Did I break this mower?

[Tom59]

If the thread starter doesn't care , why should we.....:confused2:

I'd like to know the outcome here just because we discussed it for days.

 

[dunoon]

I didn't read all the replies, so if this has been covered I'm sorry.
From what I figure Equipment failure is on the employer It's the price of doing business, unless you were intentionally trying to tear up his equipment, also did he hold some kind of training for the equipment that you were using? If not he's SOL.

 

[oldyellr]

First of all, the employer should have given the employee some training in operating and maintaining the mower, which does not appear evident. Without specific training and instructions, such as checking oil level or whether or not to attempt cutting "8 inch tall grass", any damage is on the employer.Was the employee expected to be an expert in the workings of the mower and paid accordingly?

In the end it depend on the diagnosis of what caused the failure or malfunction and how it could have been prevented. If it is determined to be operator error, was the operator trained accordingly to avoid it?

 

[snapperman1]

I don't think you broke the mower, I would hope though that he instructed you to check the oil at each mowing. Like the other guy said if it is really deep grass mow in half swaths, or run the mower pace slower so it can keep up with the grass, (not the engine speed) I always run my mower at full throttle and let the govner do the work. My motor is set at a fixed speed. I would say stick your mower and your job, unless he instructed you to check the oil and fill as needed at the start of each mowing session.