Recent content by MowerMike

Yes, this is good advice but not really necessary, since most smart chargers will sense an overly warm battery pack and not begin charging until it cools down sufficiently. The battery pack contains an RTD which communicates with the charger to let it know its temperature. The charger will...

Today i mowed my yard with my new Honda for the second time. This time the grass was taller, thicker and wetter. I also mowed at a lower height (2.5”) as I normally do in the fall and winter. The first time it was at 3”. There were some large leaves in the front yard and it did a good job...

Honda is expanding their lineup of 58V cordless electric lawn and garden tools to include a string trimmer, hedge trimmer, backpack blower and chainsaw to be sold alongside their lineup of lawn mowers that were introduced in late 2025. They are advertised as being commercial duty and the release...

You seem obsessed with the problem of getting service or parts for battery powered OPE, but the fact is that most repair and service is on the engine of gas powered OPE. Electric motors do not require repair or service and brushless motors last almost forever. Cheap equipment is problematic...

There are also lots of low tier gas powered brands that make junk. Ever heard of Murray ?

Wow, what a mess ! Well, for starters I’d completely replace those chewed wires. Just because you’ve got continuity doesn’t mean the damaged wires can carry the current load. Disconnect and clean those connectors. Unfortunately, those Ryobi SLA battery riding mowers are known to have many...

Thank you for the suggestion, I will try this.

Update on my Honda HRN-BV mower. Used it today to mow my entire .15 acre lawn and used just half of the battery charge. There has been very little growth since I bought it eight weeks ago, so it didn't have to labor a lot to mow and propel. The mowing is clean with no stragglers or clumps and...

Did you show the manual to Lowe's customer service, because it specifically states that Kobalt products that are within the 5 year warranty period are to be returned to the place of purchase for repair or replacement. Kobalt is the Lowe's house brand, so unlike other brands where you return it...

First off, you need to rule out a bad battery, by trying another battery if you can. Based on what you've described you either have a faulty motor control circuit board or a loose/shorted wire someplace. I hate to be a Debbie Downer, but you may just have to warranty this mower.

I chuckled when I read the OP's dilemma in finding repair parts for his electric lawn mower. I just bought a Honda electric lawn mower and I can purchase every little part from Honda to keep it running forever. Honda publishes a complete parts catalog for every one of their products as well as...

https://powerequipment.honda.com/lawn-mowers So, as many of you probably know, Honda stopped manufacturing gasoline engine powered lawn mowers in 2023 and has replaced them with a new line of cordless electric mowers that use the same decks and self-propel belt drive systems (except the blade...

That little red piece might be some sort of latch that you can press to release it.

Yes, it is a 12 volt SLA battery that is rechargeable. Any 12 volt charger with SAE leads should work. If the battery will not take a charge, you will need to replace it. You may have a hard time finding a new OEM battery, but should be able to adapt a standard 12 volt 5 Ah battery, which is the...

Eleven years ago, this was my stable of lawn mowers: The Husky gasser on the right has since been gifted to one of my friend's adult sons, the little WORX on the left was gifted to my next door neighbor for his five year old son so that he could help daddy mow the lawn, the silver 90+ pound...