While cleaning out a buddies shop today, I walked out to the industrial
strip shared dumpster....and sitting perfectly flat in the bottom was a
John Deer push lawn mower. Bag intact, looking slightly used but not
abused.
The various decals on it say its a 4hp, and it is equipped with electric
start (key is in the ignition, though its dead). I gingerly turned the
blade by hand, and there is Some compression, though I dont know how
much, or if its equipped with a compression release. I could hear a bit
of compression, but it seems to me to be a bit low.
There is a decal on the units deck to the right side of the engine,
with a serial number, and a part number..F0588, which does not show up
on the JD website.
The battery is a small box of what appear to be NiCad D size cells,
though taller, mounted on the rear deck and held in place by a couple of
studs, making it easily snapped off and removed.. The deck appears to
be aluminum, and the discharge chute on the right side has a black
plastic chute that connects to a bag under the push handles. This is not
self propelled
What do I have? Is it worth messing with? What voltage is it supposed
to be, battery wise?
Chuckle..its full of oil with a full tank of gas.
Thanks to the mower guys in advance.
Gunner
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Strider
- posted 18 years ago