Just wanted to let everyone know that my mighty YardBug is still in great shape after 17 years of service. Mowing performance is perfect and the machine is easy to maintain. Changing belts is a quick and simple procedure. I have seen videos of a few mechanics that seem to have a difficult time replacing the belts on this mower. That seems to be because they don't understand the simple change out method described in the owner's manual. I have always used 10-30 synthetic oil in the engine and aside from a minor oil leak, I've had no problems with this machine.

The only real flaw in the design was that the fuel system did not come with a shutoff valve from the factory. However, I added a fuel shutoff valve within the first week after I purchased the YardBug back in 1999. I've just performed normal maintenance such as air filter change, replace spark plug, replace belts, oil change, change the battery every few years and replace the blade (and keep it sharp) as needed.