Mower Died

[Mike0251]

Quit fooling around years ago too and bought a Scag Turf Tiger. I own the yard.

 

[mckenney99]

Once you do get comfortable running your new machine, don't get cocky. As you start to get better at keeping running straight you'll naturally want to increase your speed. That's when you'll start to get cocky and all it takes is a brain fart and you'll be replacing sections of fence, landscaping or parts on the mower, I speak from experience.

 

[djohns6]

It's not that hard . Hand/eye coordination . Once you master it you can daydream all you want .

 

[wood714]

Nice mower!
I'll share some lessons I learned the hard way...
Go slow and make minor steering corrections, unless you're on a straight away. It looks like it doesn't have armrests, so keep your elbows tucked in for stability. If you make a u-turn and give it too much throttle (push, pull), you'll tear up the turf.

It also looks like you haven't installed the deflector. It will launch small rocks/gravel that can damage a vehicle or break glass. The blades extend right to the edge of the discharge opening, so don't get that side of the deck too close to trim, posts, downspouts or anything else you don't want destroyed. That's what string trimmers are for... I put a metal protector on the base of my mailbox post and already had to replace it.

These will keep a battery maintained, but they don't have an alternator. If the mower sits for an extended period of time during the off season, disconnect the negative cable from the battery or hook it up to a trickle charger.

I've been watching every video I can find on making a 3 point turn to not damage the grass.

I had them install a mulching kit on it. The discharge is blocked. They did give me the original blades, and the deflector.

I always plugged my John Deere into a Battery Tender after each use. The Demon Machine came with a small AGM battery. They told me it would be fine to use my Battery Tender on it to.

It may be next year before I'm brave enough to mow my front yard for all to see! Really glad I have a section of my back yard with privacy fencing to practice in!

 

[Rustyt1953]

It'll grow back.

 

[WardenRoss]

Love my zero-turn!

Around here, inexperienced pilots have been know to run them off into a pond or flip them into a ditch attempting to get as close as they can to the sloped, farthest edge, possible.

These machine are very rear heavy. They can loose traction on a slope and the rear will take over as it slides downhill. Death grip on the handles while the rear wheels are churning away.

Don't got no brakes either!

I recommend you only climb up ramps in reverse so you don't accidentally wheelie or flip the thing over.

Congrats! Giddy up!

 

[wood714]

Love my zero-turn!

Around here, inexperienced pilots have been know to run them off into a pond or flip them into a ditch attempting to get as close as they can to the sloped, farthest edge, possible.

These machine are very rear heavy. They can loose traction on a slope and the rear will take over as it slides downhill. Death grip on the handles while the rear wheels are churning away.

Don't got no brakes either!

I recommend you only climb up ramps in reverse so you don't accidentally wheelie or flip the thing over.

Congrats! Giddy up!

When the mower dude was here he backed it up the ramp and the second time the ramp started slipping off the shed floor. That's the reason he drove up it.

Flipping over was something I was most concerned with seeing how all the weight is in the back, and it was a clinching experience driving it up and even more so backing it out!

Then I thought to myself...self drill a couple holes in the lip of the ramps that sit on the shed floor, then drill corresponding holes into the 2x8 that the deck floor is supported with. Then just drop a 2 inch carriage bolt into the hole...ramps couldn't move then!

Worked like a charm, after it cools off some I'm gonna back it out and mess around with it, then back it up into the shed while praying I don't drive the Demon Machine off the ramps. Their 14" wide so I have plenty of room.

 

[prairieviper]

Sounds like you got your moneys worth...
Sell it and buy a ZT mower. You'll thank me later!

Zero turns have their place but they have their share of drawbacks too. Wet slopes, uneven terrain and generally rough riding are three. I live in a rural area and mow about an acre of actual yard along with an area down by our pond and the fence row border along our lane with the zero turn and let's just say that my yard is not up to golf course quality.

Actually, I wish I had never sold my Kubota diesel tractor with the pull behind grooming mower. I would never buy another zero turn for the farm. Lesson learned.

 

[wood714]

I just finished mowing. I did pretty good with the Demon Mower. I need to get those 3 point turns down to not grind a spot in my yard. Other than that it went really well...until I tried to back it up the ramp. I guess the tires were slick from the grass and they just spun.

Turned it around and proceeded to pull it it. Forgot to lift the deck up and it got caught on the ramp and jerked it around kinda sideways on the ramps. Panic was in multitudes! I put the brake on, raised the deck, got off and was able to lift the back of Demon straight, then pulled it in.

I wimped out and used the push mower on the front yard.

 

[mckenney99]

I just finished mowing. I did pretty good with the Demon Mower. I need to get those 3 point turns down to not grind a spot in my yard. Other than that it went really well...until I tried to back it up the ramp. I guess the tires were slick from the grass and they just spun.

Turned it around and proceeded to pull it it. Forgot to lift the deck up and it got caught on the ramp and jerked it around kinda sideways on the ramps. Panic was in multitudes! I put the brake on, raised the deck, got off and was able to lift the back of Demon straight, then pulled it in.

I wimped out and used the push mower on the front yard.

Get yourself a roll of anti-skid tread tape for your ramps.

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[wood714]

Get yourself a roll of anti-skid tread tape for your ramps.

The entire ramp was made covered in the anti skid tape. The ramps were actually made to get people in power chairs into vans.

The tape is probably about worn out thou. I have a roll of the good grip tape left over from when I put some down on my dads boat dock where he got in and out of his boat, and put a section on the aluminum seat section he always stepped onto when getting in his little. I might see if I can get the old stuff off, and replace it. They make it in larger sheets too.

 

[ridewv]

I just nailed down 2 rows of asphalt shingles where the tires run.

 

[Sid V.]

Some mowers have a low oil level circuit which will interupt the ignition if oil level is too low! Hope this helps.

 

[wood714]

Friend I sold my John Deere to posted this on FaceBook earlier today. We've had at least 6+ inches since then.

Can't believe he didn't take it inside his house to keep safe. I use to wash and wax it all the time!