So, can a self propelled mower really pull itself along at a faster rate than it can handle? I would think if the blade was getting bogged down, there wouldn't be much engine power left for the self-propelling part of the mower to pull that fast. It never slowed down on me, just died.
Did I break this mower?
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I push my toro faster than it can drive.... I broke a few things on the axle.
So yes you can but you really shouldn't they are designed to handle a certain speed anything more will shorten the life of the drive stuff. Not really affecting the engine tho you can make the engine spin faster by pushing the mower
So yes you can but you really shouldn't they are designed to handle a certain speed anything more will shorten the life of the drive stuff. Not really affecting the engine tho you can make the engine spin faster by pushing the mower
This I can understand. But this was a month old mower that had seen maybe 8 (large) yards a week. Owner claims he paid $1000 for it, so I would expect it to be able to handle a bit more than that...
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It is probably an HRC, but might be an HRX. Either way it should last longer than that!
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No landscaper here....but I'm assuming youre "cheap labor" hired to help get thru the "busy" season. Am I right or am I missing something?!? That being the case, the owner is responsible for the equipment. He shoulda checked the oil and he shoulda made sure you understood how HE wanted his equipment ran. I'd move on....he doesnt get it......is all I can say.
Sounds like the oil is full of gas to me. Or at the least it ran oil into the cylinder when you tipped it to chip at the mud. If this is the whole story and nothing but the whole story I would not worry until the shop looked it over and made their observations known. Your boss is a typical boss. I have never had one that was not unreasonable at times and always trying to gain a buck or one hundred bucks any time and any way he could from any employee. In fact, most of the guys I have worked for over the years simply could not get along with anyone long enough to hold a job so they had to become a boss in order to make a living.
Barely tipped it, just enough to take a look. But yeah, I don't see him ever being the type to take orders without arguing, so your observation is likely accurate.
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You could have tipped it the whole way and nothing would happen, as long as the air filter is up. I do it all the time to clean the underside of the deck. Yes, it maybe takes 3-4 pulls to start after you do that, but nothing happens.
Lol no shi tI didn't even catch the eight inches part I don't know a single mower that can cut 8 inches at full walking speed that part could definately went better.
All I've ever seen on any mower that is crowded in high grass is that it'll either bog down or die not to mention being hard on gas. They'll get hot but I never saw one blow a head gasket over it. As far as cutting 8" with a full stride walk, the only machine I've got that will mow 12" or 14" high grass and weeds at that pace or even faster is my Massey Ferguson Diesel 165 Tractor with 5 foot bush hog spinning at full RPM!
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8 in. high grass at a fast walk. Now that I am thinking about it that would take more power then any push mower would have that I have ever seen, Honda or not. I don't think my Ferris with a 22HP could do it without bogging down to a stop. That would be like mowing a hay field. If that is how high the grass is it would have to be mowed in stages from as high as the mower would mow, then lower. Also it would have the be cleaned up between mowing's or it would be one big mess.