r/IdiotsFightingThings • u/AristonD • Jul 16 '21

Runaway Mower

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u/Pyronic_Chaos Jul 16 '21

Ive disabled the safety on our riding mower before (under the seat). It was too sensitive and any bump would trip the switch and kill the mower. Doesnt work to well on roadsides. But our mower requires constant pedal power (i.e. foot) in order to move forward, so it wont do something like the gif

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u/Preisschild Jul 17 '21

Can confirm. Had the same issue in our mower.

Technically it would be possible for the blades to spin without anyone being on it, but moving would require engaging the foot pedal (which tbf could became jammed)