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Walk Mowers
Choosing the right lawnmower can seem daunting - but it
needn’t be difficult if you follow this guide.
The first thing to consider is the size of your garden. Is it small,
medium, large or extra large? If we use a tennis court as a
reference point, small gardens are around half a tennis court,
medium up to three quarters and large up to one and a half.
Extra large gardens are half an acre or more and a ride-on
mower would be a more appropriate choice.
Depending on the size of your garden you may have a choice
of power source. Mains electric mowers are quiet, lightweight
and easy to use; they are ideal for smaller gardens. Petrol
engine mowers are a better choice for larger areas as they are
more powerful and not restricted by a cable. Modern petrol
engines are easy to start; on some you just have to turn a key.
Mowers with 4 wheels are highly manoeuvrable and give an
excellent finish on all types of lawn. If you want a classic
striped effect finish you’ll need a machine with a rear roller.
Cosset ultra fine lawns with a cylinder mower, they cut grass
with scissor like precision. You’ll find more information on
Mountfield cylinder mowers on page 36.
Hand propelled machines have to be pushed to make them
move forward, the motor or engine’s sole function is to drive
the cutter blade. Power driven models have a transmission so
they require less effort to use; just engage the drive and the
mower will move forward.
The chassis, or cutter deck, may be made of polypropylene,
steel with a powder coated paint finish or aluminium. It houses
the blade and determines the working width, from 33cm to
53cm.
Finally, do you want to collect your grass clippings? As well as
conventional mowers with grass collectors we have a range of
Multiclip machines which save time, money and effort
by recycling clippings, see page 32 for more information.
Some models have to be pushed to make them move
forward. Power drive models have a transmission, when
this is engaged the mower moves forward. This mower
has a 4 speed transmission.
For additional ease of use choose a mower with
electric key start. Turning the key starts the
engine.
The greater the capacity of the grass collector
the fewer times you’ll have to empty it. Multiclip
and Combi mowers recycle the clippings –
there’s nothing left to collect.
4 Wheel mowers give an excellent finish on all types of
lawn. If you want a striped effect finish select a machine
with a rear roller.
Levers are used to adjust the cutting
height. This mower just has one lever;
other models may have 2, 3 or 4 levers.
Our petrol mowers are powered by either
Mountfield, Honda or Briggs & Stratton
engines. All of them are 4 Stroke and run on
unleaded petrol with a separate tank for the
oil. More information on each type is shown
above – power outputs are listed in the
tables in the back of this brochure.
The chassis, or cutter deck, may
be made of polypropylene, steel
with a powder coated paint finish
or aluminium. It houses the
cutter blade and determines the
working width of the mower.
Some models have quick
release handle fittings like
these – an advantage if you
need to fold the handles for
storage.
This throttle control allows you
to vary the engine speed to suit
your working conditions.
All Mountfield mowers have an operator
presence control (OPC) lever – a safety
device which stops the engine within
seconds of it being released.
Apart from the side valve V35
model all Mountfield engines have
overhead valves (OHV). Simple,
compact and durable OHV engines
have highly efficient combustion
providing excellent power output.
The Honda engines fitted to our
mowers have overhead cams
(OHC). This type of engine is slightly
more complex than an OHV type
but has fewer moving parts so is
quieter. The cam is driven by a belt.
All of the Briggs & Stratton engines
used on our range of Mountfield
walk behind mowers are the
traditional side valve type so called
because the valve is located at the
side of the combustion chamber.
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