Did I break this mower?
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robert@honda
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No. Not possible. At least not if the mower was properly serviced and did not have any failed or modified parts, etc.
An example would be if somebody had dinked with the carburetor and had the engine speed set WAY faster than factory spec..
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I thought they had a 90 day commerical and 5 yr residential warranty ! Either way the grass wasn't 8 inches unless the lawn owner owns stock in SCOTTS. 5-6 maybe.
Either way mower would just bog down and shut off....should fire right back up. Sounds like a lemon or bad fuel mix.
Also tell your boss to find a new worker , use spicier language if you prefer. :laughing: Start your own lawn service go out and undercut him.
Either way mower would just bog down and shut off....should fire right back up. Sounds like a lemon or bad fuel mix.
Also tell your boss to find a new worker , use spicier language if you prefer. :laughing: Start your own lawn service go out and undercut him.
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No way this thing ran hot. I live in sc and some days cut 6-10 yards with my mowers non stop push mows and my ztr and both are air cooled with it being 100 degrees here rite anout now I have no issues.
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At $1,000, sure sounds like it is a Honda HRC model, which is a commercial-grade product with a 24-month engine warranty.
It is important to understand a warranty usually covers repairs only when there is a factory defect or failure due to workmanship. Just because "it broke under warranty" does not mean it will get fixed for free. If the customer allowed the mower to be run low on oil and the engine seized, that is NOT a factory defect, so no warranty would apply. But, if an assembly-line worker forgot to install a connecting rod bolt and the engine failed, then of course, it is a clear factory defect and warranty would certainty cover repairs. The language in most warranty documents leaves the dealer to make the initial decision if it is a defect or not, and if escalated, a final decision is typically made by a district service manager or technical specialist from the manufacturer who has examined details of the specific problem and failed parts.
FYI, here are the current Honda mower warranty terms, effective for all mowers purchased after January 1, 2010:
Residential Use:
* HRR, HRS Models, 36 Months
* HRX Models, 60 Months
* HRC Models, 24 Months
Commercial (for-hire) Rental, Institutional Use:
* HRR, HRS Models, 3 Months
* HRX Models, 3 Months
* HRC Models, 24 Months (engine) 12 Months (all other parts)
Additionally, the HRX has a Limited Lifetime Warranty on its NeXite/composite mower deck, valid for original, residential-use owners.
Link to full warranty document: Distributor's Limited Warranty (.PDF document)
It is important to understand a warranty usually covers repairs only when there is a factory defect or failure due to workmanship. Just because "it broke under warranty" does not mean it will get fixed for free. If the customer allowed the mower to be run low on oil and the engine seized, that is NOT a factory defect, so no warranty would apply. But, if an assembly-line worker forgot to install a connecting rod bolt and the engine failed, then of course, it is a clear factory defect and warranty would certainty cover repairs. The language in most warranty documents leaves the dealer to make the initial decision if it is a defect or not, and if escalated, a final decision is typically made by a district service manager or technical specialist from the manufacturer who has examined details of the specific problem and failed parts.
FYI, here are the current Honda mower warranty terms, effective for all mowers purchased after January 1, 2010:
Residential Use:
* HRR, HRS Models, 36 Months
* HRX Models, 60 Months
* HRC Models, 24 Months
Commercial (for-hire) Rental, Institutional Use:
* HRR, HRS Models, 3 Months
* HRX Models, 3 Months
* HRC Models, 24 Months (engine) 12 Months (all other parts)
Additionally, the HRX has a Limited Lifetime Warranty on its NeXite/composite mower deck, valid for original, residential-use owners.
Link to full warranty document: Distributor's Limited Warranty (.PDF document)
I guess the right grass and conditions could produce eight inch grass this time of year. Summer months lawns grow really slow. I mow every ten days now and its maybe 4 inches....and I do use fertilizer just did it in fact. Shady area's do grow faster.
Be interesting to find out why it died.... my tiller engine has low level oil shutoff. Don't these new mowers have that?
Be interesting to find out why it died.... my tiller engine has low level oil shutoff. Don't these new mowers have that?
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My new mower has a oil switch that will not let it start with low oil but will not shut it off.
Here in GA in past two months it did NOT rain 9 days today is the first day since may that I have cut dry grass. Last year we was looking at maybe 3 inches every 14 days. This year the grass is growing crazy fast
(( cowboy up and get over it ))
Here in GA in past two months it did NOT rain 9 days today is the first day since may that I have cut dry grass. Last year we was looking at maybe 3 inches every 14 days. This year the grass is growing crazy fast
(( cowboy up and get over it ))
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How is that? How does it work?
I didn't have a working mower for about a month until I got my newer snapper running last week and I had grass that had to be at least 8in. Tall in spots. The ol girl cut through it like a champ, didn't even bog down (7HP Briggs intek)