My Dad gave up mowing and let me have his old mower. It is self propelled in the rear. I never wanted one or would I buy one, but the price was right so now I have one. :vic It does take some getting used to, the more you squeeze the lever the more it goes. I just put down 1300 square feet of sod this morning in a section of my back yard. So now I will have even more to mow now. :beat and :nta fd