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Topic: How hard can it be?
musichic Joined Wed 04/11/07 Posts: 8937	Mon 05/05/08 06:10 PM
to run a lawnmower? I've been mowing the lawn for more years than i can count. But, the last several years has been on a rider. I now sold my house with the huge yard and bought a house on a town lot. So, I got a walk behind mower, a nice one. I had to mow my lawn with it for the first time tonight. I thought I skimmed the information on how to operate it rather well, but I guess not well enough. It was supposed to bag the clippings. Well the first couple times back and forth the bag filled up immediately. Then after that I couldn't get it to go in the bagger. I tried taking the bagger off and on several times. I was just fighting an uphill battle. I finally finished the lawn but it took me twice as long as it should have and now I have grass clumps all over my yard. I definitely plan on reading the book again, but I don't know if it will help much. I feel so technically challenged.

PATSFAN Joined Mon 12/10/07 Posts: 42782	Mon 05/05/08 06:13 PM


hikerchick Joined Sat 12/22/07 Posts: 13206	Mon 05/05/08 06:13 PM
I hate mowing. I usually put it off so long I end up having to weedwhack my lawn. The goats are not as much help as you would think.

BetterDazes Joined Wed 01/23/08 Posts: 710	Mon 05/05/08 06:14 PM Edited by BetterDazes on Mon 05/05/08 06:14 PM
My advice, find a neighborhood kid that wants a job!

Sassier2u Joined Wed 10/10/07 Posts: 1024	Mon 05/05/08 06:15 PM
I like to mow

floh Joined Sat 09/29/07 Posts: 1706	Mon 05/05/08 06:16 PM
I got to watch my son mow some of the lawn...am i glad i'm not too worried about how it looks...

bastet126 Joined Fri 12/07/07 Posts: 15553	Mon 05/05/08 06:16 PM
I like to mow awww...that cutie can come mow my lawn anytime!!

Sassier2u Joined Wed 10/10/07 Posts: 1024	Mon 05/05/08 06:18 PM
I like to mow awww...that cutie can come mow my lawn anytime!! Okay I will send her over

bastet126 Joined Fri 12/07/07 Posts: 15553	Mon 05/05/08 06:19 PM
I like to mow awww...that cutie can come mow my lawn anytime!! Okay I will send her over i'll even pay her!! she's sooo adorable!!

Sassier2u Joined Wed 10/10/07 Posts: 1024	Mon 05/05/08 06:23 PM
I like to mow awww...that cutie can come mow my lawn anytime!! Okay I will send her over i'll even pay her!! she's sooo adorable!! Thank you very much that little cutie is my grand daughter Skylar

leahmarie Joined Fri 12/28/07 Posts: 1482	Tue 05/20/08 01:14 AM
to run a lawnmower? I've been mowing the lawn for more years than i can count. But, the last several years has been on a rider. I now sold my house with the huge yard and bought a house on a town lot. So, I got a walk behind mower, a nice one. I had to mow my lawn with it for the first time tonight. I thought I skimmed the information on how to operate it rather well, but I guess not well enough. It was supposed to bag the clippings. Well the first couple times back and forth the bag filled up immediately. Then after that I couldn't get it to go in the bagger. I tried taking the bagger off and on several times. I was just fighting an uphill battle. I finally finished the lawn but it took me twice as long as it should have and now I have grass clumps all over my yard. I definitely plan on reading the book again, but I don't know if it will help much. I feel so technically challenged. Go back to the place where you purchased the mower. Tell them what you said and they should be able to offer some assistance.