"Clark" wrote in
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OK, here is the story.
I was mowing the lawn, I hit a stick (pine), it bent the right blade
AND the bent blade cut into the mowing deck (about 2.5 inches)
I think this was a freak accident, but??

The Sears guy is coming out to look at it Sat.
I've already pounded the metal back in place, and straighten the
blade enough to mow the rest of the property, it just needs a spot
weld now (oh and at least one blade (or some hammering). Three
hours on the new mower.. ugh
When that blade hit the mowing deck it stopped the engine cold!! (it
started fine and I've run it for about 1 hour so I think it's fine)
"no strange noises"

"The Pics"
http://tinypic.com/view.php?pic=4z1ku2q
http://tinypic.com/view.php?pic=5z5n9mt
http://tinypic.com/view.php?pic=5y9zktd
http://tinypic.com/view.php?pic=4taxzyd
http://tinypic.com/view.php?pic=62dro0p

anything I should bring up with the Sears Guy?
thanks

Clark




How big a "stick" did you hit? Clearly, I wasn't a twig.

If I were the Sears guy, I would tell you that the mower was designed to
cut grass, not sticks, and be out of there.

It's ridiculous that you expect a manufacturer/retailer to compensate you
for damages that were caused by your own neglect or misuse of the
product.

Next time, keep your eyes open when you're mowing!

Sheeeeesh!

M

"Morvin Stayner" wrote in message
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"Clark" wrote in
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OK, here is the story.
I was mowing the lawn, I hit a stick (pine), it bent the right blade
AND the bent blade cut into the mowing deck (about 2.5 inches)
I think this was a freak accident, but??

The Sears guy is coming out to look at it Sat.
I've already pounded the metal back in place, and straighten the
blade enough to mow the rest of the property, it just needs a spot
weld now (oh and at least one blade (or some hammering). Three
hours on the new mower.. ugh
When that blade hit the mowing deck it stopped the engine cold!! (it
started fine and I've run it for about 1 hour so I think it's fine)
"no strange noises"

"The Pics"
http://tinypic.com/view.php?pic=4z1ku2q
http://tinypic.com/view.php?pic=5z5n9mt
http://tinypic.com/view.php?pic=5y9zktd
http://tinypic.com/view.php?pic=4taxzyd
http://tinypic.com/view.php?pic=62dro0p

anything I should bring up with the Sears Guy?
thanks

Clark




How big a "stick" did you hit? Clearly, I wasn't a twig.

If I were the Sears guy, I would tell you that the mower was designed to
cut grass, not sticks, and be out of there.

It's ridiculous that you expect a manufacturer/retailer to compensate you
for damages that were caused by your own neglect or misuse of the
product.

Next time, keep your eyes open when you're mowing!

Sheeeeesh!

M

It was not that large, maybe if you looked at the pic you would have
noticed,
The "stick" is 10 inches long by 3/4 if an inch wide, and I have mowed over
many of them with my 32" Toro with no problems, And for that matter with a
friggen push mower that I bought from Sears for $110.00.

So mowing your lawn and hitting a stick is neglect and misuse huh? I'm
guessing your perfect and have never done such a thing,
Good for you! (have a cookie)

I'm glad your not the Sears guy.

Clark

"Clark" wrote in
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It was not that large, maybe if you looked at the pic you would have
noticed,
The "stick" is 10 inches long by 3/4 if an inch wide, and I have mowed
over many of them with my 32" Toro with no problems, And for that
matter with a friggen push mower that I bought from Sears for $110.00.

So mowing your lawn and hitting a stick is neglect and misuse huh?
I'm guessing your perfect and have never done such a thing,
Good for you! (have a cookie)

I'm glad your not the Sears guy.

Clark




And I suppose your friggen push mower just chopped them up into tooth picks
with little or no extra effort. Come on!

A 10" x 1" inch piece of wood is no small object, no matter what the
species, and it takes considerable force to shred it.

While your Toro may have been able to handle it, I seriously doubt that the
deck and blade of a Sears mower is anywhere near the same quality.

Caveat emptor!

M

"Morvin Stayner" wrote in message
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"Clark" wrote in
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It was not that large, maybe if you looked at the pic you would have
noticed,
The "stick" is 10 inches long by 3/4 if an inch wide, and I have mowed
over many of them with my 32" Toro with no problems, And for that
matter with a friggen push mower that I bought from Sears for $110.00.

So mowing your lawn and hitting a stick is neglect and misuse huh?
I'm guessing your perfect and have never done such a thing,
Good for you! (have a cookie)

I'm glad your not the Sears guy.

Clark




And I suppose your friggen push mower just chopped them up into tooth
picks
with little or no extra effort. Come on!

A 10" x 1" inch piece of wood is no small object, no matter what the
species, and it takes considerable force to shred it.

While your Toro may have been able to handle it, I seriously doubt that
the
deck and blade of a Sears mower is anywhere near the same quality.

Caveat emptor!

M

By the way I didn't ask Sears to come out to fix the mower, that was their
offer.
I called them to ask if a $1600.00 lawn tractor is going to bend a blade
(and slice the mowing deck) every time I hit something like a stick.
I understand the bending blades, as I have replaced many, and I have bent
more than my share of mowing decks (hey there's a stump in the grass who
knew)
as far as the quality, husqvarna makes the mower, and Consumer Reports rated
the Sears mowers a good deal at their price point.

A 10" x 1" inch piece of wood is no small object

I guess that's relative My dick is so large that I've always considered 10
inches kinda small or at least average.
I don't know who to feel bad for, you or your wife. ;-)


Clark