Is this mower self-propelled? I am a woman in my 60's with some back problems and a slope to my yard. If this one is too heavy, is there a GreenWorks equivalent that is lighter and just as good?
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It is very easy for me to mow the grass and push it and I'm a young femaile (24). I'll be honest my husband does the vast majority because he likes it "lucky girl" - but it is very easy for me t use. Best purchase we've made for lawncare hands down. Easy to charge and push. It is a heavy mower about 80 lbs- so you won't want to be picking it up- but it is very easy to push. And does an excellent job!
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Hi Barbra, not this model but there is a self propelled model that is a step up from this one. The Greenworks self propelled model is 25272 and it costs approximately $370.00. It's the same model except it's self propelled.
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Barbara, This lawn mower is not self-propelled. However, I don't have any problems with it doing my yard. It is kind of difficult to answer your question as I don't know what your physical capabilities are. This is definitely the lighter of the two larger models of GreenWorks mowers and it works great. I would say if the slope was not too great in your yard there shouldn't be a problem. I hope this was of some help.Nancy Winslow
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This mower is not self propelled, it isn't very heavy but I'm 6'4 and in my 30's. I definitely would go with something self-propelled but they usually cost more. I am happy with this mower, works great and lasts way longer than expected. I think the "Greenworks 25272 36V Lead Acid Cordless 19'' Self-Propelled Mower" would be good for you. It's definitely lighter than mine and the lead acid battery is great (what I have that lasts really long)... Plus it's self-propelled. Hope this helped.
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Not self propelled, but light compared to my old battery mower (craftsman) - I'm also in my 60s and also have a hill to mow - it's fine for me
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It is not self-propelled. The weight is about the same as a gas mower (the battery is fairly heavy). A mower with an electric cord instead of a cordless one may be lighter, but I am not sure.
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Barbara, This lawn mower is not self-propelled. However, I don't have any problems with it doing my yard. It is kind of difficult to answer your question as I don't know what your physical capabilities are. This is definitely the lighter of the two larger models of GreenWorks mowers and it works great. I would say if the slope was not too great in your yard there shouldn't be a problem. I hope this was of some help. Nancy Winslow
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No it's not self propelled. It's not very heavy but would recommend to research for which is lighter and self propelled in order for your needs. Since is a slope and there's back pain, wouldn't be good to strain yourself.
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As a P.S. to the answer about the side discharge chute, this lawnmower is fantastic. My husband has back pain and wasn't able to use a regular mower any longer. With this one, he does the whole yard pain-free. The self-propel feature is outstanding!
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No. It's not self propelled. It's very light until the bag fills up. You just need to empty the bag when it feels heavy. It's really for a smaller lawn. I wouldn't use an electric mower on a large lawn.
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no ma'am, it is not self-propelled. it's not terribly hard to push as it isn't that heavy...but not self-propelled\
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Read the owners manual. These mowers have limits on the grade. It could be dangerous to exceed the grade which could cause a rollover. If you are within the grade guidelines, I would suggest a low gear and mow directly up the slope. Be careful.
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Well, honestly it depends on the thickness of your grass. It seems to go rather well even at a thicker grass, but you usually would have to adjust the level of the wheels bagger or no bagger etc. This machine does not have a self propelled mechanism, but it starts pretty easily every time. It cuts good, too!
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I don't believe it weights 15 lbs.... I think that's a misprint. I'm a 72 year old woman and it handles easily for me! It's the best yard-buy I've ever made, as far as I'm concerned! It works great..... mulches small sticks and all right along with the leaves. It has a strap which can go around your shoulder to help carry the weight when the leaf bag is full, and even then, I handle it just fine! I used to have about 60 bags of leaves, which took forever to rake and clean up, and now I'm down to about 1/4 of that with clean up time being just a couple of hours. I would highly recommend it! I don't believe it weights 15 lbs.... I think that's a misprint. I'm a 72 year old woman and it handles easily for me! It's the best yard-buy I've ever made, as far as I'm concerned! It works great..... mulches small sticks and all right along with the leaves. It has a strap which can go around your shoulder to help carry the weight when the leaf bag is full, and even then, I handle it just fine! I used to have about 60 bags of leaves, which took forever to rake and clean up, and now I'm down to about 1/4 of that with clean up time being just a couple of hours. I would highly recommend it!
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It is not self propelled. It is significantly lighter than a gas mower. At the time I purchased mine there was only one cordless electric self propelled on the market, at almost 3X the price. That feature was definitely not worth that to me. As it turned out, due to the reduced weight I actually struggle less with this mower than with my self propelled gas mower.
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No, it is a manual push. In fact, it is very easy to push. I'm not sure what the previous answer from Joe was referring to, but this mower need not be on to move around.
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Depends. It's not self propelled so it does require some pushing strength. It's not extraordinarily heavier than other mowers. So it's definitely suitable for avg men and women to use it.
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The deck is steel and you can use it as a push mower, but only in a flat surface. It's not very heavy or difficult to handle, but if your yard has slopes you are better off using the self propel feature. Keep in mind that it only has 1 speed and it's a little bit faster that what you may expect. I would recommend using the self-propel initially until you get used to the pace. Considering the low price I think it's a good buy.
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No, it's not rear wheel drive. I have the push version and it does as well as I do on hills. Excellent mower.
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FYI This is NOT a self propelled mower. The wheels dont seem like the best in the world, but I am on my second summer using this mower and have had no issues with the wheels or anything else on it yet. In fact I really like the mower, works well.
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No it is not self propelled, it is light and that's why you get the bigger rear wheel so it moves easier and pushes easy.
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No Linda, it is not self propelled.....the options you get though are nice, for instance you can catch the grass clippings via bag or you can allow the mower to mulch the grass clippings....I like it and again it started on the second pull after sitting for about two weeks....I hope this was helpful
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No it is not self-propelled - but it is extremely light weight and easy to push.
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Sorry for the delay in answering. My mower is not self propelled, so I'm afraid I can't say for sure.