What are the types of lawn mowers

Lawn mowing equipment is considered necessary in the maintenance of the green area of ​​the land plot. The aesthetic condition of the lawn depends on the quality of grass trimming. Therefore, it is important to have at your disposal a good, trouble-free technique that fully satisfies the tasks set. To make it easier to choose the right tool, we give the typical characteristics of the whole variety of lawn mowers produced by modern industry.

Lawn mowers called wheel tools for mowing grass lawn. There are several classifications of this equipment:

• as the cutting mechanism;
• according to the method of movement / control;
• by the source of the energy of motion;
• by type of drive.

Differences in mowing methods

By the form of the cutting mechanism, all lawn mowers are divided into two classes: rotary and spindle (they are also drum). The principle of mowing grass for this equipment is different.

Rotary models most often found on the market. To cope with a dense grassy cover, they are equipped with sharp metal knives, fastened parallel to the ground in the form of blades to a shaft rotating at high speed. In the rotor system of knives, 2 or 4 steel blades are commonly used. When the blades rotate, the grass is not only cut off, but the air flow that is created is either thrown onto the site or sucked into the collection container. The shaft rotates due to the torque of the motor.

Drum Models equipped with a knife system for the type of scissors. One blade has a fixed position, while the others are fixed on the shaft, which rotates at the expense of the wheels and the mechanical force of the mower, pushing the unit. Some models with such a knife system can be equipped with a motor.

The performance of spindle models is lower than that of lawn mowers with rotary mowing.

Disc mowers - so called equipment with a disk as a cutting tool. In terms of its cutting efficiency, disc designs are superior to drum and rotary. Disc wheel equipment for lawns belongs to the professional segment, and its cost is quite substantial.

Types of control equipment

According to the method of movement, wheeled equipment is subdivided into manual models (they are mechanical or non-self-propelled), resembling a wheelchair / cart with a handle that needs to be pushed, and self-propelled, operator-controlled. The latter can also be in the form of a self-propelled trolley with a handle, with the help of which the operator sets the direction of movement, or in the form of a cabin with a seat for the driver and steering control. Such mowing cabs moving on wheels are called raiders and are used for cutting vast lawns.

A more advanced version of the lawn care machine - mini tractor. It is used not only for cutting large areas. The mini-tractor can spread fertilizer, cultivate and clean snow.

Differences in the motor component

According to the type of energy used by the motor, the mower is divided into the following types:

• electric network and battery;
• gasoline.

Electric mowers

Most electric lawn mowers, working from a household network or on batteries, are equipped with rotary type cutting tools. Most often two-bladed knives. An electric motor that drives a shaft with fixed blades into rotation develops enough power for accurate treatment of a 6-10 hectare small lawn. In lawn mowers, manufacturers use two types of electric motors: asynchronous and synchronous. Models with an asynchronous motor are easy to maintain and are cheaper than their counterparts with synchronous motors, featuring greater reliability and efficiency.

When choosing a lawnmower with an electric motor, it is customary to pay attention to the power of the unit and its appearance, the length of the electric cable (for network equipment) or the battery capacity (for battery models), the presence of a cutting height regulator, useful additional functions, such as a grass collector (capacity for grass) or mulching, type of drive, dimensions and weight.

Professional lawnmower Husqvarna LC 356AWD four-wheel drive

It should be noted that low-power electric lawn mowers in comparison with gasoline counterparts are rarely equipped with additional useful functionality, and their cost, respectively, is lower.

The advantage of electric models is their environmental component: does not harm the environment. In the Russian market electric lawn mowers of such brands as Husqvarna and Bosch, Makita and Gardena, Champion, Skil and others are sold.

Petrol units

Gasoline-powered lawn mowers are more powerful and durable, they allow you to mow wide-area lawns, including those started with weeds. But for high grass and uneven plots, it is not recommended to use the bender because of the high probability of damage to expensive mechanisms.

When working with this technique, hearing and respiratory protection should be used. Gasoline powered engine makes a lot of noise and emits combustion products into the atmosphere. Upon completion, it is imperative to clean the device, periodically change the oil, and also fill it.

Petrol lawn mower Caiman Athena 60S

On sale there are two types of gasoline models.

1. Mechanically controlled. Such a device must be manually moved over the area to be treated. The price of a mechanical gas mower budget.
2. Self propelled mower it is designed so that the motor drives not only the cutting mechanism, but also the wheels. From a person is required only to set the direction of movement with a pen. The equipment is equipped, as a rule, with a roomy grass collector. Often there is equipment with mulching, which automates the process of feeding the soil with organic matter.

Buyers are in demand gasoline mowers brands CAIMAN and Husqvarna, Huter, Viking, Makita and others.

Drive Types

By the method of transmitting the rotational motion of the lawn mower are with a belt mechanism and with direct drive. Drive designs differ in complexity of manufacturing, degree of reliability and, accordingly, price.

Belt drive It has an uncomplicated and reliable design. Lawn mowers with this type of transmission of rotational motion are inexpensive and easy to operate. In the event of a belt break, a replacement can be carried out without contacting the service center. The cost of the belt is low.

Direct drive considered more complex in a constructive way.There is no friction, due to which the efficiency of the lawn mower with such a transmission mechanism is higher. So, there is an economy of electricity / fuel. In addition, there is less noise and vibration. But the price for increased comfort is not available to everyone.

Other types of lawn mowers

Modern technologies are being introduced and the area of ​​care for green lawns. Radio-controlled models and lawn-mowers-robots are on sale, the principle of control of which differs from the usual standards. This growing niche of directions also includes air cushion mowers that do not have wheels. The demand for these types of lawn technology is constrained by a high price and low productivity compared to traditional counterparts.