Tim Grimes

This model Husqvarna is most certainly a bad piece of engineering.

Blade doesn't cut grass low enough.

Engine vibrates violently unless the blade brake is engaged (causing me to start the engine with the blade enagaged)

Excessively heavy machine & poor self-propelled power.

Loose grass catcher assembly. Too narrow for receivers on both sides.

Poorly seamed grass catcher. Not very durable at all. I concur with you.

Throttle makes little difference on self-propelled feature. Up-slope? You'll need to push to go up -- and on a 10-degree slope? Ridiculous.

Bad purchase on my part. I trusted the good Husqvarna name. Next time, I'll research the problems with machinery before I pull the trigger.

Consider yourself lucky. When I start my HU775BBC without the blade brake engaged (i.e., as designed), the engine looks like it wants to shake itself off the mower body.

I've never seen anything like this.

And then, when I engage the blade brake, the mower smooths-out. Is that weird or what?

I'm taking my mower back to Lowes this evening. Hopefully the folks who repair these things will help me out. We'll see.

Tim

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

Same problem in Tennessee. I've never seen such an excellently designed one-handled height adjustment that doesn't go low enough.

Odd.