Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #42190 in Home Improvement
• Brand: Yard-Man
• Model: 12B-569Q755

Features

• 160cc Honda Engine
• Side Discharge, Mulch or Bag Your Grass
• 9 Height Adjustments
• 8-Inch Front, 12-Inch Rear Wheels
• Self Propelled

Amazon.com Product Description
This Yard Man model is ideal for yards of 2,000 feet or less. At 160 cc, this machine is about average in terms of power, and will work just fine in most circumstances. (If you have a smaller yard and feel like you might need a little less power, see the Yard Man #11A-54MB055. If you're looking for a push mower with similar power, see the Yard Man #11B-439Q756)

Mowing larger areas is a cinch with this self-propelled mower-no pushing for you! This model also features exceptionally large rear wheels. At 12 inches, these make this model extremely maneuverable in tight spots. Like most mowers, this one includes an engagement lever that stops the engine and blade when it's released. This is somewhat less convenient than models that include a blade brake that lets you keep the motor running, but you have to shell out a little more to get this feature.

The mower includes a recoil starter (these start much easier than their stubborn predecessors did-it usually takes one or two pulls to get the engine going) and a choke lever. According to the manual, you may not need to use the choke if the engine is warm or the air temperature is high. The starter handle is mounted halfway up the handle, but you need to bend down to operate the choke lever, which is mounted on the engine.

The 12B-569Q755 features a 3-in-1 deck. This means you can mulch, side-discharge, or collect your clippings in a rear-mount grass catcher. You can also adjust the cutting height via adjustment levers mounted on the wheels.

This is a good, powerful mower that would be well-suited for most yards. Two-year warranty. The premium Honda engine conforms to EPA and CARB regulations. For safety, don't mow on inclines of more than 15 degrees, and always mow across a slope, not up it.--Josh Dettweiler

What's in the Box
Mower (wheels, blade and hardware, hardware pack), 2.3-bushel grass catcher, side discharge chute, mulch plug

From the Manufacturer
You want quality lawn equipment that gets the job done right but you don't want to spend all your money to get it. You want a Yard-Man. We offer a wide variety of walk-behind mowers, lawn tractors, snow throwers, string trimmers and blowers. So you can get your yard work done, with time and money left to do the things that you really like. As the Official Lawn Mowers of NASCAR, Yard-Man offers both push and self-propelled selections with premium features at exceptional values. You can mow fast and easy and get on with the fun things in life.

Customer Reviews

No lawnboy
I ordered this unit to replace a Lawnboy that was 7 years old and giving me trouble with starting. The large real wheels looked like a nice advantage and the price was much less than a new Lawnboy. It has good power and starts easy. It uses a strange choke mechanism, automatically reseting within a few seconds, requiring immediate pulling of the starter rope. Seems this mechanism will have problems over time. I do not like the front wheels being used for propelling mower. It requires suffecient weight on front for traction. After about 20 hours of use the belt driving the front wheels broke. It takes about 2 weeks and $20 to obtain a new belt. In the mean time I replaced an ignition part on the old Lawnboy for $35 and glad to have it back as mower of choice.

Great mower for the PRICE!!
I purchased this mower for my Mother-in-Law's yard. I personally own a commercial Lawn Boy mower and the Yard Man is more manuverable than the Lawn Boy and has comparable power. The only drawback is that it is geared a little fast for a standard walking pace, but you can overcome this by slightly raising the front wheels while mowing by putting slight downward pressure on the handle bars and lettting the front wheels slip. Overall it is a good mower and easy to start, starts on first pull. Routine maintenance and keeping the blade sharp should result in several years of yard service.The Honda engine seems to be easy on gas consumption also.

Great Mower
I had a little trouble completing the setup on this machine. The instructions are too vague. But now that it is complete, It works well. I it is perfect for thos of us that have a bigger than average back yard.