lawnmowers?

[fishfinder]

Steer clear of pressed steel body and go for cast. Will last longer than the motor.

agree - i have an old rover cast deck and when the original motor died 9 years ago i put a new briggs and straton motor on it and still runs like a dream - i think ? - as my 12 year old daughter has taken over the mowing chores as i need to sit back and watch her whilst having a beer

[Coolblue80]

I've got a Flymo with cast deck & B&S motor that is 14 years old this year. Cost me around $600 back then & is still going strong. Gets serviced at Tax time & Christmas. Good oil, sharp blades & I always let it warm up before giving it the berries.
Cheers, Mike.

[kylarama]

As far as Bunnings is concerned, they have the advantage of a first month replacement warranty on top of the standard manufacturers 2 year repair warranty - this applies to most power garden and tool shop items and is a Bunnings initiative regardless of the manufacturer.

The biggest problem with Bunnings type places is when something does go wrong, they have to send it off to a repairer or back to the manufacturer.  Which usally means a loooong wait.  99% of mower power/outdoor shops do all repairs in house, so If you have a problem it can get sorted then and there if minor or at least a 1/4 of the time Bunnings could.

They are also open all weekend so if something does go wrong, you can drop it off at any time.  As for building the machine, only a few bolts for the handle, clip the catcher together and fill with oil - not that difficult.

Not difficult at all, just becomes a pain after its all assembled and filled full of fluids you discover it won't start and you have to return it.  At least at a proper shop it's been assembled and started before its left the shop.


Sorry if I sound anti Bunnings, but as a tradie I've found the little extra you pay in the begining can save allot of time, money and grief down the track.

[Marschy]

the little extra you pay in the beginning can save allot of time, money and grief down the track.

Agreed, I paid $600 dollars for a Masport with 6 HP B&S motor, cast body. It was fully assembled and came with a free service at 6 months. About 10 years old now and starts first time every time.

Two stroke carbies tend to clog up with carbon after a few years and progressively get harder to start, can't beat a good quality 4 stroke. 2 stroke motors are typically cheaper and invariably go hand in hand with the pressed steel deck.

[austastar]

Hi,
   about 15 years ago my old mower died and I couldn't afford a good quality new one.
I knew one neighbour had a very old one, and another neighbour had an old victa that he used to cart off to mow the grass at his shack every so often.


I priced a new Greens professional mower (about $600 at the time) and put the idea of sharing the mower in thirds to the other neighbours.


Our sharing works well, but it may not do so for others.


I do the servicing every year, neighbour A pays for all the parts, and neighbour B stores the mower in his shed.
We each clean and refuel the mower after use.


Recently neighbour B sold his house, the real estate agent explained to a prospective purchaser that the mower in the shed went with the property, but as a one third share.


It was the mower sharing idea that clinched the house sale.


cheers

[Eamonn]

John Deer,

Can drink and drive not get busted.....

[D4D]

Question for all the Honda owners. I see the new Honda mowers stop the motor and blades if you take your hand off the handle. I can understand stopping the blades but the motor? Looks like you have to buy the top of the line HRU196M1 to not have the motor stop. Thoughts...

[hainess]

Question for all the Honda owners. I see the new Honda mowers stop the motor and blades if you take your hand off the handle. I can understand stopping the blades but the motor? Looks like you have to buy the top of the line HRU196M1 to not have the motor stop. Thoughts...

Cable ties.


Rod

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[D4D]

Nice idea

How do you start it if you need to be holding the handle to make the engine run?

[hainess]

I haven't seen the Honda's with the motor stop handle. Blade stop yes but not motor.

Then again, I haven't been in a Honda shop in nearly 2 years.
It's like buying a car and dealer servicing. I buy the mower from the dealer but have a very good small engine bloke who does all the servicing and supplies the consumables. And not at ridicules prices.

Another couple of months and I will be at the dealers for a new mower. The current one is close to cactus.

Has anyone used the new self propelled 22" Rover? Looks the goods and not a B&S motor.
Half the price of the Honda. So if I get 12 months out of it I will be ahead.

The Rovers always did a better cut than the Hondas

Rod

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[Jeepers Creepers]

I'm selling this little gem of a mower.

$1,000 or any offer.

1994 Murray, about 550 HP, massive 4 foot cutting deck. Does use a little bit of oil from time to time, but does a mow job that would put a horn on a jellyfish.

Oh, and there is never any mossies or flys around when you mow either.

[cruisindub]

So how do you know where you've cut?

[Jeepers Creepers]

I invented crop circles.

[speewa158]

lm in could you send a clearer pic the lens seem a bit foggy , or is it trying to cover a defect of some type 
 With the 550HP cun it wheel stand off the standing mark