Tony, you added a counterweight for the FW15, so do you have hills? I'm going to the dealer this week but my yard (1acre) is between 8-12 degrees of slope. Your thoughts on slopes and the FW15 please. Great idea on cushioning the counterweight Tony.
@TonysLawnCare21513 сағат бұрын
@@medicineman4040 Always put the wheels on lock for hills take the swivel function off
@Moondoggy19415 күн бұрын
22:12 I have an original JD 14 PZ I am the original owner, my wheels are broken so I am putting 4 news one, new throttle cable and then I will asses what I need to do next. I have not run it for over 10 years.
@TheBikericonify11 күн бұрын
Is there a video on how to change a transmission
@TonysLawnCare21511 күн бұрын
@@TheBikericonify I have not saw 1 yet would be a nice repair/ replacement of a JD 14SB Transmission .cool ?
@kirkthebeerslinger9 күн бұрын
@@TheBikericonify I believe there is one out there with Erick? If I see it I will come back...look for JX75 videos on it...same machine
@TheBikericonify11 күн бұрын
Is it hard to replace the transmission
@tmljr8378112 күн бұрын
Great information, great video. I’m considering this mower for personal use. I know it’s probably overkill. Where did you get the grass flap with Ferris decals?
@TonysLawnCare2157 күн бұрын
DEALER
@rellmonger7935Ай бұрын
I work mine. I never ran out of gas. I walk fast & try to do most yards in 25 minutes. I had a big community garden I just stop cutting yesterday. I think it's a 90 minute lawnmower cutting in and out. But yes each yard I refuel my equipment before I leave the yard previously done. I wish it had at least 1.5 gallon tank & better mpg. My 36" Bobcat with a 15hp I burn almost 3 gallons on 12 yards. It's a 5 gallon tank
@ralphplazachesmarhomesАй бұрын
I own one and I love mine but man you are not kidding she is very gas thirsty. I mean is unreal how much fuel consumes. The gas tank should be bigger. The reverse is a nice feature but you must have strong shoulders. She is a beast and good quality.
@TonysLawnCare215Ай бұрын
@@ralphplazachesmarhomes I'm glad I'm not the only one who noticed that
@AdamKinard-er7uwАй бұрын
Tony need your help. I have a 14SB, recently my brake clutch to engage the blade will not stay forward at all times (sometimes it stays forward sometimes it pops back) is there an adjustment?
@TonysLawnCare215Ай бұрын
@@AdamKinard-er7uw Adam there is no other thing that can make that happen then your Brake leaver handle is worn o don't believe there is a way to adjust it it is just worn out time did that NOT A. BIG. DEAL go to Fleabay I mean ebay lol and buy another one sorry I did not have good news for you on adjusting it .just has to be replaced Fleabay is your best options to find it . Let me know how it goes
@stusselsАй бұрын
one thing i noticed when watching vids on this mower is the engine seems to be working hard when the decks engaged. i dont necessarily think the honda uses a lot of fuel but is just under a heavy load when its mowing so that could cause it to use more fuel than normally. i cant say this for certain as ive not used this mower but thats just what it sounds like. do you notice that?
@TonysLawnCare215Ай бұрын
I appreciate your input as i still am puzzled buy how thirsty this machine is I really don't cut more then 2" here in PA in the summer heat jun/july i always leave it 4" for all my clients so my Ferris is never under a load and i never cut wet grass also i don't mulch i always side discharge Always
@dougkubash8673Ай бұрын
Impressive looking mower!! I bought a ISX2200 Ferris 2 months ago and love it!
@TonysLawnCare215Ай бұрын
@@dougkubash8673 Can't go wrong with any Ferris mower big fan here as well 🇺🇸👍
@mikezags0816Ай бұрын
hey tony, these are great. i have a 14SB. what blade would you recommend putting on ? thanks.
@TonysLawnCare215Ай бұрын
Great ? well for me both blades work great but they are for 2 different uses .The High lift is best when side discharging and bagging the clipping. 2nd is the Mulch blade that is used for leaving the clipping on the lawns .Me i just always use my high lift blade for side discharging . i don't like to mulch most of my jobs are mid morning so the grass is sometimes wet still so i don't want all the spinach build under my deck . morel of the story is both work great pick and choose what the job requires . Remember to always keep your blades sharp 👍
@mikezags0816Ай бұрын
@@TonysLawnCare215 do you recommend a certain blade brand? sorry, noob here and this is my first go around with this machine.
@TonysLawnCare215Ай бұрын
@@mikezags0816 it's OK ask any ? You like Glade I can point you in the right direction. So for me I always use OEM JD Blades also there is not many aftermarket blades that fit a JD I buy frome ebay as you can find the OEM Blades for a great price 👍 Good luck and enjoy your JD 14SB
@Zinnic25Ай бұрын
Hey Tony - Awesome video! Do you have the link for the third party break pad? Thanks!
@TonysLawnCare215Ай бұрын
I put the link up top In The Description Hope it helped Price has dropped there now 2 for $10 so basically there $5 a piece NOT BAD
@johnhill2550Ай бұрын
Got my fw15 and have had it about a month for and and absolutely love this beast. I order a accelerator grass catcher for do u use one and if so are they easy to intsall
@TonysLawnCare215Ай бұрын
I don't bag I just side discharge 👍
@MikeM-x8uАй бұрын
What is the name of the company or brand of the chute blocker you use on your fw15
@universoulstrength73432 ай бұрын
I have a john deere BM 18178 14pz I’ve been wondering is it possible to install a transmission and self propel on them? Idd like to restore it for some one.
@EM-od5fj2 ай бұрын
Good score!!!
@TonysLawnCare2152 ай бұрын
Thank you my good man I got Blessed to find a JD-14Sb for $80 And it still is running like the day it came off the assembling line from 1989 They don't make them like this anymore hope you can get yourself one you wont be disappointed my friend 👍
@Sneakertip_072 ай бұрын
Where did you order this weight from? I'm looking to get one.
@TonysLawnCare2152 ай бұрын
Cant just order it online ect... Must buy from a Ferris Dealer i paid $129.00 Just for the counter weight Good luck
@Sneakertip_072 ай бұрын
@@TonysLawnCare215 thanks.
@BillyGoatLawnService2 ай бұрын
Awesome video Tony! Great tips getting the most out of your FW15.
@TonysLawnCare2152 ай бұрын
Thank you Billy I appreciate your kind words I am just sharing my honest revue . I hope your having a good season Billy. also i know you sold your fw15 but did yours drink lots of gas as well ?
@BillyGoatLawnService2 ай бұрын
@@TonysLawnCare215 I agree, the Honda GXV390 is a gas hog. So far, we’re having a good season, thanks for asking. Hope the same for you as well.
@TonysLawnCare2152 ай бұрын
@@BillyGoatLawnService Not for me Billy it started great grass was growing fast now it has bin 2 going on 3 weeks no rain and this week we will be in the high 90s heat wave time no lawns to cut sad it is like everything just hit a brick wall Dead stop no one's grass is growing So i am not making any cash and i kneed it bad lots of bills coming up now the heat with no rain is hurting my pocket i might have to take on a 9 to 5 now which i hate i love being my own boss. Billy hopefully thing turn around for me FAST !!! .
@BillyGoatLawnService2 ай бұрын
@@TonysLawnCare215 Not good news to hear this early in the season. We have been in your shoes many times over the first several years in business. Each year we make improvements to ride out both extended dry or wet conditions by offering other services other than just mowing. Droughts are the worse, especially when the summer heat and humidity kicks in. Anxiety levels are high with motivation levels are low. Not a good combination. I never complain about to much rain. Stay positive and push through it. At some point I want to make videos on how we handle different scenarios during 4 seasons.
@TonysLawnCare2152 ай бұрын
@@BillyGoatLawnService Thank you my good man ! also i like that Billy a video on how to coup with the season's and how to adjust to still bring in the cash I like that cant wait to see your video my friend
@shadyss962 ай бұрын
1gal an hr? that is really thirsty. Can you run this at a slightly less engine speed to try and offset the fuel?
@TonysLawnCare2152 ай бұрын
Great ? In shot yes i can but all mowers should always run at full RPM Which is 3600 RPM if you cut back on it then your really not cutting grass you will be ripping/pulling Grass And that will give you a terrible end result on a lawn you will loose a costumer that way Thanx for the ? makes sense but in theory Dont do it never change a mowers RPM
@robertwoulfe692 ай бұрын
my sb14 vibrates badly after starting but will quit vibrating when I engage the blade. What causes that? love this mower and have no other issues except for this
@TonysLawnCare2152 ай бұрын
Got me on that one never heard of that happening Maybe the blade is bent if not IDK Sorry cant help on that one
@kirkthebeerslinger9 күн бұрын
@@robertwoulfe69 my guess is a bent shaft and it smooths out when you engage the blade...I have a JX85 that someone was using and hit a water main - did the same thing...stopped using it as too unsafe
@adampreston15162 ай бұрын
I just picked up a 14SB this morning for $10. Mine doesn't start, looks like it's sat outside for years, and needs some serious help. I think that it will go if I give it enough love, though!
@bfoust34882 ай бұрын
I’m seeing a lot of videos showing the 14 sb to be 5hp, I just purchased 2 yesterday it they both show to be a 4.5 Kawasaki. 1 was purchased as a running good mower the other was complete but sold for a parts mower or repair. It runs well but as soon as it’s started it just high revs, any thoughts? I did tear apart the carb and jets and all appear to be clean and open but I still went over it all ( will update after work) any thoughts on if it may be the governor etc
@TonysLawnCare2152 ай бұрын
Chk that Gov for sure os look into the RPM And lower it make sure your lever handle is in low RPM Then use your screwdriver to lower down the RPM then put the lever back on high setting AKA High speed that should work Good luck 👍
@bfoust34882 ай бұрын
@@TonysLawnCare215 what screw is for rpm? I hadn’t any luck
@TonysLawnCare2152 ай бұрын
@@bfoust3488 on the carburetor the chrome screw on top is your rpm. the other Brass is for mixture DONT TOUCH THAT ONE
@bfoust34882 ай бұрын
I mess around with the governor lastnight and think I finally found that sweet spot
@donb11832 ай бұрын
I own a simpler version of this mower, a JD 14pz. Use it weekly 30 years later. kzbin.info/www/bejne/aXikpKR6m9SMd68si=8CxJRcZqpfy_C72d
@TonysLawnCare2152 ай бұрын
Check out my Music FW15 video kzbin.infoCsBBw71OoxQ
@nyeahgarner24202 ай бұрын
You're the first person that I saw that claims they didn't get the front foam levers. Maybe your dealer took them off.
@TonysLawnCare2152 ай бұрын
Look at the video good they do come with 2 foams but they don't come with 4 more foams 4 Foams no FW15 comes. With 4 foams ONLY 2
@nyeahgarner24202 ай бұрын
@@TonysLawnCare215 Every video I've seen, along with my FW15, came with four. Maybe dealers just added them on for the sale?
@jamespatterson412 ай бұрын
I just aquired a 14PZ. I would like to know how to tell the year of production. It is in great shape. Any guidance is appreciated.
@Moondoggy194110 күн бұрын
What color are the rims?
@rickrozmin45932 ай бұрын
Best FW 15 video ever. Yeh ! Let the mower do the turning. I’m buying one tomorrow. Lots of loot $3800 thanks to Joes build back better crap.
@johnhill25503 ай бұрын
Great video i am getting my fw15 for my yard honda stop making residential mowers last year. Where did you get the side discharge gate from. I cant find it on the web
@TonysLawnCare2153 ай бұрын
Here you are Mate grassflap.com/products/fw1550-h2l
@bladesofglorylawns3 ай бұрын
I think ima grab one of these this summer, I’m burned out on push mowers and time masters/ turf masters breaking belts and pullies. I can add a bigger fuel tank easy that’s simple deal to bypass. But I gotta have a mower that’s heavy duty and over 30” but can work on damp lawns I can’t put my heavy mowers on. My special clients want their lawn cut rain or shine, obviously I don’t mow in the rain but like day after I can’t put a 860lb or 1260lb stander on without butchering the lawn. So I think ima get my next Ferris
@lunamoon64693 ай бұрын
We use a toro commercial self propelled full tank probably can cut 8 yards but we mainly use our walker or John Deere zero turns for most of our properties.
@andyhamilton89403 ай бұрын
Hello are you the same channel that used to be Archie Bunker for President?
@jimmyf13123 ай бұрын
Would you say it’s good on fuel?
@TonysLawnCare2153 ай бұрын
not very good the 10.5Hp Motor is very thirsty
@righand3 ай бұрын
Did you watch the video?
@jimmyf13123 ай бұрын
@@righand yes. He says that it’s not good on fuel about 45 times
@user-rp3ev5kz2o3 ай бұрын
How much gas per an hour?
@TonysLawnCare2153 ай бұрын
about 1 Gallon a hr so @ $3.76 a Gallon so by the 6 Lawn you already went though about $22.56 worth of gas at this point you are loosing money
@user-rp3ev5kz2o3 ай бұрын
@@TonysLawnCare215 dang son, that's a lot actually and getting up thier with my 27hp Kohler uses an hour. My Kohler 224cv timemaster 30 can mow 5 regular house yards without refueling so yeah that's too much. Can mow about to acres on a tank, the regular small normal tank.
@TonysLawnCare2153 ай бұрын
@@user-rp3ev5kz2o Exactly my point this thing drinks too much fuel
@Sneakertip_073 ай бұрын
Can you add the side grass catcher to that grass flap unit?
@TonysLawnCare2153 ай бұрын
Great ? yes you can but if i do add one i would have to take off the grass flap door and i dont want to do all of that just to catch grass. I just side discharge
@bladesofglorylawns3 ай бұрын
I’ve seen tons of guys using the smaller accelerator grass cage which is what I use, so that fits these machines
@lakemarine4843 ай бұрын
Thanks for the tip - just ordered one. I had to adjust mine all the way today and its just not enough and I hate how the OEM belt slaps around. I hope its as easy to change as you say! I always thought Ferris used cheap belts. The FW15 has a nice cut but I have to fill the tank twice just to mow ~3/4 of an acre so that sucks. The handlebars are also way to narrow in my opinion making hard AF to mow on side slope. Im thinking about going back to a 36" Gravely or something else with a true zero turn.
@spencertoolandgrind3 ай бұрын
Someday I will own one. Mark from Michigan
@TonysLawnCare2153 ай бұрын
Mark i know the feeling i was in the same mind set as you . i said 1 day i would own a FW15 and God made a way keep that thought it will be your fuel to chase after a FW15 to you get it in your Garage and say i did it i now own a FW15. it's a Good feeling to know you made a dream of owning a FW15 come true every day i look at mine i say the same thing in my heart .
@davidvuchetich30453 ай бұрын
John Deere Blade Brake Clutch - OGURA - AM121452 - 14SB 14SE is this the part #.I need one too!
@BigMikeD100013 ай бұрын
wow
@josephmalinosky80873 ай бұрын
Hi, appreciate your video's! I acquired a John Deere SB14. The bearings are rough but mower still runs great, I was wondering if you would try and take apart the old clutch to see if the bearings are replaceable, a video on this would be a big help. Thanks
@TonysLawnCare2153 ай бұрын
I have a video
@josephmalinosky80873 ай бұрын
@@TonysLawnCare215 ,and how am I going to find this video ? Could you post a link? Thanks
@matthewcosta7803 ай бұрын
Hey, I see these silver deck John Deere push/walk behind mowers on your channel. I'd like to hear more about the history and background as well as the differences in the models. I came across a John Deere 12pb silver deck made late April of 1989. It's a two stroke and not self propelled. I paid $140 total, $100 for the mower which was in great shape and with a full tank of gas and a sharp blade, and it was washed and well cared for, not used much though, and paid an extra $40 to have it delivered from a town about an hour away. I think I got a great deal, I love it. Although I wish I had self propel, I have to mow on a hillside.
@Moondoggy194110 күн бұрын
The JD which a transmission has a commercial Kawasaki motor in it, it can handle slopes.
@morrispeebles12253 ай бұрын
I put on this belt but my blades are turning when blades aren't engaged. Could this be a tension issues
@TonysLawnCare2153 ай бұрын
Yes it is a new belt adjustment must be done loose the tension a bit and you will be good to go
@ronalddumey94514 ай бұрын
I have 2 14SE’s. Do you know anything about the battery brackets? One has a metal strap to hold the battery that’s installed, the other one has a battery cage that is not installed. I can’t figure out how the battery cage is supposed to be attached? On a parts diagram I see both were installed but they don’t show how. Thanks in advance.
@TonysLawnCare2154 ай бұрын
Great ? Tell you the Truth I really have no idea if it was up to me i would start with Google search for every pic i can find on the 14se and see and study every pic of that battery area and put it on best way i can .Sorry that battery area is out my zone never worked on the 14se before Good luck if it supposed to have a battery bracket then it has to fit into the area take your time figure it out 👍
@paulelliott73734 ай бұрын
Great engineering design with a rear handle start pull. But changing the drive belt is a bear (horrible). My 14SB is from 1990 and still going strong.
@toddsievers2774 ай бұрын
My silver deck 14sb won't change speeds. Is the clutch out?
@TonysLawnCare215Ай бұрын
Tranny is shot BIG MONEY TO REPAIR
@cherokeefiddler5 ай бұрын
Great job! Very clever hack with rubber band.
@wamaty14705 ай бұрын
I was recently given a free JX75, the green deck, that wouldn’t run like a deer. It has the same hole, but I assumed it was simply a drain hole so water wouldn’t pool on the deck if left in the rain, or so it could drain the deck after cleaning. After cleaning the carb it fired up on the first pull. New plug and an oil change and this old school JD push mower is ready for the new season. Thank you for this insight.
@kelkev858 ай бұрын
The heavy duty belt worked perfectly, with the old belt (only 6 months old) I had all the tensioning adjustments maxed out including the treaded rod directly in the pulley but also the one up on the handle and even while maxed out the belt was loose and would take about 3 seconds to get the blades up to speed. It would also slip easily under any load which was not working for me right now trying to deal with leaves. Thanks so much for the tip everyone with and fw15 needs to do this, using the stock blade belt is the Achilles heal of an otherwise awesome machine.
@TonysLawnCare2158 ай бұрын
Glad it worked for you did for me as well cant go wrong with Napa Heavy Duty belts Much better in every way then the Oem FW15 Farris Belt which are thinner then Napa ones and are very prone to stretching as we all noticed . You are good to go enjoy it 👍
@kelkev858 ай бұрын
Thank you for this tip, going to Napa tomorrow
@markullrich13109 ай бұрын
Just picked one up today just needs new wheels Deck is great Engine sounds good self propelled works great I haven't really got in it yet crome handles