How to choose a lawn mower for a summer cottage

A lawn mower is essential equipment for lawn care. You need to choose it based on the size and relief of your site. Assess the area of ​​the lawn, its slope and bumpiness.

If trees and shrubs grow on your lawn, you will need to walk around them while using the mower, so it is better to choose more compact maneuverable equipment. On large lawns, you can use a wide-grip lawnmower.

The main components of a lawn mower are:

• engine;
• wheelbase;
• body;
• grass collector.

When choosing equipment, pay attention to additional equipment lawn mowers... With some models, you will receive a lawn mulching kit, which includes a blade and a grass catcher plug.

Lawn mower engine

Lawn mowers are electric, gasoline and battery powered. Electrical equipment powered by the network is used in small areas, for mowing the lawn in the local area.

Cordless lawn mowers equipped with an energy-intensive battery. Using such equipment, you can mow a lawn up to six acres on a single battery charge.

The speed of mowing depends on the engine power. Lawn mowers are equipped with motors from different manufacturers. Engines assembled in Japan and the USA are considered the most reliable.

The poor quality of Chinese engines is nothing more than a stereotype. Many well-known manufacturers in China, such as Weima, produce motors under license from Japanese companies.

Wheelbase

Lawn mowers in different price categories are equipped with different wheels: with bronze bushings, ball or needle bearings. The more expensive the lawn mower, the more convenient it is to work with it, as the equipment has a smooth running.

Wheel diameter is important when working on uneven lawns. The larger the rear wheels, the more comfortable your lawn will be.

Grass collector

There are three types of grass collectors:

• cloth;
• plastic;
• combined.

Cloth bags are lightweight and compact, but need to be washed periodically. If the mesh cells are clogged, an air lock forms and the motor may overheat.

The plastic grass catchers are made of quality material. When a stone gets into a container with grass, the body does not break. Plastic containers are easy to empty of grass.

Combined grass containers are used in high-end lawn mowers. They combine the advantages of the first two types and are devoid of their disadvantages.