How to Assemble and Adjust Scotts 18-Inch 7-Blade Push REEL Mower
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- čas přidán 7. 09. 2024
- Classic easy reel mower that is planet-conscious and reliable. Mechanical push cylinder mower that cuts grass like a pair of scissors...
Old style push mower that is planet-conscious and a MUCH cheaper alternative to a gas lawnmower and comfortable to use.
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I love the handle, so comfortable. Been wanting one, good video. Think I will get it now.
So much easier than trying to follow instruction manual, thanks
You're welcome, Dave! Glad it helped.
Thank you for being detailed and at the end emphasizing the care and maintenace.
Glad it was helpful! Thank you for the comment.
I have the same mower. Mine came on highest of 3 axle height settings lowest cut was roughly 2” middle was 1.5” lowest with axle bolt in bottom hole is 1” lowest which lines up with the rear wheel adjuster markings (1-3”)
+also turns out you don’t have to loosen the other (index) bolt…just remove the axle bolt…the 3 holes on the plates index on the shoulder of that bolt. So if you want 1-3” go ahead and move the axle bolts down when you get it. I’ve been impressed with it. I usually double cut with it.
They make a striping kit for 18” electric ryobi mowers I’m thinking of adding.
Double cut in an opposite direction is a must with manual reel mowers.
Per the request of a subscriber, tomorrow I will have a short video (5-minutes or less) to show how to modify this mower to get it down to cut at a half inch or less. Stay tuned!
Hey brother Mike,
This brings back memories of when I was much younger!
With the golf course type of mower the 7 blade or 11 blade reels work great for the shorter cut, such like I use to cut the greens at 3/16th or lower!
The 4 or 5 blade reels work great for higher cut! In fact I found the 7 blade or 11 blade reels won't work for higher cut as well; especially when you have a taller lawn and try to cut it down! (Like going from 4 inches to 1 1/2)!
Great video! Be blessed in Jesus!
Kevin Barron
I never thought of it that way. I wondered why they still made 4 and 5 blade reels. I can see that being the case though. Less blades for higher cut and more blades for lower. 👍🏼 God bless.
This video saved me. Sooo helpful!! Thank you!!!
Glad it helped!
Thanks for all the tips and showing how to build and adjust it.
No problem 👍. Thank you for the view and comment!
Excellent demonstration, and Amazing Tips , Perfect results. Thank You 😊
Awesome video with some great editing, I got the same mower which I set at 2" for Bermuda grass and it leaves the grass looking sharp
All the best with your channel!!
Thank you for the support, Ed.
great viedo after mods lower hole all way down 1in all the way back 2in wow is that a 1/4 inch every notch thanks
I have a good sized yard with St. Augustine grass. I have two Scott's Classic 20" push reel mowers but I also have a gas powered push mower with mulching capability. In a perfect world, we'd all have a nice, flat, open, manicured lawn without huge oak trees that are constantly shedding and big ditches out front. I've learned first hand that push reel mowers are great for lawns like yours but not so much for yards like mine. I have no experience with 7 blade mowers and am curious if they jam up as easily on a twig as 5 blade mowers. I have watched a lot of videos on the new battery mowers but I don't plan on going electric any time soon. You do have a very nice looking lawn.
Thank you for the view and comment, jtx38. Unfortunately 7-blade reel mowers jam up on twigs, tree nuts, mulch, and etc just like the 5-blade. Even If you hit the same items with a powered 11-blade reel mower, they jam up or you damage the blade.
Thanks for sharing!
You are very welcome! Hope you get to try it out.
Adjusting that height is a bit too much for me to do...ugh...but thank you for showing how to do it.
Hi, Kathy. Thank you for the comment. If there is anything I can help you with, email me at mbitson@icloud.com.
Very cool. I’m trying to go all electric too. I just got the Sun Joe electric reel mower .
Get after it. Mow it reel low! 😂
That hard to reach nut is 17mm. My crecent wrench was too fat to fit in there
Did you compare it to the earthwise in this video? What are the pros and cons?
What is the model of your "Erwise" mower? I will invest into both of the same models for myself.
I'd be very interested in understanding how to get my height of cut to 1/2".....Any ideas how to get there?
Absolutely! Depending on what height it is at right now, take it down about 1/2” every other week.
If you normally cut at 3”, go 2-1/2” this week and next so you don’t stress the plant (grass) out too much.
Once you get down to 1-1/2” or 1” you’ll have to go to a reel mower. Manuel push ones are available on Amazon for about $100-150.
I know the Earthwise 16” 7-blade manual reel mower will go down to 1/2” because that is what I used last year and cut at 1/2”.
Hope this helps. Get after it!
@@TheBitsonEffect Actually I was looking for guidance about lowering the HOC for this mower. Thanks!
I gotcha now! Sorry about that. I will look at my Scott’s and my Earthwise tomorrow and get back to you. They are almost identical, but I don’t remember off the top of my head what I did to get my Earthwise down to 1/2”.
I got it! It took me longer than the weekend but with modifications I got it to go down to 1/4”.
You need to remove the HOC wheels and use a different style roller. I’ll do a video on it.
@@TheBitsonEffect Thank you so much!
The Ryobi big league lawn striper kit says it's 24inch. Is that the one that is attached in the video?
Nope. It's the 21". Here is the link www.bigleaguelawns.com/checkmatetrad-lawn-striper-for-ryobi40v.html
cool idea that you attached Big league lawn striping kit to your reel mower. is it making stripes though? i can't really see ..??
I bought the same striping kit and haven't used it yet since my grass is very short to use it on Ego.
It stripes when I cut the grass at 3/4" or above. Any lower and you can barely see the stripes. The shorter grass is, the harder it is too bend to reflect the sun.
This video right here shows the Big League Lawns striping kit on my Ryobi 21". czcams.com/video/-UiRFMWPJEo/video.html
@@TheBitsonEffect Watched the vid! Thank you. Nice striping and nice open space backyard!
Sooo you modified your ryobi to go below the lowest knotch? I ish I could do that with my Ego. Ego select cut XP's height adjustment part is completely covered 🙄
@@shion_lwn I also modified the blades to be lower by putting (2) thick washers on the shaft between the motor and blade bracket, I got another 1/4" lower.
Sounds OCD, but I use a feeler gauge that I use on the bike
I definitely have OCD! Thank you for the view and comment, Dog House Outdoors.
Corta césped zoysia? Estoy buscando una podadora para mi zoysia
I have no idea if this will be good for Zoysia. We only have cool season grass types in Michigan.
I hate blowers. Because when they are ran for any long time when a rake or broom might be nice, they are just a bad neighbor noise for nothing, at least batt/elec; not 2 cycles which are often banned now/ for that same noise and pollution of course. A Backpack of batteries and a electricity is quieter. So is a vac which halves the pickup.
Hi. Which checkmate stripping roller is it?
I used the one for Ryobi. www.bigleaguelawns.com/checkmatetrad-lawn-striper-for-ryobi40v.html
Thank you much for the link 🙏🏽
I wanted that Hudson star but for $2000 I would just buy a electric one or an Allett
Unfortunately when you add options (battery and charger are extra) to the Allett, it’s $6,000 or more. Same with the Swardman, once you add options it’s around $6k. I’ll stick with what I have or the Hudson Star.
Electric equipment is good for a homeowner but when you have a commercial landscaping company like myself it’s not feasible when you’re doing 120 lawns a day I would need 1 million batteries
120 lawns a day! That’s gotta be a huge multi-million dollar company. Dang! How many crews are you running, 4-6?
You don't have to take the wheel off the stud.
And by the way if everybody changes the battery and lithium is the way to go because it last longer where we were going to put all these ones that are garbage that is worse than burnt fuel look it up my friend
I’ve never been a tree hugger in regards to using battery powered equipment. My #1 reason-I can’t stand 2-cycle oil and fuel. Noise reduction and ease of use are a plus, but not that big of a deal. For large properties, I use a commercial 60” Cub Cadet Pro Z 700 with the Kawasaki 31 HP engine. It’s a beast! There ain’t no trying to save the planet using it. I haven’t showed it on CZcams yet, but I will soon.
3:13 I wouldn’t know
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Nice music
Vanhalen would be better
It looks lot better than the your earth wise!
Thank you, Gabe. There is a lot of music I would choose if we had the copyright to it. Unfortunately we have to stick to copyright free music which can be a pain to find decent stuff.