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| Thread ID: 84578 | 2007-11-10 22:19:00 | The law of the lawnmower? | beetle (243) | PC World Chat |
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| 610337 | 2007-11-10 23:38:00 | Last time that I saw a lawnmower catcher failing in his job was when a guy down the road lost his lawnmower to a diesel generator. The lawnmower catcher chased the lawnmower but it got away. Sad story. Really sad, and the owner was distraught. Needless to say that lawnmower catcher has not had any recommendations since. |
Greg (193) | ||
| 610338 | 2007-11-11 05:01:00 | Also why is it that mowers are so difficult to get up stairs? :rolleyes: You have grass growing on your stairs?? :stare: |
pctek (84) | ||
| 610339 | 2007-11-11 17:18:00 | Last time that I saw a lawnmower catcher failing in his job was when a guy down the road lost his lawnmower to a diesel generator . The lawnmower catcher chased the lawnmower but it got away . Sad story . Really sad, and the owner was distraught . Needless to say that lawnmower catcher has not had any recommendations since . I almost accepted a sports scholarship to a very good and prestigious university here in the US . They needed a javelin catcher . Maybe now that I am retired I could try lawnmower catching too . |
SurferJoe46 (51) | ||
| 610340 | 2007-11-11 17:36:00 | Beetle, turn the mower on its side (careful that petrol or oil does not leak out too much). Look underneath and you will probably see a layers of dried grass everywhere. Scrape this clean. You may want to disconnect the spark plug lead so that the mower does not start, chopping your hand off - thats the safety bit we hear about although I think it is highly unlikely moving the blade slowly while cleaning the underneath bit will start the engine. And while you are at it, sharpen the blades - a file works but will take a long time, I use an angle grinder, or just take the blade (or mower) to a shop. Also clean out the grass that is probably caked on the sides of the vent into the catcher. Use a hose after scraping and put the mower in the sun to dry. | Morpheus1 (186) | ||
| 610341 | 2007-11-11 22:35:00 | Busy mowing the lawns and it manages to leave a huge row of cut grass behind out the side of the mower body . Also why is it that mowers are so difficult to get up stairs? Sat back with a beer at the weekend and watched Wife mow the lawns . She did not seem to be leaving any grass behind . We don't have any steps for me to get wife to test that problem . |
Bantu (52) | ||
| 610342 | 2007-11-11 22:37:00 | Beetle, turn the mower on its side (careful that petrol or oil does not leak out too much). Look underneath and you will probably see a layers of dried grass everywhere. Scrape this clean. You may want to disconnect the spark plug lead so that the mower does not start, chopping your hand off - thats the safety bit we hear about although I think it is highly unlikely moving the blade slowly while cleaning the underneath bit will start the engine. And while you are at it, sharpen the blades - a file works but will take a long time, I use an angle grinder, or just take the blade (or mower) to a shop. Also clean out the grass that is probably caked on the sides of the vent into the catcher. Use a hose after scraping and put the mower in the sun to dry. Morpheus you make lawn mowing sound like a career rather than just a weekend job. I doubt wife would do all that you suggest:-) |
Bantu (52) | ||
| 610343 | 2007-11-11 22:49:00 | Morpheus you make lawn mowing sound like a career rather than just a weekend job. I doubt wife would do all that you suggest:-) Morpheus is quite right about the rubbish stuck to the underside, and the blade sharpening. It all makes lawn mowing a lot easier and a better finished job. Ken |
kenj (9738) | ||
| 610344 | 2007-11-11 22:59:00 | i always use a hose to blast off the cuttings while they're still fresh, easier than scraping dried on stuff. | motorbyclist (188) | ||
| 610345 | 2007-11-11 23:22:00 | at least you aren't like my brother (lazy sod) who, when finished mowing the lawns and had a full catcher - he goes and puts it back in the shed without emptying the catcher - heres the kicker this was the last time the lawns were to be mowed for the season till the next year - and when it came time to mow the lawns again - i volunteer to do it - i made my little discovery and realized that my brother was the last one to mow the lawns the year before - so i MADE him Clean the entire lawnmower AND mow the lawns to make up for his laziness his excuse "oh, i thought it would just turn to hay" im afraid that very wet grass inside a hot catcher doesn't make hay - it makes a horrid smelling rotten mess that he had to clean up! :lol: |
MAC_H8ER (5897) | ||
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