How do I know if a lawn mower has a vertical or horizontal drive shaft?

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Alex

I need a lawn mower with a horizontal shaft. I know most lawn mowers are vertical but I also know there is horizontal ones. So can anyone tell me the ways I can tell if it's horizontal or vertical(physical differences) thanks.

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horizontal mowers usuall have gears or a chain driving a REEL. at the front of the mower..& a lot of self driven mowers are horizontal shaft...
like this one..

http://www.google.com.au/imgres?imgurl=http://www.macarthurmowersandmarine.com.au/images/CIMG6306.JPG&imgrefurl=http://www.macarthurmowersandmarine.com.au/cylindermowers.htm&usg=__pW3FuwLNvJKXE0GnAzTYemoOYYQ=&h=480&w=640&sz=232&hl=en&start=0&zoom=1&tbnid=0wVk9VvytehY6M:&tbnh=119&tbnw=159&ei=YNaCTd-GL4yCvgOhmazcCA&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dreel%2Bmower%26hl%3Den%26safe%3Doff%26biw%3D1916%26bih%3D871%26gbv%3D2%26tbs%3Disch:1&itbs=1&iact=hc&vpx=629&vpy=68&dur=328&hovh=194&hovw=259&tx=142&ty=109&oei=YNaCTd-GL4yCvgOhmazcCA&page=1&ndsp=55&ved=1t:429,r:3,s:0

slash mowers are usually vertical..

http://www.google.com.au/imgres?imgurl=http://www.renthire.com/RHI/hirecompany_display/Centenary/Lawn%2520Mower.gif&imgrefurl=http://www.renthire.com/RHI/search_display2.jsp%3Fstate%3DQLD%26start%3D80%26keyword%3DLandscaping%2520Tools&usg=__wt0Kj1ltz9WoeVUmCP9fFJ9-NjI=&h=800&w=532&sz=98&hl=en&start=0&zoom=1&tbnid=G_sEpWNtySG0EM:&tbnh=146&tbnw=105&ei=rNaCTdPbDoTCvgOV7KDSCA&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dslash%2Bmower%26hl%3Den%26safe%3Doff%26sa%3DG%26biw%3D1916%26bih%3D871%26gbv%3D2%26tbs%3Disch:1&itbs=1&iact=hc&vpx=252&vpy=484&dur=6516&hovh=275&hovw=183&tx=89&ty=161&oei=rNaCTdPbDoTCvgOV7KDSCA&page=1&ndsp=48&ved=1t:429,r:29,s:0

I am wanting to fix lawn mowers where can I get parts at wholesale prices and in bulk?

Dakota

I am wanting to fix lawn mowers where can I get parts at wholesale prices and in bulk?

Answer
You can't, and don't really want to. There are NO parts you will use enough of to justify bulk purchases. Even the pros buy most parts retail.

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