Why does my mower leave a strip of grass in the middle?
Hereof, why is my mower leaving a strip of grass?
Streaking is when thin strips of uncut grass are left behind the mower. Streaking is usually caused by operator error or poor blade maintenance. Streaking can occur if the engine speed is too low. Believe it or not you are doing more harm to your engine by running it slower than full throttle when you are mowing.
Hereof, why does my Honda mower leave a strip of grass?
Get your blades sharpened twice a year,spring fall. Other than that, the mower didn't cut the grass as tall as I like it cut in the hot summer months, so I went with other brands a few years back. I agree! Improperly sharpened (or NOT sharpened) blades is usually the cause of the uncut strip.
A lawn mower may perform better in reverse than forward gear for a number of reasons. When a gas powered lawn mower runs in reverse, its blade continues to spin in the same direction as it would if the mower were operated in the forward gear. Blade sharpness issues, therefore, can be discounted in powered mowers.