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New Mower for hills
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j.tucker (
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Sun, Apr 15, 12 at 12:53
| Now that I can't buy a new two stroke lawnmower what are you guys using for steep hills ? I have a lawn boy 10550 that is getting old and I'm wondering what to eventually replace it with. Any suggestions ? |
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RE: New Mower for hills
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| Sheep. Sheep are good. 4 stroke engines that lose sump periodically last only as long as they last. How much slope do you have? |
RE: New Mower for hills
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| I'd say the hill is maybe a 25 degree slope. Not too bad but I wonder if a 4 stroke will not get lubrication on the hill. |
RE: New Mower for hills
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| That's a real good question. A four cycle that has the rotor style pump may not lose sump. But then again, is the full engine pressure lubed? Maybe it is better to start cheap! |
RE: New Mower for hills
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Would it be too expensive to have the old LB completely rebuilt ??
Our American "flat rate" has gotten out of hand; as has environmental , security, and safety concerns.
We need balance..
By far the best suggestion is to use sheep. |
RE: New Mower for hills
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| I agree, keep your Lawnboy running. Probably a lot cheaper and better than anything new. The 10550 is a great mower. I see a lot of Lawnboys running 30 - 40 years old. Just make sure you rejet to eliminate the surge and to run cooler. |
RE: New Mower for hills
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| I think the possibility of a splash lubed engine losing lubrication from running on a hill is unlikely. There are lots of hilly lawns and the most prevalent engine is the good old flathead splash lube design. If the splash design did cause engines to run dry on hills mower repair shops would be littered with failed engines. This hasn't happened yet and we have been using powered mowers for a long time. |
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