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    Half way through a lawn today the self propelling mechanism decided to pack in, this just 6 weeks after a new gearbox was fitted. So i go home and swap it for the back up, go to adjust the height and the lever snaps off. The first mower is still in warranty, so that's not too bad. But the back up is a chonda I got off fleabay (never again), and has been a royal pain since the day I got it. I had to finish the lawn off with an old Talon mower that has been in my shed for 2 years, the best thing is it bloody started the first pull of the cord lol. So now Iv'e got a 60k round trip to drop the bloody thing off at the mower shop, swiftly followed by a visit to the bottle shop.

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    20 minutes into a 1 and half hour ride on job, and suddenly mower starts labouring in blowing heaps of grass out, by the time I wake up, there is a 20 metre long length which has being totally scalped down one side of the deck. Realise that one of the brackets on one side of the deck has snapped and the deck has dropped right down on one side.

    Down to JD for new part, home to fit, 2 hours later to late to go back to finish, as have to race of to take gf to doctors, so a wasted day, job half finished. $20.00 part but effectively lost the days work.

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    We have had the same issue. We ended up welding the bolt that controls the gears. No more back to the shop trips for us...
    Ask Greenie on the INDY site how to do it...

    Quote Originally Posted by ma1green View Post
    Half way through a lawn today the self propelling mechanism decided to pack in, this just 6 weeks after a new gearbox was fitted. So i go home and swap it for the back up, go to adjust the height and the lever snaps off. The first mower is still in warranty, so that's not too bad. But the back up is a chonda I got off fleabay (never again), and has been a royal pain since the day I got it. I had to finish the lawn off with an old Talon mower that has been in my shed for 2 years, the best thing is it bloody started the first pull of the cord lol. So now Iv'e got a 60k round trip to drop the bloody thing off at the mower shop, swiftly followed by a visit to the bottle shop.
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    Quote Originally Posted by ma1green View Post
    Half way through a lawn today the self propelling mechanism decided to pack in, this just 6 weeks after a new gearbox was fitted. So i go home and swap it for the back up, go to adjust the height and the lever snaps off. The first mower is still in warranty, so that's not too bad. But the back up is a chonda I got off fleabay (never again), and has been a royal pain since the day I got it. I had to finish the lawn off with an old Talon mower that has been in my shed for 2 years, the best thing is it bloody started the first pull of the cord lol. So now Iv'e got a 60k round trip to drop the bloody thing off at the mower shop, swiftly followed by a visit to the bottle shop.
    Mal did that chonda have a red drive handle? if so thats the same as one I bought last year. I sent it back and they sent me another and the same thing happened so I got my money back. I have 2 other chondas that are 3.5 years old and never missed a beat..
    Who was the supplier you purchased the mower off on eBay?
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    Just had a quick look through the paperwork, and I got it off a place called machines direct. It's a real pile of crap, been nothing but trouble.

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    Did your chonda come from Bunnings? from what i have been reading i thought they were poor quality.
    Quote Originally Posted by AJD Mowing View Post
    Mal did that chonda have a red drive handle? if so thats the same as one I bought last year. I sent it back and they sent me another and the same thing happened so I got my money back. I have 2 other chondas that are 3.5 years old and never missed a beat..
    Who was the supplier you purchased the mower off on eBay?

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    Hi Ma and BSD I got mine from eBay the sh%t one I was talking about is no longer there it came from AGR Machinery and it had a red drive handle. It was crap..
    The other 2 chondas I have are every bit as good as a Honda original.
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    What i meant was the other 2 chonda's..where did ya get 'em?
    Quote Originally Posted by AJD Mowing View Post
    Hi Ma and BSD I got mine from eBay the sh%t one I was talking about is no longer there it came from AGR Machinery and it had a red drive handle. It was crap..
    The other 2 chondas I have are every bit as good as a Honda original.

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    Quote Originally Posted by BSD View Post
    What i meant was the other 2 chonda's..where did ya get 'em?
    I got them off ebay as well
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    Quote Originally Posted by ma1green View Post
    So now Iv'e got a 60k round trip to drop the bloody thing off at the mower shop, swiftly followed by a visit to the bottle shop.
    Which mower shop are you using?

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    Quote Originally Posted by GrowCutMow View Post
    Which mower shop are you using?
    Hi Rob, I got it from Geelong Mowers. It's still in warranty until next month that's why I had to go back there. It will be Belarine Mowers in future lol, 5 mins away. But today my whippy has started playing up and stalling every 5 mins, I'm glad this week is over.

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    working all day today ...and all day tomorrow ...greedy or stupid, I am unsure lol
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    Quote Originally Posted by Mow And Go View Post
    working all day today ...and all day tomorrow ...greedy or stupid, I am unsure lol
    Make hay while the sun shines.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Mow And Go View Post
    working all day today ...and all day tomorrow ...greedy or stupid, I am unsure lol
    And half of Monday! I am actually thinking I am stupid. I have finally hit a job I have massively under quoted. Losing money as I type. It is killing me!!!!!!!!!!
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    I had one of those last week too. Four hours turned into seven plus an extra trip to the tip than estimated.

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