I mow a full acre in the country with trees, bushes and poles for bird houses and feeders to trim around, with this exact model. I'm 67 years old, it takes a little planning and common sense in dealing with the cord but it works just fine. When you turned you were turning the mower in the wrong direction, turning the other way and you would not have had to wrangle the cord so much. The battery models obviously are much nicer but with a very limited income I could not afford one of them especially the price of batteries. I do not have to deal with oil, gas, or breathing in obnoxious fumes plus it is much quieter and weighs so much less than the gas mowers. This is my second year with this electric and I can tell you it is not junk. I would not want to go back to a gas mower at all. My dream is to have an electric riding mower some day, it never hurts to keep dreaming...
@MowerNBlowers Thanks for the video!! You got me on the first one! I jumped a little! Hahaha I have one of these mowers too. It is a beast! Kept it at the the fish camp. Always worked no matter how long it had been!! Because we didn't go that often, we always had to mow down 3 foot weeds. And still do. Just lower it onto the weeds at an angle then gradually down flat and move to the next patch. I've pretty much only mowed high weeds with it and in tight places around my barn too. It doesn't care if it's running sideways either! I just always mow back and forth across and away from the cord. Super easy, cheap and lightweight! Mine is from 2011 and this is the first time to change the rectifier. It's not a picky mower. It just wants to destroy whatever it rolls over! Haha
i picked up one of these on facebook, so far working good, i paid 20 dollars, have had it for 2 weeks. see what happens, a guy gave me a corded craftsman mower for free, he couldn't sell it at 15 bucks, he gave it to me it lasted for 2 years.
Wow, Henry at Mowers N Blowers cant be outdone. He now fixes electric mowers. It would be very cool bro if you could put a Briggs quantum on that deck. You would be the first. Lol. 👍😎🇺🇸 Roger
Amazing what you find people get rid of and it less than 5 dollars to fix it wow. It's funny you came across that greenworks mower and I came across a greenworks pressure washer haha 😄
i just bought this mower did not take it out of the box yet but now your making me think should i still keep it ?so how did this happen in the first place with that mower.
Genius move by your buddy trying to start it unplugged. If that *had* worked I'da been ordering one of those mowers right away. Actually I have a similar model Greenworks with that same problem and just ordered that part from AMZ, 2for 5.99. We'll see if it works. I may even try that electrocution schtick of yours on the Mrs when I go to fix it... see if it gets a laugh. Thanks for the vid.
I show the underbelly of the mower in a few previous videos of first troubleshooting it, yes it’s a steel blade. I’ve never seen a plastic blade before nor have I ever heard of that. If if I ever saw one with a plastic blade, I’d recommend that you NOT buy it!
One of the issues is that your uses to small of cord. You need to use at least a 12 gage for 100 foot (according to the user guide) or you will burn them out . A thin little 16 gage shop cord like your using in the video for long.
@@MowersNBlowers lol yes maybe i'll someday add a greenworks E-mower to my mower collection if i find one super cheap or free. but i have way too many mowers gas and electric corded and cordless right now.....my lawnmower craze is way out of control i'm the nut who would actually buy that mower for around 20 bucks or less.
Ok, now I've seen many of these videos and its almost always the rectifier, so we know it's the rectifier, my mower is doing the same thing, tripping the breaker, now here are my question?... #1: Does it have to be the EXACT identical rectifier that came out of the mower? ..as in does the numbers on the side have to match? Or are they interchangeable? #2: WHEEEEEEEEEEERE can I get it? lol My mower is the black and decker MM275 18" mulching mower, doing the same thing. All videos say it's the rectifier, no video sais if it has to be the exact same one and where you can get it
Your videos are cool but I can tell by watching that you don't know much about electricity. I'll help you a little bit. The rectifier does not control how much voltage the mower uses. It simply converts the house AC power to the DC power for the motor to operate. The center mounting screw does not ground anything either. It is used to fasten the rectifier to metal. The metal then becomes a heat sink keeping the rectifier from overheating as it gets pretty hot during operation. . Keep the videos coming!
Was tired of my battery operated electric drill having to be charged I went online got myself an Old fashioned plug in the wall electric drill with a keyed Chuck works every time with an extension cord and low cost too. Screw those greenies.
2.50 fix ... lol.. now all you need is 50,000+ ford lightening truck with a inverter on it and you could mow acres with it, just let truck follow you around..12amps is pretty good strong.. might grind up sticks.. lol...
I mow a full acre in the country with trees, bushes and poles for bird houses and feeders to trim around, with this exact model. I'm 67 years old, it takes a little planning and common sense in dealing with the cord but it works just fine. When you turned you were turning the mower in the wrong direction, turning the other way and you would not have had to wrangle the cord so much. The battery models obviously are much nicer but with a very limited income I could not afford one of them especially the price of batteries. I do not have to deal with oil, gas, or breathing in obnoxious fumes plus it is much quieter and weighs so much less than the gas mowers. This is my second year with this electric and I can tell you it is not junk. I would not want to go back to a gas mower at all. My dream is to have an electric riding mower some day, it never hurts to keep dreaming...
Those electric riders are very expensive
Your video saved my mower. Thanks for your help.
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Good job mate .. a simple fix.. and saved another from land fill
Yeah mate..sold it for $100 recently!
Got a link to where I can buy the circuit breaker? Thx.
amzn.to/3WhP44c
Btw...Love this mower. It is a BEAST! but yes this is a problem.
I think it’s a piece of junk! I would never own a corded lawnmower
@MowerNBlowers Thanks for the video!! You got me on the first one! I jumped a little! Hahaha
I have one of these mowers too. It is a beast! Kept it at the the fish camp. Always worked no matter how long it had been!! Because we didn't go that often, we always had to mow down 3 foot weeds. And still do. Just lower it onto the weeds at an angle then gradually down flat and move to the next patch. I've pretty much only mowed high weeds with it and in tight places around my barn too. It doesn't care if it's running sideways either! I just always mow back and forth across and away from the cord. Super easy, cheap and lightweight! Mine is from 2011 and this is the first time to change the rectifier. It's not a picky mower. It just wants to destroy whatever it rolls over! Haha
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i picked up one of these on facebook, so far working good, i paid 20 dollars, have had it for 2 weeks. see what happens, a guy gave me a corded craftsman mower for free, he couldn't sell it at 15 bucks, he gave it to me it lasted for 2 years.
If you get the job done, it’s a steal
Wow, Henry at Mowers N Blowers cant be outdone. He now fixes electric mowers. It would be very cool bro if you could put a Briggs quantum on that deck. You would be the first. Lol. 👍😎🇺🇸 Roger
Thanks 😊 great video my friend Doug
You’re welcome hope you subscribed
I did thanks 😊 Doug
Is tgere a link for this
A link for the part? No, just search Amazon or eBay.
Amazing what you find people get rid of and it less than 5 dollars to fix it wow. It's funny you came across that greenworks mower and I came across a greenworks pressure washer haha 😄
How do you fix or reinstall push button.my kid to the time to remove and he could figure out how to reinstall button or springs
If it popped off, pop it back in
Well done it lives sell it get back to petrol equipment. Good video.All the best to you all.
i just bought this mower did not take it out of the box yet but now your making me think should i still keep it ?so how did this happen in the first place with that mower.
No idea, my friend found it on the curb
@@MowersNBlowers ok
@@captainsenileinfo it ought to be fine, at least you know how to fix it
Genius move by your buddy trying to start it unplugged.
If that *had* worked I'da been ordering one of those mowers right away.
Actually I have a similar model Greenworks with that same problem and just ordered that part from AMZ, 2for 5.99.
We'll see if it works.
I may even try that electrocution schtick of yours on the Mrs when I go to fix it... see if it gets a laugh.
Thanks for the vid.
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I wish you would have shown underneath of it. Does it use a steel blade?
I show the underbelly of the mower in a few previous videos of first troubleshooting it, yes it’s a steel blade. I’ve never seen a plastic blade before nor have I ever heard of that. If if I ever saw one with a plastic blade, I’d recommend that you NOT buy it!
Next invention carbon fiber blades... thats a million dollar idea..
Henry I got a couple brand new earthwise plug in mowers a couple years back. To my surprise they sold quickly for $100 each.
Yep brian, sold it for $100
I used to have a corded Black & Decker mower always hated the cord kept tripping over it
I will say this about corded mowers, they so give a very level cut on your lawn.
One of the issues is that your uses to small of cord. You need to use at least a 12 gage for 100 foot (according to the user guide) or you will burn them out . A thin little 16 gage shop cord like your using in the video for long.
hi Henry I'd take the mower and swap the motor cause the mowers in good new shape later henry.
No engine mounting holes and plastic deck will crack
you can make a corded mower into a cordless one. all you have to do is attach an appropriate power inverter and battery to it
Yeah anything could be done but why go through the trouble? Just buy one!
@@MowersNBlowers lol yes maybe i'll someday add a greenworks E-mower to my mower collection if i find one super cheap or free. but i have way too many mowers gas and electric corded and cordless right now.....my lawnmower craze is way out of control i'm the nut who would actually buy that mower for around 20 bucks or less.
Ok, now I've seen many of these videos and its almost always the rectifier, so we know it's the rectifier, my mower is doing the same thing, tripping the breaker, now here are my question?...
#1: Does it have to be the EXACT identical rectifier that came out of the mower? ..as in does the numbers on the side have to match? Or are they interchangeable?
#2: WHEEEEEEEEEEERE can I get it? lol
My mower is the black and decker MM275 18" mulching mower, doing the same thing. All videos say it's the rectifier, no video sais if it has to be the exact same one and where you can get it
Take the top off and write down the number then search on ebay
Your videos are cool but I can tell by watching that you don't know much about electricity. I'll help you a little bit. The rectifier does not control how much voltage the mower uses. It simply converts the house AC power to the DC power for the motor to operate. The center mounting screw does not ground anything either. It is used to fasten the rectifier to metal. The metal then becomes a heat sink keeping the rectifier from overheating as it gets pretty hot during operation. . Keep the videos coming!
Good info bro! I hate electrical, but thanks to your comment I learned something! Cheers
Can you tell me where I can get a rectifier for my mower and if it has to be the exact same one?
@@seanf31 read comment above! Need model number on the rectifier
That looks like an grate mower
Cutting grass with sandals on? Bad idea!
So you think your sneakers will save the blade from your toes? Try it and let me know
Was tired of my battery operated electric drill having to be charged I went online got myself an Old fashioned plug in the wall electric drill with a keyed Chuck works every time with an extension cord and low cost too. Screw those greenies.
You’re kind of a greenie, your using electricity
@@MowersNBlowers You funny! You're using electricity to charge your batteries? Haha Or you got solar? Haha
@virginiaellis9245 solar
2.50 fix ... lol.. now all you need is 50,000+ ford lightening truck with a inverter on it and you could mow acres with it, just let truck follow you around..12amps is pretty good strong.. might grind up sticks.. lol...
Waiting list on those lightnings
It’s corded too
Take it apart and you’ll see how it’s put together
not funny
Wasn’t meant to be