Question:
My son just bought a HU775BBC rear wheel drive 22" walk behind mower 3 days ago. On the first start, the operator presence control bar broke at the roll pin hole for blade brake clutch control. Lowes gave us a new one, but the roll pin hole is showing stress and starting to break again. The design or hole is to big to leave sufficient strength for the O P control bar to stay in one piece. Is there a product update or a heavier rod available? Without this bar, the new mower is unusable.
Thanks
Dave
Answer
I've owned a few walk behind self-propelled mowers. This is best looking, but worst performing machine I've ever had.
The HU775BBC does the following weird things:
1. clumps grass -- even when you're going slow -- and when the grass is not very high (maybe cutting a half-inch of grass; perhaps an inch).
2. Blade brake -- absolutely weird. I can't start my mower with the blade brake OFF, because when I do, the machine shakes itself apart. So, I'm forced to keep the blade brake engaged when cranking it, and then, the motor and blade are smooth. Weird? You betcha.
3. Bagger -- the pins that hold the bag onto the handle frame are not wide enough to fit snugly in-between the bag receiver assembly. This is called bad engineering.
4. Blade brake hand-control mechanism -- VERY oddly designed hand mechanism and near dysfunctional lack of mechanical advantage. Almost doesn't work.
5. HEAVY machine -- and poor self-propelled function.
6. Blade height adjustment -- does not go low enough. Not even close.
Summary: My Husqvarna string trimmer (straight shaft) is absolutely a world-class piece of equipment. Likewise, any number of other Husqvarna products are truly excellent. This product however (i.e., the HU775BBC) is a dud.
Wish I could return it. Too late. As-is, I'll be lucky to have Lowes accept it under the 3-year warranty for repair (hopefully) of the vibrating disengaged brake clutch mechanism.
Would like them to reengineer the machine while in repair. Lol
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