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dinows

I am going to buy a new mower but looking for something that goes forward and reverse with the foot pedal and not having to do anything else like my old Murry, is there such a thing out there anymore ? Thanks


#2

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Auto Doc's

Husqvarna or Cub Cadet


#3

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SeniorCitizen

John Deere
I rigged mine so the Reverse button stays pushed down.


#4

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MParr

John Deere


#5

Tiger Small Engine

Tiger Small Engine

John Deere
Most newer riding mowers that aren’t ultra cheap have foot pedal forward and reverse control.


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dinows

Husqvarna or Cub Cadet

Most newer riding mowers that aren’t ultra cheap have foot pedal forward and reverse control.
My neighbor just bought a John Deere that has the foot control but every time you go in reverse you have to disengage the blade, not so on my old Murry. Is this still the case ? Thanks


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Auto Doc's

Hi dinows,

Older mowers like your previous simple design Murray had practically no safety switches. I think people had more sense to understand a machine back in those days. Now everyone (machine owners) is looking to cash in by filing lawsuits to hide the fact that they were a true idiot.

Reverse PTO (RIO) shut off switches were mandated some years back after people were recklessly backing over kids, pets and bystanders. I've even heard them called "Lawyer Switches" a couple of times.

I cannot advise bypassing any safety switches.

I'm skeptical about even letting some young adults on any kind of rider or zero turn mower these days, the common sense is just not there anymore.... Having no sense of responsibility is dangerous to anyone around them.


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slomo

How about his and her's push mowers? So romantic........ ♥️💞🥰💕♥️

Great way to spend quality time together and some MUCH needed exercise.

That's a 42" deck for cheap. Easy to maintain too.


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Auto Doc's

Hi dinows,

Reverse PTO (RIO) shut off switches were mandated some years back after people were recklessly backing over kids, pets and bystanders. I've heard them called "Lawyer Switches" a couple of times.


#10

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dinows

OK Thanks for that info


#11

2muchgrass2mow

2muchgrass2mow

John Deere
I rigged mine so the Reverse button stays pushed down.
Ditto. I did some research on mower "back-up" accidents. There are stats out there that are quite revealing. The victims are ALWAYS under 5 years old - usually considerably under. The mower operators are almost ALWAYS parents or kin, and the primary injuries are ALWAYS gruesome and disabling, lost feet, partial legs, arms, sometimes even internal organ damage and, although not often, death. What follows is years of extensive medical treatment, prosthetic limbs, ruined lives and ALWAYS massive and inescapable guilt on the part of the operator that cannot be remedied!
The chief cause of these tragic incidents lies in allowing toddlers to be or not knowing they're outside during a mowing session. That's just plain old child endangerment!!! I've always disabled the reverse safety switch on all my mowers. But I have no small children or pets, nor do my neighbors. Furthermore, I mow a one-acre field which has many obstacles and is super hilly AND my one-half acre home lot, which is chain-link fenced, has an outbuilding, wife's huge flower garden, a huge deck, many angular corners, several large rocks and the like. I would never, ever disable the seat safety switch, but my mowing situation requires reverse on demand not only as a matter of convenience, but also of safety- especially on steep hills in the field. I must reverse repetitively, and very quickly! It would add hours to my mowing and unnecessary frustration and risk to leave that switch operational. I'm sure many of you have similar situations. For those of you who sell mowers, I understand the legal risk of modifying or advising modification of the switch. I get it. You can't!

Finally, unless I'm backing up just a couple feet or less, I ALWAYS look behind me. It's just common sense. Keep your kids, especially toddlers, off the lawn while you're mowing. Make sure someone's there to watch them. Look behind when backing. Be smart and not sorry (sorry doesn't even cover it)!


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