol and battery mowers

I am in the market for a new lawnmower. I have about 500 square metres (a little under 600 square yards) to mow, and am torn between a petrol powered and a battery powered mower. Are there any differences in the capabilities of battery vs petrol…
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Lawn Mower Won't Start After Safety Switch Engaged

Briggs & Stratton lawn mower was working fine, but it won't turnover now(batt fully charged). It has a safety feature, or kill-switch, that doesn't allow the mower to go in reverse while the blades are engaged. When I was backing up, the mower deck…
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Why is my mulching mower clumping and not mulching?

Last year I had this problem. This year I'm having a problem with the mulching mower not mulching. The grass is clumping up and clogging whatever you call the 'chamber' where the blade spins and is supposed to chop up the grass. It sounds like it's…
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Problem pulling the cord on my Honda GCV160e

I have a GCV160E Honda lawn mower engine. changed the oil and checked the spark plug and filter and sprayed penetrating oil round the linkages and the blade and left if for 48 hrs. I started it on fourth pull and I cut my back lawn. I moved it…
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Should I repair 2005 John Deere or purchase a new mower?

I have a 2005 John Deere 115 19 HP automatic riding mower. After leaving it in the garage all winter, I started the mower, drove it about 50 yards, engaged the blade. After about 20 feet it made a loud boom and has not started since. I had a lawn…
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How can someone minimize negative health effects from using a lawnmower?

So lawnmowers pollute significantly more than cars. Thus, using a lawnmower is basically the equivalent of breathing in auto exhaust (if not worse). So I'm wondering - is there a way to minimize the negative health effects from using a lawnmower?…
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Lawnmower cord won't pull

I just tried starting my lawnmower (Lawnboy EasyMulch) after it had been sitting in my garage all winter. I pulled it out, cleaned it off (a lot of oil had spilled out), and gave it a basic maintenance (nothing fancy, just what I always do every…
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I just had landscape curbing installed. On which side do I put a robotic mower boundary wire?

I'm considering purchasing a robot mower in the future. The models I'm looking at use a boundary wire. I recently had landscape curbing installed. Should I put the boundary wire on the grass side of the curbing or the flowerbed side? The curbing is…
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How can I cut thicker grasses with a reel mower?

On a somewhat regular basis, I use a reel mower on my lawn. I think it does a pretty good job with most of the lawn, however, there are certain stubborn grasses that seem to just scoff at my attempts to cut them. Because of this, I've sharpened the…
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Help identifying a part for a rider mower (picture)

I have had a renter at my home who left some items behind in my shed. One of them is the item shown which I believe is a rear attachment for a rider mower. It does not fit mine. Can anyone help identify what this is?
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