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Old 12-11-2008, 07:29 AM   #19 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by jwxr7 View Post
The mowing season is over now, so I won't get to play with it much till spring. It's probably not the most practical type of mower for my big yard but I will try to use it for trimming around stuff that my rider can't.
When I was a kid I used to mow a HUGE lawn with a corded mower. It's fine even for big lawns. They are generally small so it takes more passes, but then they're light and quiet so its an ok trade-off. You may be surprised how much just the noise of a gas mower adds to the work.

As rgathright said, start at the outlet and mow away from it. A flip-over handle is also a great help with managing the cord.
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