Got mine and put some oil in it + gassed it up. Fired up and work great.

One thing I noticed is that there were a pair of wires that which run from the on/off switch on the handle to the right side of the motor. The wire run is for the most part protected by wire tubing but about 8" partially exposed near the engine. I was wondering if anyone else had this? Mebbe I worry too much that these will get damaged but I think I am going to try and either tape the exposed part with electrical tape or something.

Another thing that I noticed is that if you use the mulch plug, the steel bracket/bar that secures it needs to be in properly. Mid way through cutting the grass, the bar must have loosened and the mower just cut off. It started up but when I engaged the blade, it died again. That's when I noticed that the mulch plug bar was loose.

Comparing it to my 8 yr old Honda Harmony mower self propelled, I would say the LB blade brake is a great feature and I liked the pace feature of the LB. The only thing I don't have on the LB is the ability to adjust the engine speed.

BTW, the manual says that the oil should be changed after 2hrs of use the first time.

Also sent in a request for the price adjustment. thanks

Pato said:Got mine and put some oil in it + gassed it up. Fired up and work great.

One thing I noticed is that there were a pair of wires that which run from the on/off switch on the handle to the right side of the motor. The wire run is for the most part protected by wire tubing but about 8" partially exposed near the engine. I was wondering if anyone else had this? Mebbe I worry too much that these will get damaged but I think I am going to try and either tape the exposed part with electrical tape or something.

Another thing that I noticed is that if you use the mulch plug, the steel bracket/bar that secures it needs to be in properly. Mid way through cutting the grass, the bar must have loosened and the mower just cut off. It started up but when I engaged the blade, it died again. That's when I noticed that the mulch plug bar was loose.

Comparing it to my 8 yr old Honda Harmony mower self propelled, I would say the LB blade brake is a great feature and I liked the pace feature of the LB. The only thing I don't have on the LB is the ability to adjust the engine speed.

BTW, the manual says that the oil should be changed after 2hrs of use the first time.

Also sent in a request for the price adjustment. thanks

Pato, if the exposed wire bothers you, try using a few plastic cable ties with the excess snipped off. You can also buy that plastic cable tubing protection at Radio Shack.

For those of you that have purchased this from Amazon in the last week or so, where was it shipped from ie..state&city? Who was the supplier/vendor on the return address or shipping label/invoice?

Thanks!

PeakMaster said:For those of you that have purchased this from Amazon in the last week or so, where was it shipped from ie..state&city? Who was the supplier/vendor on the return address or shipping label/invoice?

Thanks!

Mine shipped from Amazon in Hebron KY.

I have a hand-me-down Craftsman that is burning oil like crazy. I bought two quarts of thicker oil to dump into it when I saw this deal. I took the second-to-last mower on Amazon - thanks to the OP!! Can't wait to try this one - I have a walkout that has some relatively steep sides. Going up and down and pushing that mower (even though it is a self-propelled FWD) is killing me. Hopefully the new self-propelled system will be better.

I am waiting for the Robomow or the Lawnbott to come down in price, but now that I've bit on a mower, it looks like the wife will be expecting me to do the lawn myself for the next couple of years. I hope the prices on the robotic lawnmowers come down in the next couple of years and/or iRobot enters the market and drives down prices.

quickNdirty said:Now the mower is $479. I guess that means I can stop checking for a lower price. Poulan 21-Inch 6.5 HP Self-Propelled (REAR!) Mower #PR65Y21RDP $249.99 w/FS - similar features.

How about the 10682 for $239? Not too bad of a price for a self propelled mower.

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mchart42 said:How about the 10682 for $239? Not too bad of a price for a self propelled mower.

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This is a pretty good deal for a LB mower too. Although lacking the features of the OP's deal, it is still a far better mower for the money then Sears, Husqvarna,MTD,Poulan etc...
Lawn Boy, Toro, John Deere are all decent mowers. Honda's are finicky and expensive but are solid players too.

If I had not picked up on the original deal, and I am glad I did, I would go for this one for the $$.

jb347 said:My shipment got delayed, should be here within a couple days. Good thing, as I already sold my old mower on craig's, and my lawn is getting rather unruly looking.

I ordered on Friday last week. I checked standard shipping, not the Super Saver shipping and it still deducted the $63.00 shipping charge. Amazon emailed and revised the shipping date though. Looks like I get it tomorrow. UPS tracking has the weight listed as 2.00 lbs.???
Now I have to decide what to do with my John Deere. Not a bad mower with 5+ years on it.Although the gas tank assemble cracked early on and I have been repairing it with JB Weld to keep it going. I may keep it as a backup or reserve it for my kid to do the neighbor's lawns with it.

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