Are the gears made of metal or plastic?
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Hi Ray, the gears on my machine are made of metal. In fact the entire machine is metal except for the roller on the handle.Hope this helps...Jim
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both, but its metal where it counts. the teeth and ratcheting mechanisms are all metal with a plastic overwrap
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The gears are plastic. There should be no issue with corrosion. The only metal part is the axle, which passes through the gearbox to turn it.
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THe shaft is metal. They are terrific. We really enjoy them and use them every day.
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Hello, I am not sure I had mine for a while...I like the way the unit works ...However, my issue is with the company not standing by the plastic gears failing that I have had..the design is flawed and they do not want to acknowledge this....I will never buy another
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The gears are enclosed in a plastic sleeve. I'd guess plastic, but I cannot tell. Do NOT purchase this product until you've read my earlier comments on the opening/closing door not closing!
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Based on the price, and description lacking info on metal tracks I would guess they are plastic. I installed metal tracks and a metal gear box on mine but it is cheaper if you can find one with those options already installed.
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I've had two, one for years. Now a replacement because the gears stripped. Both mine have/had plastic gears
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The gear wheel is a plastic crap that lasted no time..I'm trying to fabricate a metal one on to it..Truly regret wasting my money on it.
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These are all metal. There is some plastic in the joint werewhere mirrows move. I love mine.
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Hi Jennifer, I cannot visually see the gears because they're encased in a gear box. But I cannot imagine them to be made of plastic. I used the tiller on some pretty hard soil, also embedded with rocks. The tiller did fine. In fact, the tiller prongs (made of metal) sustained the heavy tilling without being bent or broken. I'm pretty happy with its overall performance. My only regret is that I didn't buy it sooner. Good luck on your experience.
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The picture shown looks a little bit different than the one I bought, but mine is mostly plastic except for the crank,gears, and strainer basket I've been happy with it so far and I've probably used it 10 times now.
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Its made out of brass and nickel I believe.... No plastic what so ever except the pads on the valve keys...
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Funny timing on this question.. had my mower bout 9 months used probably 10 times.. thought gear box had gone south but was just adjustment..was looking at it 15 min ago. so i know the belt from the power shaft drives a gear box but cant confirm if steel or plastic gears.. my guess would be plastic tho as pretty sure gears inside wheels are plastic. But as a side note i do like the mower - plenty of power and lightweight easy to push around trees and such and cuts pretty well.. though if you buy be sure to check that the front axle is correctly positioned and fully locked by tabs near each wheel. mine wasn't but was easy to correct once i saw what was wrong. hope that helps.. Kurt
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The pedals are metal along with the cranks. The reflectors on the pedals are made of strong plastic.
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Not sure what kind of metal the gears are made of, but it is the same as the rest of the upper handle, and is incredibly strong.
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They don't seem to be aluminum, which would be a poor choice of material for gears that have to apply a good deal of force. I would guess they are steel. However, you may want to contact Fiskars direct if you are doubtful.