New roller mower needed

[tim361]

Most of the people I cut grass for want stripes in the lawn. If I didn't stripe the lawn they would get someone who will stripe it. Yes it would probably be easier to use a 4 wheeled mower but it's what the customer wants.

[Richard 1234]

And you can go over the edges of the border without the mower falling in!

[Warners]

The Hayter 48 pro silver colour is a belting mower , it has a one piece roller rather then the 56 with the split roller so more reliable.I ran a dozen Hayters over the years and the 48 pro is very user friendly but does suit lawns cut weekly .

Also Consider the Vikings with Rear Roller , very light and easy to repair plus parts are cheap too.

 

 

Ste

 

We had the silver pro 48's, four of them.. They wear out the plastic chain cover in quick time that then allows mud onto the chain, that then stretches the chain and sends the whole lot rusty. Then if the roll pins that hold the chain drive cogs on don't shear than the cheap gearbox and roller bearings seize and wear through the shafts. Oh and don't forget it won't collect slightly wet or longer than 50mm grass... Oh and if it catches a stone it'll smash the plastic deck covers to bits. Other than that its a brilliant mower!

[GardenKit]

At least Hayter had the common sense to leave the variable speed, and the split roller off the the Pro version as they knew it would not last.

 

Such a shame that Hayter lost their way, and made little attempt to put right their wrongs.

The pre 2005 Hayter 48's were bombproof, the new ones can be destroyed by a damp squib.

[Richard 1234]

At least Hayter had the common sense to leave the variable speed, and the split roller off the the Pro version as they knew it would not last.

 

Such a shame that Hayter lost their way, and made little attempt to put right their wrongs.

The pre 2005 Hayter 48's were bombproof, the new ones can be destroyed by a damp squib.

 

 

Has hayter not been bought some years ago by a Chinese firm?

Or was that atco?

[IVECOKID]

We had the silver pro 48's, four of them.. They wear out the plastic chain cover in quick time that then allows mud onto the chain, that then stretches the chain and sends the whole lot rusty. Then if the roll pins that hold the chain drive cogs on don't shear than the cheap gearbox and roller bearings seize and wear through the shafts. Oh and don't forget it won't collect slightly wet or longer than 50mm grass... Oh and if it catches a stone it'll smash the plastic deck covers to bits. Other than that its a brilliant mower!

 

First job I do is rivet a ally guard at the bottom of the chain cover , second mod os drill a hole to allow oil can to lube chain, never had a plastic deck break but I have worn them out .I have always said the Hayters make a better cut with the angle of the blade and only use them has fine cut mowers. .

 

 

Richard 1234

 

Hayter is Toro or vice versa

 

 

Ste

Edited February 23, 2016 by IVECOKID

[miker]

ive still got 2 x 2003 hayter pro 48.s, as said bombproof,they are kept for small jobs as they produce a lovely finish still

[Warners]

At least Hayter had the common sense to leave the variable speed, and the split roller off the the Pro version as they knew it would not last.

 

Such a shame that Hayter lost their way, and made little attempt to put right their wrongs.

The pre 2005 Hayter 48's were bombproof, the new ones can be destroyed by a damp squib.

 

Yes, the old cheese shape were great. We kept ours going for a while. Easy to work on and made a lovely finish to any lawn. Simple drive system, no gearbox, just a belt and chain...

 

We bought 4 of the newer ones, sold 2 within a year as they were so poor. We keep 2 for simple jobs. We now have a combination of honda and kaaz 553 mowers. Not without thier problems but nothing like the hayters....

[GardenKit]

I had this Harrier 48 in today with the under deck damage typical of machines used on stoney ground. The parts needed to repair this come to around £100 making this a costly mower to operate, and thats without replacing belts that wear too quickly and weak gearboxes.

 

For these reasons I stopped selling Hayters several years ago in favour of John Deere and Kaaz. Both produce a better cut and a far better collection than the Hayter and have no silly brittle under decks to replace.

[IVECOKID]

Have they been ploughing with that mower lol, they are brittle but I have never broken one possibly due to me been the owner and careful, not a good choice mower for inexperienced Staff to use .

Do you find that the threads on deck strip easily?

 

Ste

Edited February 24, 2016 by IVECOKID