Problems with manual push mower - advice sought

[cake]

I have a manual push lawnmover now for a few years - Qualcast Panther

The main problem is that the wheels slide on the grass and the blades "skip" - I have dismantled and there is wear on the plastic cogs and the metal pins that fit inside the cogs

I have had it serviced a couple of times (and asked the service guy to look at the problem) but havent noticed any huge improvement in performance. I also got new pins and got old cogs from an old mower.

Our garden is a fair size suburban garden, not countryside 0.5 acre; I am reluctant to get a petrol/electric mower but am spending 5 mins scratching my head for every minute of cutting.

I don't recall these problems "back in the day" in my parents house - is there a solution - oil/service more often? new cogs/pins?

 

[mark1]

You could try taking it to someone who services lawn mowers they may have an old power drive one and could switch your engine on to it, I did this recently went in with a push one just to service it and got chatting to the guy about the price of a power driven one, he suggested switching the engine over and I came out with a power driven mower for €60.00, been flying ever since.

 

[mathepac]

Any help here - spare parts list for your mower, just type "Panther" in R/H search box, click <CONTINUE> and on the next page select the correct model. There's and option at the top under <Spare Part Catalogue> in green to get more info.

HTH

 

[Leo]

The smoother the operation, the less likely the wheels are to slip. Also, the more grip on the wheels, the easier they'll stick and gain the traction needed to overcome the friction of the cutter wheel mechanism.

When you rotate the wheels with the mower off the ground, does it take a lot of effort? Is the axle/hub rusted at all? Filing/sanding down the parts under friction should improve the performance. Failing that, sourcing wheels with extra grip, or modifying the current wheels should work.