Wright Manufacturing and John Deere Agreement to End

From the folks at GreenIndustryPros.com - Dated July 1, 2015

John Deere Commercial Mower Design Agreement

We found a great deal on a RECONDITIONED Toro 22" self-propelled mower today and wanted to share it with you.   This is a great deal from The Home Depot and you get free home delivery or free delivery to your store of choice!

Here's the skinny on this deal:    Home Depot Toro Lawn Mower Deal

Product Recall - Husqvarna

One of our readers has notified us of a voluntary recall on this Honda-Powered Craftsman Lawnmower.  Research shows that this was originally published in fall of 2014 but is still a valid recall and one that you need to be aware of.

Husqvarna has initiated a voluntary recall of the gas-powered Craftsman Push Mower with a Honda GCV160 engine due to a mechanical issue with the operator presence control bail.

The model and serial numbers of affected products are:
     Model Number: 384531
     Serial Number Range: 042914M000004 – 051314M000609

This recall is voluntary, and there have been no reported consumer incidents or injuries related to the use the mowers. The recall is limited to units sold by Orchard Supply Hardware in California between June 1, 2014 through July 31, 2014.

Consumer safety is of utmost importance to Husqvarna, and we have been working closely with the authorities to investigate this matter.

Consumers with an affected mower should stop using it immediately and bring it in for repairs, which will be provided free of charge.

For more information, consumers may contact Husqvarna by telephone at 1-877-257-6921 TOLL FREE   Monday to Friday between 8:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. EST.

The John Deere Fuel Tank Debacle

When a product review or replacement comes to our attention, we like to pass it along to the consumer.  Many of you (and I mean MANY of you) have a John Deere lawn tractor that has or had a fuel tank that leaks at the seam.  This tank was really lackluster design from the beginning and John Deere listened to what you had to say about it - kind of.

This fuel tank failure affected thousands of entry level John Deere lawn tractors and left a bad taste in the mouths of many home owners, especially first time JD buyers.  Most people anticipate having to replace a battery, a tire, some mower blades - but a fuel tank??  That's not the skill set that most Mr. John Q. Homeowners have nor do they want to deal with the headache and mess this creates.

Fast forward a bit.  John Deere engineers came up with a new style of fuel tank for the machines that are or were affected.   This included a BIG list of popular lawn tractors include the John Deere 102, 105, 115, 125, 135, 145, 155C, 190C, D100, D105, D110, L100, L107, L108, L110, L111, L120, L130, LA100, LA105, LA110, LA115, LA120, LA130, LA140, LA150, X110, X120 and X140.  As you can see - that is a lot of leaking fuel!  The picture above shows the newer designed fuel tank for these machines (except those with a 54" deck) and as you can see, this is a seamless style of tank (where the problem originally was).  BUT..............wait for it..............the tank is also much smaller than what was originally in the machines from the factory.  Much.  Smaller.  While we applaud John Deere for coming up with a fast solution to this potentially dangerous problem, we question whether or not a product improvement program or recall might have been the more appropriate road here.

If you have mechanical experience you should be able to remove and replace your tank with the new John Deere Fuel Tank relatively easily.  If not, contact your local John Deere dealer for repairs.  Below is a video posted online on how to change out this fuel tank.  Good luck and happy mowing!

There has been a lot of talk these days about self driving cars, driving robots and lawn mowers that can mow you lawn for you.  The name Google comes to mind as they are considered to be the innovator in self-driving machines.  But wait!  John Deere was in this game WAY before Google ever thought about it!  See this article from the Washington Post below:

 Who is the leader in self driving machines? John Deere!

Welcome to All About Lawn Mowers

Welcome to All About Lawn Mowers!  Our new blog is a great place to find information, customer reviews, professional reviews, pricing and links to accessories and parts for these machines.  This blog will include, but not be limited to:  Grasshopper, Cub Cadet, John Deere, Toro, Lawn Boy, Ariens, Scag, Hustler, Dixie Chopper and many other popular lawn mower brands!

Our team of lawn mower professionals will contribute to articles about the highs and lows of owning and maintaining lawn mowers including lawn tractors, zero turn mowers, walk behind mowers and commercial mowing equipment.  Their years of combined experience will provide accurate and useful information that you can apply in your own real life experiences and that information will keep you informed on all of your lawn mower needs and research.

If you have an idea for a blog post or an article, drop us a line.  We would love to hear from you!