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In the past week nor so, I have sent 3 emails to DR.  Today I have been informed the part has shipped.  We shall see.

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Ups delivered the parts to the shop. Now if the correct parts were shipped is another issue.

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It is back from the repair shop.  ....still on the back of my pick up.  We will see how it works.  My opinion of DR has not improved. It has been over 2 months of fun and games with them. Most is well documented with email.  I do have a high opinion of the repair shop.

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I used up a tank of gas on it yesterday. It works well.  Even with a 14.5 hp motor, it stalled in thick grass. But it still runs  and I could coax it through the extra thick spots.  I have not tried it on saplings. None of this erases the fact that it took more than 2 months after delivery to get a working machine.  I did  have the good sense to get a back up belt before I attached the deck.

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Glad to hear it's finally operational. Takes a while to get the bitter taste of bad service out of one's mouth, though.
 
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John,

Glad to hear that you are finally getting all your equipment back up and running!

Eric

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To clarify, a simple throttle adjustment stopped it from bogging down in thick grass.  I took it through similar patches today without issue.

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saw a most awesome walk behind brush cutter up for auction online the other day
a stanley 36bs, a 20hp brush cutter that seemed like it would be an awesome asset
 
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To follow up, the machine continues to work great.  If it can get run over by the deck, it can get cut.  In practice, I limit it to grasses and brush.  I am currently using it to knock down stuff where I will be putting a fence row.

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I’m glad to hear that John.  There are still times when I want a brush cutter.  At first I looked at a diesel BCS back when you could still get a diesel.  I like knowing that if I need one the DR is a solid one despite your rocky start.

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My advice would be to buy it from a dealer.

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I would.  I checked one out from a dealer about 5 miles from my house.

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I found out I can rent one. Not this brand but it it breaks within reasonable use, not my problem, I hope. Worth a try?
 
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Hi Douglas

It makes sense ... the more so if you want to buy.

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I bought a DR 26 10.5 HP at Northern Tool and Equipment on 5/22/24.
Followed all the instructions meticulously.
Ran it in a grassy patch in order to run it in.
Within an hour the engine blew. NO compression at all.
Took it back to NT&E in Tarpon Springs FL.
Their service is terrible.
Tried to contact DR directly. 40 minute wait.
Finally decided to send a note via their website.
Let’s hope their service is better than their agent. Let’s see??
Very dissatisfied right now.
I think I may have gotten a lemon.
I understand that can happen but let’s see how DR fix the problem.
 
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Trash is on its second cracked deck  mowing 1 acre flat field. I've only been able to get 6 mows out of it. I luckily have the 3 yr warranty , but they just keep sending parts and won't refund me.
 
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Overall, the mechanics of my machine have worked well since I finally got it running.   I have had a tough time with battery replacement.   It is out of warranty, so I will probably change out the battery cables so it will take a more standard battery. The one I have uses an F2 connector.   It is not easy to walk into a farm store and find one.  Of course, ordering one through DR comes at a price.

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