TNTK
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211200 Timemaster (10hp) with electric start purchased in Jan 2021 for my one acre totally flat section. Happy with the build quality, it is easy to start and the personal pace is quite easy to get used to. I am familiar with ride-on and push/self propelled mowers, used Grillo climber, simplicity and a top Masport one for a few years.
BUT, the thing is such a dog when mowing slightly lower or over dense lawn. The blades slows down when I go over a slightly higher or dense patch of grass, they slowly come to a stall but the engine does not get affected, ie. still runs as normal. When I release the blade engagement lever and re-engage it to try to restart the blades, the blades mostly do not start, or they start slowly but never reach the normal speed, ie. slowly come to a stall once they touch the grass again. I have to turn off the engine, wait for about 3 minutes or so before the blades can be restarted again. There are no signs of any engine problems, it starts, stops and runs well, no smells/weired sound. The engine never stalls, just the blades. This happens during the summer when everything is dry and temperature in the 20-30deg range (Melbourne, AU).
I have done reseaches, checked and tightened all things (brake pads, blade engagement cable, belt tensioner etc.), bought and installed new blades from Turfmaster, checked engine oil, use good quality petrol but the problem stays the same.
ANY ideas/suggestions?
BUT, the thing is such a dog when mowing slightly lower or over dense lawn. The blades slows down when I go over a slightly higher or dense patch of grass, they slowly come to a stall but the engine does not get affected, ie. still runs as normal. When I release the blade engagement lever and re-engage it to try to restart the blades, the blades mostly do not start, or they start slowly but never reach the normal speed, ie. slowly come to a stall once they touch the grass again. I have to turn off the engine, wait for about 3 minutes or so before the blades can be restarted again. There are no signs of any engine problems, it starts, stops and runs well, no smells/weired sound. The engine never stalls, just the blades. This happens during the summer when everything is dry and temperature in the 20-30deg range (Melbourne, AU).
I have done reseaches, checked and tightened all things (brake pads, blade engagement cable, belt tensioner etc.), bought and installed new blades from Turfmaster, checked engine oil, use good quality petrol but the problem stays the same.
ANY ideas/suggestions?