Is anyone else being driven insane by mowers that don't cut ?

RE: electric ride on mowers:
I am planning to get an EGO electric ride-on at some stage in the future.

I have a number of Ego gadgets at present - walk-behind mower, 16 inch chainsaw, pole pruner saw, brushcutter and whipper-snipper, they are all fantastic. They use a 56 Volt lithium battery, available from 2.5 amp-hour to 12 amp hour. I have 2.5, 4 and 5 AH batteries. They really are a quality product.

The first was the mower, it is now 6 or 7 years old, still as good as new. 49cm cut, it came with a 4 amp-hour 56 Volt battery. I am exhausted before the battery is. It mows for about 45 minutes on a charge, a bit less if the lawn is long and wet. We are on a bush block in the Otways with very high rainfall and thick grass, it is a trial for any mower and the Ego is amazing. We got it to just mow a little around the house (the Greenfield ride on is too good at putting stones through our double-glazed windows, so I try to keep it away from the house...) but now I tend to mow out into "ride on mower territory" with the Ego, and it also gets used to mow under/around trees and shrubs that are fiddly on the ride on.

The ride on would be this:
egopowerplus.com.au

POWER+ 107cm (42") Z6 Zero Turn Riding Mower

The EGO Power+ 107cm (42") Z6 Zero Turn Riding Mower produces Power Like No Other ZTR out there, petrol or cordless.
egopowerplus.com.au egopowerplus.com.au

or this:
egopowerplus.com.au

POWER+ 107cm (42”) Z6 Zero Turn Mower with e-STEER™ Technology

Drives like a car, turns like a ZTR! Introducing the industry’s first e-STEER™ technology, which delivers ultimate control with the added precision of a steering wheel.
egopowerplus.com.au egopowerplus.com.au
 
Shane, 3 year warranty is said to include the batteries.... :) The Bunnings reviews are pretty favourable - only 7 whingers out of 87 !
On the surface they are very attractive, little noise, no smells, no petrol, no oil, no belts.... sounds wonderful. I note one reviewer makes a point of in moving from a monster Kwaker, this little Ryobi does the job in half the time, hard to believe.
No doubt we'll all move to 'em in time.... Ryobi are bottom end for quality and price, others are likely better, but dearer... :)
Bob
 
Bloke was in the John Deere dealers the other day buying parts for his JD ride on mower. Had it for 32 years and he can still get the parts. Old school engineering.
 
EGO electric chainsaws have good reviews. They are made by Chervon in China, who also makes Skil and Kobalt tools. They specialise in 56V batteries and motors.
 
bob said:
Shane, 3 year warranty is said to include the batteries.... :) The Bunnings reviews are pretty favourable - only 7 whingers out of 87 !
On the surface they are very attractive, little noise, no smells, no petrol, no oil, no belts.... sounds wonderful. I note one reviewer makes a point of in moving from a monster Kwaker, this little Ryobi does the job in half the time, hard to believe.
No doubt we'll all move to 'em in time.... Ryobi are bottom end for quality and price, others are likely better, but dearer... :)
Bob
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what do they consider acceptable performance from the batteries for warranty purposes. Lead acid batteries are not designed to deep cycle, so unless they have upgraded the batteries, I'd avoid at all costs (unless you have no qualms about replacing very expensive batteries every couple of years or so)
 
seasink said:
EGO electric chainsaws have good reviews. They are made by Chervon in China, who also makes Skil and Kobalt tools. They specialise in 56V batteries and motors.
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All the electric stuff seems to get really good reviews these days. I have no doubt EGO is as good as users says. They certainly will not be using lead acid batteries!
 
Years back I 'inherited' a Victa two stroke in a 'barter economy' swap deal with a workmate which has served me well for years. Several weeks back it suddenly went rev crazy (to the point I thought I might be saying hello to mr conrod by way of the crankcase) no matter what the throttle setting. Minded to repair rather than replace I bought all sorts of new bits for the carby, studied the many 'youtube' tutorials available, the end result being it now struggles to make any revs at low throttle opening, dies completely at high throttle. Victas may very well have to join the ever expanding category of "things I'm incapable of understanding" along with Peugeot 505's o_O

To tide me over (I could tell somehow it was going to be a lengthy exercise) I bought a 'gumtree' special pre-loved Honda 19" 4 stroke mower locally. Its most obvious deficiency was it had one odd-sized wheel however these are easily available online and I bought a pair to fit to the axle with the oddity - now looks a lot smarter. Less obvious deficiency makes itself known every time its used - if I start from cold (throttle right the way forward to 'Choke' position) she fires up (eventually) and I can throttle back to just above idle and all is good. Problem comes when I stop after the first patch of lawn (garden is multiple split levels and despite SWMBO's conviction that my middle name is "Reckless" I stop the thing to preserve the count of hands and feet as near as possible to the commencing figure :cautious:). Restarting for section two she'll fire up immediately but the engine 'hunts' up and down from idle speed to (I'd guess) about 50%. This happens no matter what throttle position is chosen. It struggles to cut cleanly with this affliction. I'm assuming its something to do with 'The Govenor'? (is there a Govenor?) anyone know how these work on Hondas? Oh its a 'GVX 140' in a MZBG 5021755.
Thanks,
Rob
 
Baldrick the Honda has a governor and I suggest you leave it well alone and all the linkages too. If it worked while cold it is OK.
I would look at the fuel/tank/carby/ for dirt or water. I would also say that a lot of people pour their troubles into the the tank.
Hondas have a drain screw on the carby to check for shit in there and if the fuel is running through.
Jaahn
The Victa engine is just so simple people cannot believe it is easy to fix. But you do need to find the problem not just shoot and guess. Probably an air leak in the snorkel or the top starter came loose and the O ring is blown out a bit ! Hard to say more. You can keep a Victa going till the rings wear so thin they break at the exhaust port.
 
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baldrick56 said:
Years back I 'inherited' a Victa two stroke in a 'barter economy' swap deal with a workmate which has served me well for years. Several weeks back it suddenly went rev crazy (to the point I thought I might be saying hello to mr conrod by way of the crankcase) no matter what the throttle setting. Minded to repair rather than replace I bought all sorts of new bits for the carby, studied the many 'youtube' tutorials available, the end result being it now struggles to make any revs at low throttle opening, dies completely at high throttle. Victas may very well have to join the ever expanding category of "things I'm incapable of understanding" along with Peugeot 505's o_O

To tide me over (I could tell somehow it was going to be a lengthy exercise) I bought a 'gumtree' special pre-loved Honda 19" 4 stroke mower locally. Its most obvious deficiency was it had one odd-sized wheel however these are easily available online and I bought a pair to fit to the axle with the oddity - now looks a lot smarter. Less obvious deficiency makes itself known every time its used - if I start from cold (throttle right the way forward to 'Choke' position) she fires up (eventually) and I can throttle back to just above idle and all is good. Problem comes when I stop after the first patch of lawn (garden is multiple split levels and despite SWMBO's conviction that my middle name is "Reckless" I stop the thing to preserve the count of hands and feet as near as possible to the commencing figure :cautious:). Restarting for section two she'll fire up immediately but the engine 'hunts' up and down from idle speed to (I'd guess) about 50%. This happens no matter what throttle position is chosen. It struggles to cut cleanly with this affliction. I'm assuming its something to do with 'The Govenor'? (is there a Govenor?) anyone know how these work on Hondas? Oh its a 'GVX 140' in a MZBG 5021755.
Thanks,
Rob
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once you figure out the 2 stroke... can you look at mine that I've never got around to ('cos it sort of works the once every blue moon I used it :clown: ). how does such a simple setup cause grief ?
 
Here are possibly some useful sites and info ! Forget Utube wannabees. They often know less than my grandchild but want the adulation of putting stuff on there !!
https://engines.honda.com/support-and-service/owners-manuals/gxv140
https://www.outdoorking.com/forum/
https://pushmowerrepair.com.au
Victa-Spare-Parts-Manual-1990s-to-Early-2000 Hmm from the site above but not a good link
chrome-extension://efaidnbmnnnibpcajpcglclefindmkaj/https://pushmowerrepair.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/Victa-Spare-Parts-Manual-1990s-to-Early-2000.pdf Hmm not a good link either but on my computer !
Jaahn
 
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