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Lawnmower Speed

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  • 05-06-2014 10:31pm
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    ratsam
    Registered Users Posts: 248 ✭✭


    Hi

    I had to get a new lawnmower last week and settled on a Kaaz with a GX160 Honda Engine. So far so good except for one small 'problem'. Before I had this mower I had an Ariens 21 which was a world of problems but it was a very fast geared mower. The Kaaz is probably about half the speed...! In fairness it gives a much better cut etc but I can't get used to how slow it is! Anyone any ideas if this mower can be quickened up in some fashion. Its got 2 gears but even the fast one is quite slow. A couple of friends have Honda mowers that they adjusted a few bits which resulted in a faster speed but the Hondas are belt driven and this is shaft driven. The exact version is this one... http://www.esaleslocal.com/kaaz.htm.

    Thanks in advance

    Rats


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    #2
    sparkynash
    Registered Users Posts: 142 ✭✭sparkynash


    I have a Honda which is hydrostatic drive and at top speed you would nearly have to run behind it to up.


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    ratsam
    Registered Users Posts: 248 ✭✭ratsam


    Thats a belt driven mower probably so likely more slope for a speed increase! This one is shaft driven. I've gotten used yo it a bit but its zoo much slower than the old one!


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    CJhaughey
    Registered Users Posts: 14,906 ✭✭✭✭CJhaughey


    Once it runs in it might rev a bit better, the governor stops it revving fully.
    Is the oil level correct and not overfilled?


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    monkeynuz
    Registered Users Posts: 2,115 ✭✭✭monkeynuz


    ratsam wrote: »
    Thats a belt driven mower probably so likely more slope for a speed increase! This one is shaft driven. I've gotten used yo it a bit but its zoo much slower than the old one!

    The honda hydrostatics are hydraulic driven.

    Any way, in answer to your question, as cjhaughey says a period if settling in is required, then, and only then (this will invalidate the warranty) you can adjust the revs on the engine by I think between 300-500 revs is the optimum it makes a fair difference. But is your throttle set right as well? Maybe the engine isn't running at full speed?

    All the best.


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