Sp90 lever for self propelled to far away from mower handle

[FingersAcheSP90]

The lever to engage the self propelling of this 6 hour old sp90 is 6 inches away from the handle. Since you only need to put less than a tiny grip on it to run at slow speeds my fingers must stay extended completly out unnaturally and this is very painful. It is stupid to design a this lever so that you can not grip it normallyl I guess I will have to return it.
If there was a way to take the plastic cover apart and go inside and re-angle the lever so that it only starts 2 inches away from the handle where your wrist sets, then it would be a more comfortable squeeze. Right now I am only using my fingertips to put pressure on the lever and my fingers are fully extended. I have big hands and am a strong male. I guess Snapper sp90 is really just a marketing ploy because they say its really a Murray?

 

[Snapperfreak]

They don't make them like they used to

 

[FingersAcheSP90]

They don't make them like they used to

You are a genius. Shouldn't you using your time better teaching the masses? I am sure you have a lot more quips to pass around that waste people's time.
Thanks for the knowledge.

 

[combatcarl]

They don't make them like they used to

I don't know there's a lot can be done about your lever, and snapperfreak is right. Find an older self propelled hi vac snapper, and ditch the "snapper" you have now. Aside from heating and bending your squeeze lever, ain't much to do about it. Mine looks like this, even a messed up right hand can pin it down.

Really, though, they don't make em like they used to.

 

[redmondjp]

I'll have to chime in with the others above - some of the best mowers ever made were in the 1980s-1990s IMO. The 1996 Yard King that I parted out yesterday (rotted deck) has fantastic ergonomics (curved, overlapping, easy-to-grip handles for the compliance and drive controls) which made it an extra shame to see it go.

Ergonomics are way down the priority list in the design of consumer-grade equipment these days. And there's not much that us internet posters can do about it short of recommending models to buy (even if no longer made) and models to avoid. In some cases, user modifications can be made, but often this isn't worth the time or effort (especially if one wants to do it properly).