danbike
""If you want to discuss disarming safety devices..........take it offline""
Discussing it and 'recommending' it are two different things. I think discussing it on the forum among members is great, and the place to do it.
Personally I disconnect mine, but don't do it for others. I leave that decision to them, as well as figuring out how to do it. I think the person doing the 'deed' is the one who is responsible, not the media where it was discussed. But I don't know everything either. Taking the discussion off line leaves a lot of people out of the loop who are interested or who can learn more about their equipment.
Not 'flaming' you, as your input is worthy of consideration in the discussion.
I think ones attention is drawn away from watching behind just from the mere fact that one has to reach for the switch to keep the mower operating when going in reverse. That is the precise moment one needs to be looking behind for clearance. So the 'safety' plan is thwarted by the device, IMO.
Now, I need to go out and mow. /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif