How To Operate A Walk Behind Mower (Step By Step Tutorial)
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 14 ส.ค. 2024
- Over the last few months we've had the pleasure of demoing this Exmark Turf Tracer walk behind lawn mower. While we had it, I wanted to make a quick video on how to operate a walk behind mower, with a quick how to step by step guide.
Mowing grass with a walk behind is a little more complex imo than compared to a zero turn or a stander, but the controls aren't too difficult to learn. Hopefully this helps give you guys the lay of the land incase you're ever using one as a demo, a loaner, or maybe even it's your first mower for your new lawn care business!
Other helpful video we mentioned: How To Operate A Zero Turn Mower.
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Quick little how to guide today while we still have this fun demo of the Exmark Turf Tracer. Hope this helps any of you guys out there who are maybe picking up an old walk behind as your first mower, or have a walk behind loaner!
If you guys have any other great tips you can add that we might've missed, please leave them in the comments below!
Okay bro 👍
Hey brain it’s me the one who sent u my lawn care set up
All I need is how to start
True Story. The turf tracer almost cut my foot off back in September of last year. I tripped and the mower hit me on my left foot. Cut a good piece of my foot off but luckily here I am 10 months later and 6-8 surgeries later and im finally walking with a boot at the moment. The turf tracer is a good mower, but it did give me a heck of a scare and I thought I wouldn't walk again. Doctors told me that they would amputate my foot. But here I am 11 months later. Taking it day by day. Brian if you want to see pictures of my foot and how the process is going let me know. Turf tracer is still a good mower though 😅
@Black Toof yea man safety first
Dang brother, sorry to hear that. Wish you a full recovery! No pics needed, I can’t stomach blood lol
Thanks I knew and I am retired I just installed a Bradley mowers havener sulky articulated wheels It’s quite a trip at my age learning how to keep my balance when the machine stops my body still wants to go forward so I’m teaching myself very slowly thank you for your video with Brian Tommy
The scariest mower for new and old guys! always trying to chop your feet off haha, Nothing better for hills though!
Loved using these learned when I was 15 in Parker landscape in sacramento . Now I operated skid steers and excavators and other machines as well I’m 23 lol
I have 4 of them.Best mowers you can have.Only advantage to a z cut over a walkbehind is speed.THE EXMARK Turf Tracer is absolutely perfect.I love them.Low maintenance and absolutely indestructible!!!
I’m going to buy one soon. What would you recommend for the best stand on for these mowers? The same one brain has on this one or something different?
@@byronrobinson8633old post but I'm a fan of the caster wheel sulky from Bradley Mowers. I have one behind my Ferris 48
I did lawn care as part of my property maintenance business for probably 5 years before buying an old gear drive Ferris 36. Loved it so bought an old HydroWalk DD 48 inch and added a sulky to the 48 for productivity. No longer using z turns. 2 wb are the same weight as my old 1300# z turn. On light mow days i run mower in bed of truck
Not gonna lie, I needed this one! Never used a walk behind.
Hardest mowers to master. A friend of mine dropped a pair of his off to me for some welding repairs. I dam near wrecked his trailer trying to off load them. I had only ran a belt drive walk behind and the controls are very counterintuitive. I picked up a Ferris FW45 this spring and it took a solid 20 hrs of use to get comfortable on it.
Good looking mowers
I like the fixed deign.
Great tutorial. One thing I've found out about these dual hydro walk behinds is all the heavy components (engine, hydro pumps, and wheel motors) are down low. Low center of gravity and very good hillside stability. If you're going across the face of a hill and start slipping down, you can individually control the upper drive wheel by slowing it down and the mower will run in a straight line across the face of the hill. I've mown hillsides before with a dual hydro and felt myself slipping a bit. Mower just keeps on gettin' it. It'll surprise you! Just use common sense and you'll be fine. Of course, if you have a sulky, raise it up and latch it under the handlebars or remove it entirely. Better to walk the face of the hill than ride it.
I first started my business with a Turf Tracer 48 S series and fit it in a 95 Ford E150 Econoline van. Couldn't afford truck and trailer starting out. Love my Turf Tracer.
Awesome video
Maybe i sound foolish but i never knew there was so much to using a walk behind mower. Thought that it was just like a residential mower for some reason. Thank you for walking me thought the use.
This is such a well done and informative video!!!!
I always wanted one of these, in my area nobody uses them everything is flat but they look fun
Love a walk behind. ECS for the win
2011 - 52" tracer with jungle wheels is all I have. Hasn't failed me once.
Year later! Thanks for the review
You bet!
Hey I just stumbled on the channel last week I'm finally taking the jump from my full time traveling job too owning operating my own lawn and Seasonal services company! Super stoked love the channel!
You can do it!
I’m sure there are a lot of home owners who buy or bought one used that needed this too.
That’s true, great point!
Love my turf tracer..have had a few..solid machine
Nice turf tracer.
Great video thanks for showing how to operate a walk behind
Great video! We had a toro proline 52 for years and loved it!
Only thing I missed out is raising and lowering the deck not sure how that one is set up I looked at one and you have to actually lift the deck and move pins
Great stuff to share with a guy youre training or the weekend warrior who wants to upgrade. Keep crushing it Brian. Would you consider speaking about the challenges and adaptations you are making and working on with a new baby at home for an owner operator? I love your perspective and am grateful for your willingness to share and create content. Have a great day
I want to get an older Lesco for next year, probably pistol grips, a few of them for sale near me in good condition and affordable.
Awesome video, Brian!
All I have is a older 48 Toro pro line belt drive with pistol grip controls love it two death but want a newer one some day
Good stuff, thinking about purchase it one of these in the near future.
You are such a big help
Was listening to ep. 143 on podcast until I saw you posted!
🎧🔥🙏
I can tell ya a walk behind is fantastic if you have a hill or anything steep you wanna mow
What's up Rob thanks Brian.
I hate the ecs controls. I prefer the hustler trimstar controls
Awesome video bro 👍
Hello Brian need help im trying to find the best commercial grade mower that can take on some hills, cut thick wet grass and can take a challenge when it comes i was looking at exmark, Farris, wright mower i need the best mower for stripes. Thank you Denny
Sweet mate, cheers for that
Can we get a video on the sulky, the different ones out there, and which one u prefer, how to install. Thank you
Thanks for the video
Loved the video 📹❤👌♥😍💕📹❤👌♥😍💕📹
Thanx Brian
Thank you
I have an 2004 Toro proline, belt drive with gear selector your referring too. Looking to replace it next spring, new 30 inch and new 48 to 52 inch walk behind. Scar or Toro, dealer has both and I'm not positive which to go for yet. Currently all Toro and echo on my trailer, even have two 22 inch recycler's.
Brian I got a question I can't find maybe you know or can do a video someday. I want know what mower 61 will mow the fastest with clean cut and smooth ride normal average mowing. you always here this mower goes this fast but thats not mowing speed
Good video
Have you tried the pro slides velkie? I love my walk behind my knees kill me esp hitting holes the pro slide is supposed be smoother.
What brand sulky is that on the exmark and is it any good?
Can you do a first person of you operating ?
How do you get demos? Also my hands hurt just watching this!
First. Thanks B-ry!
Thanks Brian. I'm in Australia and been in business for 16 years, I have 2 Ferris zeros and I can see the advantage of the deck being so far out the front of the walk behind for getting under trees and shrubs but I can't see an advantage in having a stand on zero. I've seen a couple of contractors getting around with them. Can you help me understand ?
More comfortable, better view, and more compact.
Great video Brian, they look harder than it is! Now this would be helpful for me, but I don’t have one!
How do you adjust the deck height?
The deck pins.
This video is awesome. Question, I own a .65 acre lot. I really want one of these, but I want to actually walk behind the mower, not just stand behind it as it moves. Is a yard that size big enough for a mower like that? Also, if I'm actually walking behind the mower as it moves, would I look funny? just wondering, lol.
I would honestly get a zero turn for anything over a half acre
@@BriansLawnMaintenance the feedback is much appreciated. I really enjoy walking, but I also work a lot. I want a walk behind that is big enough that I can have the entire yard done within or around an hour. We currently pay 2 kids down the street and mowing and weed eating takes them about 105 minutes, with your average riding mower AND a push mower. I also want a mower like the 48', because I can use it to pick up side work if our economy crashes. My uncle owns a lawn business and said an Exmark will last you a lifetime if you take care of it. Im thinking long term. Again, your feedback is much appreciated, and I love the videos!
@@2Brandec Check out Bradley mowers too. They offer different types/configurations. About 1/2 the price of the name brand mowers. Depending on the shape of your lot and obstacles in your yard, it should be under 45 minutes to mow once you get used to the mower. I have a 50" Cub Cadet zt-1 Zero turn and can cut about 1/4 acre (front yard only) in under 15 minutes with no obstacles except a well head. Trimming adds time as does blowing if needed. The way I figure things is to take the mile per hour you will travel (walk) the length of 1 pass and divide by the deck width. 2 MPH is 176 feet per minute. So in 1 minute, a 48' deck can cut a path 176' long. If a yard is 176x160 feet, that is 0.65 acres. The 160' wide divided by 4' cutting deck is 40 passes. So you need 40 passes at the full 48" deck and 176' long taking 1 minute per pass. Add in additional time for each turn of +-10 second and you add 400 seconds or 6.7 minutes to the mow time for a total of 47 minutes. Increase your speed to 3mph and you take about 30% of the time off. Now it takes around 35 minutes total.
What type of sulky is that?
I can’t remember tbh I’m sorry!
It looks like the gravely walk behind lol
I’ve said it before, I think if hulk hogan did landscaping he would have a walk behind for sure.
I removed my safety handles. I live on the dangerous side of life and I’m not worried about losing control.
You never mentioned duct-tape so it must be okay to tape the handles with that right...lmao just kidding take care
HA!
You wanna trade for a 52” zk 250 hrs ?
I hate those bought one and sold it within a week. Popping Wheelies, and when nose itches u🤯
Hahaha, that can be true I’ve been there.
Great video. I've never operated one of these but I'm trying to get one to a service shop. Is there a neutral without the engine running? Can you push this unit if it is not under power? I can only push it very slowly because of the hydraulic drive. Any help on how to move this thing without the engine running would be helpful. Thanks!
I know it is late, but there is usually a level or 2 that you pull and lock back to release the hydros. Different mowers are located in different places but typically close to the drive wheels.
Second
So basically stick to zero turns lol