Mower Wars 3

[dewaltdisney]

All my gardening equipment has conspired against me. My original mower got dumped after trying to save it (Mower Wars 1) and I had to replace the drive belt in my newer mower (2 years old) The back section is made from an ABS plastic box section and this has the grass box hooks as part of it. I had just finished mowing (in September) and I noticed the grass box dragging. One of these useless plastic hooks had broken off. I could use it using the side discharger so I managed the last few cuts. I researched and found I could buy a whole new back plastic section part for £12. I could not find any meaningful exploded views, manuals, or YouTube videos to show me how to strip it. Draining the oil and fuel again, I gradually worked out how to get the wheels off but my circlip pliers broke trying to remove the circlips holding the wheels on. I bought a new set from Screwfix and got the wheels off. I just could not figure how to get the original plastic back section out and I gave up and we went to Ibiza.

Not a good idea to have a gap in procedures where I have now forgotten it all, so I resumed. I virtually dismantled the mower to get this section out and start reassembly, which was difficult and I had to take it down again as I had missed a bit. I get it back together and get set up for a mow. It is hard work as the self-propulsion is not working correctly. I fiddle around for a few hours but there is no reason why it is not working. I suspect the gearbox is knackered another £50 and no guarantee it will sort it, so I decided to make this my number two mower and look to get a replacement. I did a search and find a 22" Fox mower for just under £300 (just as well I topped up my appliance replacement sinking fund), but this is a good time to find end of season deals. This one has proper steel anchorage for the grass box. So stay tuned for the can I be arsed to replace the gearbox on the old mower thread. At least the grass has slowed growing now.

DWD