Greenworks 40V Cordless 17" mower Assembly, First run, and Review!
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- čas přidán 12. 06. 2018
- Better then an unboxing! We assemble the Greenworks 40V cordless 17" mower, fire it up for the first time and do a little mowing...nice!
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My favorite part was when you said, "remove your cat" as if that was just one more thing to do. Loved the humor!
I would never have figured how to remove the mulcher plug without seeing this video. Thank you!!
I agree
Totally.
Same!
Thank you, you saved my sanity. I am a woman in my 70s . Bought this lawnmore today and although it is not complicated I did struggle assembeling it. I found the mountains of paperwork and the diagram not to be of much help to me, as I could not figure out how to set height of the blade. Found you on CZcams and all my problems solved
I have now cut the grass and having a well earned cup of tea. You are a gent, thank you.
You are very welcome. We still enjoy our mower.
I'm a 33 year old engineer and couldn't figure out how to remove the mulcher without snapping the clips!
I loved “First get the cat out of the bag.” 😂
Alcide was very cute in the video. :)
I clicked on a tutorial on the lawnmower, and ended up getting distracted from the beautiful Siamese Cat in the background in the beginning. Such a beautiful kitty lol
That’s Fergus, he turned 14 this year!
Very informative. Straight to the point. Getting kitty out of bag was very important!
Thanks.
Not only the mulcher, but figuring out how to do grass height raise from the instructions would have taken me forever as well. Thank you for the video.
Awesome. Glad it helped.
Thank you for posting. I couldn’t get mine to start so watching you start it up helped a lot!
Thank you so much for this video. You showed exactly what I needed to know, especially the way to use the clamp thingies on the mower's handle. The owner's manual was less than helpful in that regard and I watched a couple of other videos that frustratingly skimmed right over how to fasten them. I am a little old lady who needs DETAILS and you provided them! :)
Thank you, just had mine delivered and your vid is so much more informative then the written directions. Happy summer
I just bought one last week, i'm very satisfied with it. My mom bought one last year, that's how I knew it was a decent lawn mower. thx for posting this video
Just bought one in Spain......your video was invaluable for me. Great clarity. Thanks!
Thank you! I just bought this mower today. Your video was very straight forward and helpful (more so than the manual).
Thank you so much for the video. As the previous comment mentions.....I was not sure how to lower the blade. I have never had to worry about cutting the lawn before but I am on my own now and find everything a bit overwhelming so again, I appreciate your informative video.
Thanks for the great review. I loved seeing your beautiful siamese cats too.
Thanks for sharing im literally unboxing mine now. The manual wasn't too great so I appreciate your video so much.
Thanks for a great review and easy how to assembly instructions to follow!
Thank you for the great video!! I couldn't figure out how the blade height adjustment worked, it was a total mystery until I saw your video. You explained everything clear and concise, especially "take your cat out of the bag", that was funny.
😊take your cat out of the bag
Going to pick mine up tomorrow, thanks for the review
Thank you so much for this video! I read the instructions but I obviously don’t know how to follow them. You deserve a coffee for sure! Sending one your way!
Thank you so much!
Great review!!! This thing just showed up today and charging battery now, watching your video ROFL at = "take your cat out of the bag"...classic moment !!! Thank you for the video, looking forward to using this in a few hours !!!
Fantastic, hope it goes well!
Very helpful, especially with the mulch plug. Thanks for taking the time.
Very helpful video! Your tip to remove the cat from the bag gave me a good giggle 😅.
Just about to hit “buy” on this mower, and already you have saved me so much potential frustration and angst. Perfect video, thank you!
Sure thing, they aren’t for everyone.
@@Turbo231 Oh, no, I went ahead and bought it in part because of your video! Battery is charging as I write. I meant thank you for all the great info that prevented frustration in putting it together, like how to remove the mulch plug and how to raise and lower it. So much better than trying to follow the manual and worrying that I might have done it wrong. You gave me the confidence to move forward. :-)
the cats out of the bag! lol
I just bought one! Thought I'd try it out! God bless you bro!
Is it any good
That was very helpful and efficient! 🤙🤙🤙
Thank you.
Wow, thank you so much! I could not figure out the crazy mulching plug....I tried for 30 minutes :D ..thank you again!
Thank you so much for this video! I wouldn’t have got the job done without it as the manual not much help. The most useful bit was how to lower the blade as I had no idea. I love the mower.
Thank you your video was very helpful my brother gave me one of these lawn mower but he didn't tell me much about them but your video was very thorough thanks again
Glad it was useful, they are very neat mowers.
Thank you for showing all the details! I was having a hard time getting the mower to raise, and I was also super confused when it told me to take the mulching thing out and then put it right back in, lol. (I figured out it was showing bag vs mulch)
I’ve never mowed before and now I feel confident that it’ll go better than if I hadn’t watched your video. :)
What a nice thing to say! Thank you.
I took am having an issue with raising and it staying in place. It raises however not locking! Did you figure it out?
Thank You for the video, I put my mower together with little to no problem. I couldn't figure out why the grass wasn't going in the bag, now i know don't use the mulcher cutter. I like to use mine on 2 for a close cut. This lawn mower is very good for a female because its not too heavy and it pushes easy on the grass.
Right. I run mine with no bag, and it becomes a rear discharge mower and is super light.
Thank you sir and now my dad's mower is ready to go!!!!
Used it last summer for the first time (new). Couldn’t remember how to start it after putting everything together. Mine is the self-propelled model. Your video helped greatly. I had the sequence backwards and pulled the handle before pressing the start button. Great mower!
For sure, still using ours, even found a second battery at a yard sale for $25!
Thanks. Very good review. Il save this as looking to get one in Uk 🇬🇧👍👍
Very nice review i like it thank you Sir.
Thanks for the info! Great video!
thank you so much! the manual was very hard to read not clear. you were clear and very helpful
Super helpful video! Thank you.
Glad it was useful!
Great vid, Turbo. Thank you.
Your welcome, glad it could be helpful.
Great video man
Made it easy for me
Thank you, great explanation! Just what I needed to know 😊
Yeah, the instructions seem a bit lacking, so I'm really glad it helped.
Very nice demo br👍
Thank you! I don’t have this brand but now I know how is ours. It is much like this.
Cool. An electric mower is an electric mower in the end.
Thanks for the video, I was unsure how to get the Mulch Plug out until your video, because the manual does not tell you to "squeeze" the sides! Thanks!
Thank you. I learned something that look forever to figure out
Glad it was helpful.
"Take your cat out of the bag." 🐱
Both my cat and I appreciate your detailed instructions.
Yup, we have “that kind of cat”
Thank you. My mulcher fell off but I didn't know what it was. Couldn't find manual online or in my files. I'm going out now to press the thingy to get it to fit now. Wish me luck.
I was struggling with the cam lock. Now I know how. Thanks
I'm glad it helped.
I bought one this last winter and have used it about four times so far. I love it. We have about a 1/4 acre of mowable grass, and one charge works just fine. I empty the bag about four times during a complete mow. I am very pleased with this purchase. My "deal" from Amazon included a Greenworks weed eater that works with the same batteries...but...the weedeater BLOWS. Don't like it nearly as much as the B&D it replaced.
Great mower, though!
We have had mixed results with our battery weed wacker. It does what it needs to do but is heavy.
@@Turbo231 And, beyond being on the heavy side, the spools of cutting string tend to bind and knot, in mid-use, causing a lot of waste. Also, my model, at least, is not self-feeding, so, there are a lot of opportunities to take off the cover and feed string through the hole. Big fun! The Black and Decker was MUCH better, and lighter, as well as self-feeding AND infinitely more reliable.
This was great thank you
Greenworks um you need to make better instructions cause I had no clue how to remove this friggin mulch plug.. thank you sir for making this video
Super helpful! Thank you!
Cool, glad it helped.
Took delivery of mine yesterday - read the manual - mostly made sense except there were a few details glossed over - mostly common sense would get you through it - but when it came to 'moving the handle up and down' to adjust the height of the blade, while pressing your thumb on the white button - well, to me 'handle' means the handlebars of the mower - could not see any connection between that and setting the height. The video, at about minute 5.2 made it all clear - the thing the white button lives on I would call a 'bar' not a handle. When I saw a real live guy move IT, my problem was solved. I pressed the white thumb and moved the bar and presto, the deck lifted. Battery had been fully charged earlier in the day. Lovely sunny windy day - mowed for close on an hour (didn't exactly time it) and then it just stopped when it ran out of juice. By contrast with the gas powered mower where you had to dislocate your shoulder to yank on that pull-cord, and then the weight and stench of it, this is a dream. It's my new favourite toy. (and in a few weeks when I get my solar panels installed the battery will be charged via the sun (and some smart tech). THANKS so much for the video - it saved my relationship with this new machine.
I’m very glad it helped you. The machine is great to use, it’s light weight and just does the right amount of mowing.
Thank you. Can someone please show a complete video of assembly? Bag included!
Thank you so much...I was beating myself up trying to raise the deck. Also, have you noticed any decrease in battery life?
No battery issues yet, we’ll see how it wintered as we haven’t needed to use it yet this year, we followed the instructions and left the battery partly charged.
Thank you, you're a huge help.
Glad it helpful, we’re starting up another year of mowing.
@@Turbo231 Yes it's time. I got my mower as a Christmas gift. I'll never use a standard pain in the back mower again. lol!
One question. Shouldn't the cam lock be on the outside of the upper handle? Seems like it would be easier for releasing and locking.
Dealer’s choice. I am good at catching on things, so I put the hooks on the inside. I only really fold the handle twice a year, once putting it into storage and once taking it out.
Great help. Thanks
S#z
I’m getting one!
Awesome, I use mine on rear discharge all the time now.
"Take your cat out of the bag." LOL!
Sid was a pretty cool cat.
Any advice on the cam
Locks on the side? Mine seem to be real loose and I can’t figure out how to tighten them?
They turn like a regular screw, so turn them until they make contact, then back them up and engage the cam. If it’s too hard, back it off a bit more and try again.
I love the cat part :))))
Never mowed a lawn, this is my first! Do I empty the mulcher regularly while mowing?
The mower has 2 options, bagging and mowing. With the bag on, yes, you need to dump it regularly. However mulching, you never need to as the clipping are spread evenly across the lawn. We always run our mower as a mulcher.
Thanks !!
Thanks - so easy to raise mower height if you know to push that button!
Yes, you bet, took a little bit to figure out but once you do, its great!
thankyou Mr 🙏🏻👍🏻💯
You bet.
Thank you so much 🙏🏻
You are welcome!
Cute cat btw
Thank you, we couldn’t figure out how to remove the mulching plug!
And it can operate a 3rd way. Pulling the plug but not installing the bag has it discharge under the door flap. I don’t remember reading about that.
good video..,, Use the bag when there are weeds or Dandilions,,,Slows seed spread !
Can you help me with quick release clamp? The one near the bottom. It is very difficult to push it and I’m afraid I will break it.
It is a regular bolt...so hold the nut send and turn it counter clockwise and it will loosen it a bit, try again and it won't clamp so tight.
Dose this have a little flap on the rear that helps with stripes
Good question. I’ll look at it and tell you. Doesn’t seem to stripe any better then any other mower.
Very clear and concise review. One can operate the mower after watching your video. I have not seen anywhere the explanation for the 1 2 3 4 5 scale on the LHS of the mower. What is it for?
Mower height.
@@Turbo231 Thank you for the prompt response and for the enlightening video. If I may make a suggestion for the other viewers. A good source of Q&A for this mower is on Amazon.com, under the appropriate mower. Other users and the manufacturer provide useful (and some useless) info on sources of spare parts and on the mower itself. I was not sure I'd get an answer from Turbo231 after the video being on CZcams for such a long time, so I went and looked on Amazon.com as well. Thank you Turbo231 for the pleasant surprise.
when i cut grass by this maching why all the grass coming on the ground? as i put already bag.
Did you remove the plug from the discharge chute?
THANK YOU, SIR!
You bet.
anyone having trouble ajusting the heights? mine keeps going to n. 2 all the time, my yard is all uneven...
I haven’t had that issue yet, maybe try taking it apart and look for a broken piece.
Nice vid, thanks. How big is your battery and how long does it last on the grass you showed?
We get about 45 minutes off the battery, we have 2 now after picking one up at a yard sale that works great. They are 40v, 4.0Ah.
Hi...just bought this mower could you explain what mulching is?
Sure. The 3 ways this mower can mow is 1) Mulching by chopping the grass clippings so fine they decompose quickly 2) Bag mowing where you take the clippings and either get rid of them or put them in your compost pile as a source of nitrogen, and 3) Discharge mowing where it takes the regular clippings and spreads them out the back. Remove the plug but let the back plate go down to achieve this (not covered in video).
I can't seem to get the handle to fold back down for storage. Any advice?
Make sure the quick disconnects are loose enough.
Is it possible to adjust the handle? I’m tall and it’s too low for me
I’ll have to check that out and get back to you.
The lever does not do up. I can’t adjust. I think mine is defective. Any help
Yeah, there is springiness to it so if you press the button and nothing happens, something might be wrong.
Thank you nice demo, is it very durable could you recommend this ? How long this battery will last When you use it ?
Yes, it’s a pretty nice push mower. Grass length affects battery life, so trim off a bit and it’s an easy, 45 minutes to an hour. Really thick and/or wet, more towards the 30 minute side.
@@Turbo231 I never used the lawn mover its going to be the very first time for my self I am not interested buying the Gas/ Electric one ThanKs again for the reply In Canadian tire store they sell 60 V cordless 17" which may give little over 30 minutes I think
My greenworks bag is attached, however virtually no grass gets collected and instead my mower spits it in clumps all over my lawn. The pathway is open and there is nothing blocking the grass from going in the bag. Do you know why this is happening?
Check to make sure your blade is installed correctly, an upside down blade will seem to cut but will move air poorly and thus not move clippings well.
How long did it run on a single charge?
We haven't run it dead yet and it's raining now. Will let you know as soon as we get a good solid run in.
THANK YOU!
How long does the battery last? Will it work on a 1,400 SQ Property like I have? Usually it takes me half hour to do the front and half hour to do the back. Total of 60 mins. Will it last that long?
Ours lasts about 45 minutes per battery. We got a second battery so yes, it would likely do your lawn. We have the trimmer too and it works out great.
I don’t like the single heigh adjustment
I like my front axel at 3”. And rear at 2”
Sort of a double cut. And it works better for mulching leaves that way also.
Other than hay not bad if you have a small area to mow.
I like it, we'll do a longer review now that we've used it a lot. My wife uses it 30 minutes of continuous mowing, which works well for her.
How do you keep the mower going
2 batteries. Honestly, with 2 you can almost endlessly mow.
Used a new 16". Think they are ok, if the grass is not too high, but I prefer a gas powered lawn mower. With the electric, on occasion, had to go over the same spot twice. Just a lot more power w/gas. The cut is cleaner. Electric is a very simple machine, but only in special circumstances. Wonder if the rotation of the blade on an electric mower is slower, so that, the battery will last longer?
I think an electric needs to be sharp, it won't blunt force grass cutting. We haven't had any issues with our mower in terms of having to go over grass twice.
Mine doesn't lock it does keep going down as soon as I start mowing.
Thanks
There must be something wrong with the spring in the button to stop it from catching. Ours has 6 stops. Would be worth taking apart to see.
Does it go in battery save mode, lower rpm, when there is little gras to mow? On another video it sounded like it was not turning full throttle all the time.
No, but with less load on the motor is makes less noise. A motor at full speed uses very little current, so the more resistance the blade encounters, the more power it draws from the battery. Light grass and you can mow for a long time.
@@Turbo231 Thank you!
Does leaving the key in, when not mowing, hinder any operational aspect of the mower? should I always remove the key after use?
If you had kids around or reasons the mower shouldn’t be started, then yes, pull the key. Otherwise you can leave it in, it’s a safety measure available if you need it.
@@Turbo231 Thanks. No kids just wondering!
Thanks for great info, I was looking around about the mulch or bag option, now I see the two buttons to press :)
Does it feel heavy when pushing it?
No, it’s fairly light weight. Even if you use the bag and fill it, it’s much lighter then a gas mower.
I almost broke the cheap plastic levers because I tightened too much. Be sure to keep them a little loose before clamping down.
Yes, you have to get them set just right to clamp just right.
I can’t seem to lower the blade is it stuck or is there a certain way to lower it
There is a certain way featured in the video, you almost have to pull it up and push it down.
Turbo231 ok thanks
How long will the battery last when mowing?
About an hour.
@@Turbo231 Thank you!
My cat stays inside so I can't take her out of the bag as she is not in it. What do I do?
More kitties until you reach a saturation point that they are everywhere.