Yep, you read that correctly.3 acres with a push mower?
Yep, you read that correctly.3 acres with a push mower?
That's probably 5hrs of straight mowingYep, you read that correctly.
Yes, almost. But it was an all-day thing because the grass was so tall I had to do a pass with a hand-push two-wheel weed wacker first, before mowing it.That's probably 5hrs of straight mowing
3 acres with a pushmower: You are THE MAN!I bought a Craftsman push mower powered by a Honda 160 back in 2004, so it's 20 years old. Still going strong. Over the years I've replaced the carburetor and spark plug, and changed the oil a few times, but that's about it. I used to mow about 3 acres of grass with it, so it's got a lot of hours.
I had a 2002 and the only issue by 2019 was the metal deteriorated, that keeps the grass from spraying (so it all gets mulched or bagged)…CRAFTSMAN big wheel mower going on 11 yrs, still starts on second pull.
That's what paint cans and pop rivets are for.I had a 2002 and the only issue by 2019 was the metal deteriorated, that keeps the grass from spraying (so it all gets mulched or bagged)…
Techumseh engines of that era were really good engines.I had a 28 year old high rear wheel push mower with a Techumseh engine. Had to replace one wheel and carburetor. Gave it to my son and he uses it for trimming. Still going strong. Always stored out of the weather. I paid $99.00 for it new.
Ariens Apex 60” with Kawi FR730V engine. 151 hours, coming up on 5 years in October. 3.1 acres. Spent 5 hours on all factory fluids, then 135 on Amsoil Small Engjne & Hydro, then 11 hours so far (none in ‘24 yet) on HPL Small Engine & Hydro.Just curious, how old is your lawn mower (and what lawn mower is it)?? Brand? Push mower, walk behind, riding mower?
I‘ll go first: I have a Troy Bilt 430 push mower, bought in 2008 and still going strong after 16 years. I also have a Toro 20330 Recycler walk behind self propelled mower, bought in 2010 and also going strong after 14 years. Both have Briggs and Stratton L-head engines (both about 190 cc “6.75 torque”) and have plenty of power to get the job done. Each gets roughly 20 or so hours of use per year, so about 320 hours on the TB and about 280 hours on the Toro. I use Amsoil synthetic 5W-30 motor oil on both. I try to change the oil every season but wind up not always doing that.
I have a lawnboy silver series 4 stroke techumseh 4.5hp still runs hasn't been used in a long time, but would run if you cleaned the carb.Techumseh engines of that era were really good engines.