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| About - John Deere JS46 |
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| This 22-inch self-propelled gas mower operates in rear-wheel drive at variable speeds. It features a premium 190cc displacement engine by Briggs & Stratton that has overhead valves (OHV). Engines with OHV tend to run cleaner and start more easily as they get older. This model can re-cut clippings until they're small enough to settle back into the lawn as mulch, bag them into a removable catcher, or discharge them through a side chute. It also has electric start, eliminating the need to pull-start the engine. To change the grass-cutting height, a single lever can be used to quickly adjust all wheels at once. This John Deere includes a 2-year warranty for any defects. |
| About This Brand |
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John Deere makes and markets one of the best-selling lines of lawn tractors at retail. John Deere lawn tractors are fully featured and have deck widths from 42 to 54 inches. Most models have hydrostatic drive and Briggs & Stratton engines. John Deere lawn tractors are sold at dealers, Home Depot, and Lowe's. The company markets a small line of three very similar lawn mowers through dealers and at Lowe's. Those mowers are also available in a California-emissions version. All models feature rear-wheel drive, a 21-inch, and a Briggs & Stratton engine and are priced from $400. John Deere also markets a line of garden tractors and zero-turn riders. |
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| Features & Specs - John Deere JS46 | |
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Forward speeds |
Variable |
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Drive wheels |
Rear |
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Deck size (in.) |
22 |
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Electric start |
Yes |
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Blade brake clutch |
No |
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Engine size |
190 cc |
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Engine manufacturer |
Briggs & Stratton |
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Worst Mower I've owned!
9/16/2011
Pros
Adjustable Cut-Lengths
Cons
Heavy
Requires Constant Maintenance
Best Uses
Comment:
This mower has been to the shop three times in less then one year. Self propel not working/motor knocking/self propel again. This has been the worse mower I have ever owned and I have owned many, very dissatisfied!
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(1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)
30 days and then returned
5/31/2011
Pros
Adjustable Cut-Lengths
Easily Adjustable Height
Easy start
Relatively Quiet
Cons
Cuts Unevenly
Propel Mechanism Awkward
Terrible Mulching
Best Uses
Comment:
Returned this after 30 days and about 7 times mowing my lawn. Cut is extremely uneven, scalping some areas, leaving others several inches high, all within a 10 foot long area. I even checked my blades, wheel height, etc. and all seemed fine. My wife even noticed it! Does not mulch at all, just piles and piles of grass everywhere. Nowhere near as good as my Honda or Toro did. Self propel handle/activating mechanism can be awkward, but speed is good, faster than my old Toro. Salesman at store said that of 20 sold, 5 have been returned for similar reasons.
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(1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)
Great so far
5/28/2011
Pros
Adjustable Cut-Lengths
Easy to Push & Steer
Handles long grass
Handles wet grass
Strong engine
Cons
Build quality
Best Uses
Large Lawns
Mulching
Comment:
This cuts well, bags well, mulches well, better than most. On the higher settings it leaves some cut grass behind. The engine is powerful, the electric start is great, the pull start is effortless, the rear drive is superb. It's quiet and restarts are great. The automatic choke is great.The features are there, but the build quality is just not what one would expect from John Deere, especially for [$]. I'm satisfied, yet somewhat disappointed, there's a lot of plastic and there's sure not [$] worth of quality built into this machine. I have no doubt that the Briggs engine will last for years while I think that the rest of the mower will fall apart well before the engine dies. In comparison to my retired and recycled 14 y/o Craftsman, lawnmowing is uneventful now. Regular issues with the Craftsman: Clogging, bag falling off, front drive wheels slipping, esp as bag got full, bag difficult to empty.I'm easy on equipment and willing to use a bit of careful finesse and maintenance to make it last, but people that are hard on things will probably break wheels and the drive handle or drive mechanism.I could not bring myself to buy a Honda so I went with Green and Yellow.
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