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Task Force 20 in. 12A Lawn Mower model #25043

by Ashley
(Colorado)

The Task Force is an electric mower with many different options. You can choose to mulch the grass- which just mulches the grass as you go instead of shooting it out the side or bagging. The next option you have is to have it shoot out the side- this does exactly what it sounds like; you open a shoot on the side of the mower so the grass shoots out the side as you go along.

Another option is to bag the grass- this is what it sounds like too, you attach the bagging attachment and the grass collects into the bag attachment as you mow.

The bag attachment is a reusable one so the grass has to be dumped when it gets full or when you are done mowing.

We have had this mower for a few months now and it seems to do a great job. Having an electric mower has its ups and downs.

With the price of gas sky rocketing, it is nice not to have to worry about gas when it comes to mowing. It also saves us time, energy, and money not having to get gas to refill the mower. Most of all, it doesn’t take all kinds/any yanking and jerking on a cord to get it started.

This mower is extremely user friendly and easy to use. The only complaint my husband and I have with it is that the electric cord gets in the way sometimes so you have to continually move the cord.

Other than that, this mower was well worth the cost. Since we don't have a huge yard, it works great!!

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Task Force 20 in. 12A Lawn Mower model #25043

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Oct 27, 2009
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Elecrical problems
by: Alex Rosas

I got my TASK FORCE Mod.# 25043 two and a half years ago. After I used a dozen times the safety motor switch arm broke off. I had a new switch assemly sent to my home under warranty. N/C. A couple months ago the motor locked up, I turned the machine upside down. tried to turn the blade by hand but to no avail. Took the machine appart, found the A.C.wire spade connectors at the ceramic resistor broken off, also found the permanent magnet in the D.C. Motor had came loose from the motor case and shattered locking the motor. Bad magnet adhesive? Mean while the machine is just out of warranty and I'm not even able to get a quote on the parts price. I have called 1-866 4568934 All I get is a Greeting in English and in French . then a voice tells me there are no reps. available Good Bye. What now....

Oct 27, 2009
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Elecrical problems
by: Anonymous

I got my TASK FORCE Mod.# 25043 two and a half years ago. After I used a dozen times the safety motor switch arm broke off. I had a new switch assemly sent to my home under warranty. N/C. A couple months ago the motor locked up, I turned the machine upside down. tried to turn the blade by hand but to no avail. Took the machine appart, found the A.C.wire spade connectors at the ceramic resistor broken off, also found the permanent magnet in the D.C. Motor had came loose from the motor case and shattered locking the motor. Bad magnet adhesive? Mean while the machine is just out of warranty and I'm not even able to get a quote on the parts price. I have called 1-866 4568934 All I get is a Greeting in English and in French . then a voice tells me there are no reps. available Good Bye. What now....

Oct 03, 2009
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The BAG - ARGH!
by: Anonymous

Bag falls off constantly. Incredibly annoying. Mowing lawn takes 2x as long as it should. Hate mower and company that made it.

Sep 20, 2009
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Task Force 20" electric mower
by: Rod

Bought mine in mid June '09. Thought I'd received a good deal on it price wise. Three months later the switch starts acting up. My prior B&D electric lasted 6 years before I had to replace the switch. Haven't had any other issues so far but the paint seems a little cheap. In the cut area, it was already pealing off after just a few mows and I made sure to clean the area well after each mow. We'll see how customer service responds when I call tomorrow.

Sep 18, 2009
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Bail Switch No Longer Works.
by: Richard

After using the mower 6 times, the Bail Switch stopped working. Now the mower will no longer run.
In my opinion the Bail Switch is very poorly designed. (My previous Task force Mower worked for 8 years.)

Sep 15, 2009
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Wpm
by: Anonymous

Had this mower 3 months. Won't start. Any suggestions where to begin taking it apart? Common trouble source?

Aug 31, 2009
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Great mower but cord problems.
by: Bala

Wonderful mower. Absolutely maintenance free. Did a great job on our moderate sized yard.

Pros:
No Gas
No oil
No air filter
No spark plugs...
No battery.. so no need to spend money on replacement batteries every now and then.
A little heavy, but still easy to handle.

Cons:
NO BATTERY! Though we'll be saving on not buying batteries, the electrical cord always... always... gets in the way. In the 1 hour of mowing I almost spent 20 mins getting the cord out of my way...

Guess its worth the money to get an electric mower with a rechargeble battery after all!

Jul 11, 2009
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Safety Switch Broke On First Use
by: Anonymous

I've had no problems with the bag, but the safety switch (or rather the connector for the bar which is connected to it) broke the first time I used it and like others on this site, I can't find the parts to repair it.

May 21, 2009
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sOURCE FOR PARTS
by: Anonymous

I've heard that:

You can call customer service at 1-866-456-8934. They can send spare parts, trouble shoot over the phone, etc. This is the parts servicer for Lowes. The company name is Sunrise.

May 11, 2009
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Parts
by: Peter

Very happy with the Mower...Bought it at Loews and they don't carry parts...any idea where to get parts for this Mower?

May 09, 2009
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Task force bag adjustment
by: cooter1335

I took a large pair of vise grips and bent the hooks for the bag down a little bit and that stopped it from falling off.

May 05, 2009
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broken
by: Anonymous

Agreed the bag is incredably annoying. I have had this mower for 1.5 years. Now an electrical part has broken, and I can not find parts anywhere...

Apr 18, 2009
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Exceptional for the price
by: Anonymous

Have had this mower for two years and am still delighted with it. I have a smaller yard and this mower handles it with ease. Some people fail to remember not to have too long a cord 100' maximum recommended), and this causes power to drop off. If used according to manufacture's recommendations you will have wonderful results. Bagger is not too large, but large enough, and does not get snagged on fences or other objects as you mow.

Mar 15, 2009
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The bag.
by: Jason

It appears I'm not the only one having issues with the catcher bag. Mine as well continually falls off and makes mowing my yards a huge hassle. I will definitely be getting a quality mower as soon as I can. I'm not going to go through another spring/summer with this low quality mower.

Mar 10, 2009
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THE LAWN MOWER BAG
by: Anonymous

THE BAG ON MY LAWN MOWER KEEPS FALLING OFF ! I COULD UNDERSTAND IF I WAS MOWING ACROSS THE SIERRA MOUNTAINS. BUT MY LITTLE FRONT YARD ? THIS SHOULDN'T BE HAPPENING !

Mar 05, 2009
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Task force mower
by: Anonymous

Why I can not find electrical schematic for the Task Force model # 25042

Sep 16, 2008
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catcher bag
by: Glenn

I bought the task force in May of this year to replace my last electric mower of 15 years. The mower is easy to use but the biggest problem and very annoying is the catcher bag. The bag will not stay in place on the mower during cutting. The two hooks do not have a good grasp on the rail and bounce off when the bag starts loading up. I am constantly having to stop to put the bag back on. The slightest bounce and its off.

Other than that the mower is okay--if you like bending over several times during the job at hand.


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