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One year old and the switch crapped out
Bought this almost exactly a year ago. When it works, it works well. However, like the two Low*s corded mowers that preceded it, the Greenworks seems to be designed to fail after about a year. Unlike the predecessors, I kept this one inside when not in use. Dry. Clean. But today the switch interlock (you have to push in and hold a button while pulling on the safety bar handle) failed. In order to finish my tiny yard, I had to completely bypass the switch. Not safe. Very unsatisfactory.
It is purely a design issue. The switch itself (plastic housing and plastic mechanical throw rod) became overly stiff or misaligned, so that the interlock function wouldn't work.
I am very dissatisfied.
August 2018 · Patio Lawn and Garden · verified purchase