Run behind petrol mower !

dal5band · 16 Dec 2019

Got a Mccullock 46cm with 140cc Briggs 500e. engine, self propelled. This is the one with the bigger back wheels.My first self drive mower but it is single speed and goes a bit fast. A very brisk walking pace. Is this normal or is this one running too fast ? There is no throttle so would have to fiddle the governer linkage to slow the engine. What pace do mowers generally go?

(It was an end of season sale purchase !)

Burnerman · 16 Dec 2019

If you reduce the engine speed you also interfere with the speed and volume of grass that is shot into the grass box so if possible I’d try to live with it.....if that isn’t satisfactory it should be possible to reduce the motor speed without too much bother.
John

foxhole · 16 Dec 2019

Attach a wheel barrow to the back and turn it into a ride on?

IT Minion · 16 Dec 2019

Puttimg smaller wheels on it would reduce the speed.

HERTS P&D · 17 Dec 2019

Get the wife to do it, just tell her its a new free exercise class.

Andy

dal5band · 17 Dec 2019

We'll see in the spring - still got my old push mower. I was thinking of attaching my son's skateboard and riding that !
Seriously though, how fast do these mowers go ? What is other people's experience.

Burnerman · 17 Dec 2019

Just a 'normal' walking pace, really.....it does sound like yours is a bit brisk!
It should be possible to reduce the engine revolutions but when you consider that the motor spins at say 3600 RPM and the axle and whatever slow that to around 100 RPM at the wheels, the reduction in engine speed would have to be quite significant to make a difference.
John

dal5band · 17 Dec 2019

Hmmmm - I'm wandering if they have used the same drive 'gearbox' as used on the model with smaller wheels, with bigger wheels it goes faster.

lostinthelight · 17 Dec 2019

dal5band said:
Hmmmm - I'm wandering if they have used the same drive 'gearbox' as used on the model with smaller wheels, with bigger wheels it goes faster.

I doubt they would use a different box, more likely to use different size pulley and belt which you could look into you find it too fast?

cwhaley · 17 Dec 2019

Can you not disengage the driving mechanism? I set my Atco to quite a fast running speed (to cut the grass more effectively) but push it by hand.

Nige F · 17 Dec 2019

Should've got an old Hayter - variable speed, good for us old gits.

elcaro · 3 Jan 2020

dal5band, yeah I got a mower, opted for self-propelled but didn't go as far as variable speed. Uphill is fine but on the flat it's a bit like wacky races.

elcaro · 3 Jan 2020

Yeah, I'm thinking that down the track (when it's out of warranty!) I'll maybe try to hack the drive mechanism. Should be just a case of changing the size of a pulley.

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