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Close Call 1: First Mower Slides Towards Pond

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Lawn Mowing Close Call- Caught on Video

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What happens here

The video shows a first-person perspective of an operator on a Toro Grandstand mower attempting to mow a very steep incline that leads directly to a pond. The mower, unexpectedly, loses traction on the grass and slides backward, nose-diving towards the water. The operator skillfully reacts and manages to stop the mower just before it plunges into the pond. The presenter notes the event happened without warning on what appeared to be dry grass.

Goal: Illustrate the unexpected loss of traction on a steep, treated slope.

Tools and materials

  • GoPro Camera — Recording the first-person perspective of the incident
  • Toro Grandstand Mower Toro — The equipment involved in the close call

What they say

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unbeknownst to me, Jake's lawnmower took a sharp dive and went all the way down, stopping just before it hit the pond. And about 30 seconds later, my lawnmower did the same thing. I took a dive and went all the way down, and you can see it while I'm filming it on my GoPro. I was twisting and it was sliding down into the damn water. Dude, you were sliding right in. It slid straight

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