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Mowers & tractors: faster and friendlier.(Buyers guide)
Regular mowing is as vital to a healthy lawn as watering, fertilizing, and weeding, because slicing off too much at a time harms the grass. A bumper crop of easier-starting mowers and wider-cutting tractors is trimming some of the work from this weekly ritual as manufacturers and retailers pile on more labor-saving features for less.
Most gas-powered mowers we tested now start with just one pull of the rope. Several new models from Sears Craftsman brand, Honda, and Yard Machines fire up without a carburetor choke or fuel-primer bulb. You ll also find more $300 mowers with electric starting, which other models offer for an additional $40 instead of the $100 it ...
- Dueling mowers.(SPECTRUM)(electric and gas powered mowers a comparative...
- Magazine article from: Environment June 1, 2005 700+ words
...cordless, corded, and gasoline-powered mowers in the context of their entire lifecycle...study confirms that traditional gas-powered mowers belch far more smog-forming pollution...the most is the fact that battery-powered mowers have the potential to cause as much...
- EnviroGard propane-powered mowers.(Mower Focus: Propane-powered Mowers)
- Magazine article from: Landscape & Irrigation September 1, 2009 700+ words
[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] EnviroGard offers a full fleet of propane-powered mowers from small walk behinds to large riding zero turns. Compared to gasoline mowers, these propane mowers reduce emissions by up...
- Gas vs diesel: gasoline-powered mowers remain far and away contractors' choice,...
- Magazine article from: Landscape Management Witterschein, George September 1, 2004 700+ words
...the trend will likely continue. Let's look at diesel-powered mowers first. Until very recently, they were used mostly in specialty...sources. What accounts for the growing popularity of diesel-powered mowers? 1 The emergence of new models aimed more at your "average...
- Neuton Battery-Powered Mowers Draw Sell-Out Crowds at Clean Air Mower-Exchange...
- Press release article from: Business Wire September 2, 2008 700+ words
Battery-Powered Lawn Mowers Emerge as Bright Spot in Tough Season for Outdoor Power Equipment VERGENNES, Vt. -- With sales of gasoline-powered walk-behind mowers down over 16 percent from 2006 to 20081, a lone bright spot has emerged in the consumer lawn care marketplace: battery-powered lawn
- 2WD and 4WD, diesel-powered mowers.
- Magazine article from: Outdoor Power Equipment September 1, 2000 700+ words
Kubota's diesel-powered, 2WD and 4WD F60 Series front-mount mowers were developed specifically for the commercial turf maintenance market. The F2260, F2560, and F3060 4WD models are powered by Kubota's ISO-mounted E-TVCS diesel engines rated at 22-, 25-, and 30-hp., respectively. The 2WD F2560E
- Husqvarna PZ6029P.(Mower Focus: Propane-powered Mowers)
- Magazine article from: Landscape & Irrigation September 1, 2009 700+ words
Husqvarna's PZ6029P boasts a Kawasaki FX801 propane engine (29-hp The mower also features a rubber isolated operator platform, a rugged 2-inch by 3-inch steel frame, flat-free front casters, and a high-performance 7-guage steel deck with cast-iron spindles. The PZ6029P offers a 60-inch cutting
- Gravely XDZ LP.(Mower Focus: Propane-powered Mowers)
- Magazine article from: Landscape & Irrigation September 1, 2009 700+ words
Ariens Company recently introduced the Gravely XDZ LP propane-powered zero-turn mower. Available in 60- and 66-inch cutting widths, the mower boasts a 28-hp. Generac air-cooled vertical twin engine with heavy-duty air cleaner and uses twin 33-pound liquid propane tanks (not included). The Gravely
- Zipper VR-31LP.(Mower Focus: Propane-powered Mowers)
- Magazine article from: Landscape & Irrigation September 1, 2009 700+ words
Zipper's new propane-powered zero-turn mowers reduce emissions and save on fuel costs. The VR-31LP (pictured) features dual vapor cylinders, which provide reliability and all-day run times. An EPA-and CARB-certified Kawasaki 31-hp. engine provides high performance while reducing emissions 80