Need an opininon RE mower damage

timster2 · Aug 21, 2013

I was cutting the grass/weeds etc from under the power lines yesterday and found a section of power line cable. I have mowed this area several times a year for the last four years and never hit anything. My thought is that they restrung the support cables and threw this six foot length in the grass and left it behind. Has anyone ever hit something like this and got some satisfaction from the power company?

It took a long time to untangle the cable using my plasma cutter. Working under things is something I have a hard time doing due to my bad back. I had to dismount the mower and using two tractors raise it up far enough so I could see the wrapped up cable. What a PIA. Seems the dish that holds the blades is now loose and will require me to disassemble the mower to sort out the problem. It may have damaged the spindle don't know yet.

Sysop · Aug 21, 2013

Sounds like one of those things ya just need to tear totally apart and assess. Good luck and I hope ya get things taken care of. Unfortunately I'd think getting anyone to take responsibility will be difficult at best, many times the guy on the pole is separated from the company that owns the pole and line by a few subcontractors.

Recoveryhill · Aug 22, 2013

The local cable/phone company is replacing lines, island wide. They are using contractors and when I called the company to complain I told them their contractor crew was like Hansel & Gretel, you could follow them around by the stream of trash they dropped on the ground, oh that and the patches of leaked hydraulic fluid where ever they raised the bucket, two gallons per spot. My report was met with a yawn.....