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| How To Choose a Lawn/Garden Tractor - Cost and Life Two questions of interest to prospective purchasers are: How much do riding mowers and small tractors in the various classes cost and how long can I expect one to last? |
| [Image: mulching mower]Lawnmowers - Mulch, Bag, or Throw Walk-behind rotary lawnmowers can handle clippings in one of three ways: they can mulch them, bag them or discharge them to the side. Some mowers can do any of the three with minimal adjustment. Any of the three modes can be useful in some situations. |
| [Image: self-propelled lawnmower]Do You Need a Power Lawnmower? If you have a small lawn and are willing to get a little exercise while mowing, a good manual push mower can be a good alternative to a powered mower. |
| [Image: use of lawnmower on slope]Safe Use of Lawnmowers Walk-behind home lawnmowers are covered by safety standards and regulations, but the real responsibility for safety rests with you, the operator. |
| Adjusting Rotary Cutters Many people use a rotary cutter (often referred to by the copyrighted name “Bush Hog”) to cut grass and weeds, but, in too many cases, the implement is not correctly adjusted. This can cause premature wear, poor quality of cut, and an excessive power requirement. |
| Adjusting Mid-Mount Tractor Mowers Mid-mount mowers for lawn, garden, and compact tractors typically have (two or) three blades and are designed for quality mowing of turfgrass. They are not designed to cut tall, weedy grass. They have multiple gage wheels and rollers that allow a relatively low cutting height with minimal scalping. |
| [Image: finishing mower with 4 wheels]Adjusting Finishing Mowers Finish (or grooming) mowers typically have (two or) three blades and are designed for quality mowing of turfgrass. They are not designed to cut tall, weedy grass. They have multiple gage wheels and rollers that allow a relatively low cutting height with minimal scalping. |
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| [Image: operator presence control]Lawnmower Safety Standards When you buy a walk-behind lawnmower, you benefit from safety standards and regulations from two sources: The American National Standards Institute (ANSI) and the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). |
| [Image: gear transmission]How To Choose a Lawn/Garden Tractor - Transmissions There are three primary transmission systems used in riding mowers and the various classes of mowing tractors. |
| [Image: grass catcher]Picking Up Lawn Waste Maintaining quality turfgrass sometimes requires that lawn waste be picked up. This trash can include leaves, pine needles and grass clippings as well as twigs, seed pods from trees and pine cones. |
| [Image: vertical shaft engine]How To Choose a Lawn/Garden Tractor - Engines One of the factors that most affects both the capability of a lawn/garden tractor, and the price, is the engine. |
| How To Choose a Lawn/Garden Tractor - Where To Buy You will save money in the short run at discount stores and mass merchandisers. You will pay more but get better quality equipment and service with dedicated lawn and garden dealers or farm equipment dealers. |
| Suspension Systems for Mower Decks on Lawn and Garden Tractors Mid-mount rotary mower decks are common on lawn tractors, garden tractors, subcompact tractors and smaller compact utility tractors. There are two ways that these decks can be mounted, and the mounting method affects adjustment and operation. |
| [Image: zoysia]Lawn Mower Blades A sharp mower blade produces a prettier cut with less stress on the turf plant. Sharpening a reel mower blade assembly is difficult and best left to a professional, but sharpening a common rotary mower blade is not a big problem. |
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| [Image: rutted turf]Mow Like a Pro Varying your mowing pattern can cause you to spend a little more time mowing, but the result will be a greatly improved appearance in your turfgrass. |
| [Image: finishing mower]Adjusting Finishing Mowers Finishing (or grooming) mowers typically have (two or) three blades and are designed for quality mowing of turfgrass. They have multiple gage wheels and rollers that allow a relatively low cutting height with minimal scalping. |
| Safety Standards for Riding Mowers and Small Tractors Riding mowers, lawn tractors, lawn and garden tractors, and garden tractors are covered by several safety standards that are designed to protect you, the operator. |
| [Image: welded front axle]How To Choose a Lawn/Garden Tractor - Quality Versus Price Do you get what you pay for when buying a mowing tractor? There is certainly a wide range of prices; in fact, you can easily pay twice as much for a lawn tractor at a major farm equipment dealer as you would pay for a lawn tractor with the same horsepower and mowing width at a discount store. What do you get for the additional money? |
| Sources for Hover Mowers Following is a list of manufacturers of hover mowers. Click on a link to see product information from any of the companies. |
| [Image: sharpening lawnmower blade]Power Lawnmower Maintenance A power lawnmower requires regular maintenance if it is to provide reliable service. Most of the maintenance steps are easy and can be done by a reasonably handy homeowner. |
| [Image: operator presence control]Power Lawnmower Features Power lawnmowers are available with a wide array of features. Some of the features are helpful; some less so. It can be a challenge to optimize both features and price. |
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