# Latest

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## [Keeps shutting off and lights on the core just flash red](https://forum.yarbo.com/t/keeps-shutting-off-and-lights-on-the-core-just-flash-red/7634)

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**Author:** [@ajreedswoods](https://forum.yarbo.com/u/ajreedswoods)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [September 24, 2026, 1:38pm UTC](https://forum.yarbo.com/t/keeps-shutting-off-and-lights-on-the-core-just-flash-red/7634 "2026-09-24T13:38:39Z")

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A couple nights ago I noticed Yarbo had flashing red lights on the core and it was no longer connected. Upon further inspection it was also off. Here is a list of what I have tried so far. Unplugged the battery for 5 mi…

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## [Suggestion for expanding mower turns into perimieter](https://forum.yarbo.com/t/suggestion-for-expanding-mower-turns-into-perimieter/7637)

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**Author:** [@Don-Yarbo](https://forum.yarbo.com/u/Don-Yarbo)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [September 24, 2026, 1:36pm UTC](https://forum.yarbo.com/t/suggestion-for-expanding-mower-turns-into-perimieter/7637 "2026-09-24T13:36:52Z")

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Can we please have Yarbo go into perimeter area when making turns to prevent missed strips of grass. Could also allow for more sweeping turns doing a smart turn, instead of back, forward, back, forward, back, forward, b…

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## [Hotfix Update: Firmware V3.14.20.2](https://forum.yarbo.com/t/hotfix-update-firmware-v3-14-20-2/7621)

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**Author:** [@Yarbo-Forum](https://forum.yarbo.com/u/Yarbo-Forum)\
**Replies:** 45\
**Last updated:** [September 24, 2026, 1:11pm UTC](https://forum.yarbo.com/t/hotfix-update-firmware-v3-14-20-2/7621 "2026-09-24T13:11:20Z")

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Dear Yarbo Family, We hope you are doing well. To improve your overall Yarbo experience, we’re rolling out Hotfix Firmware V3.14.20.2. This update installs backend improvements only. The hotfix will be released in batch…

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## [Charging and HALO issues](https://forum.yarbo.com/t/charging-and-halo-issues/7090)

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**Author:** [@moyer.jeffrey](https://forum.yarbo.com/u/moyer.jeffrey)\
**Replies:** 206\
**Last updated:** [September 24, 2026, 1:08pm UTC](https://forum.yarbo.com/t/charging-and-halo-issues/7090 "2026-09-24T13:08:29Z")

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My recently replaced core has been running pretty much non-stop since I received it on Tuesday morning. However I am having two issues that I’m wondering if anyone else has seen. I have also opened a ticket. The Hal…

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## [Yarbo Docking Station Light Not On](https://forum.yarbo.com/t/yarbo-docking-station-light-not-on/7616)

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**Author:** [@upmaniac](https://forum.yarbo.com/u/upmaniac)\
**Replies:** 10\
**Last updated:** [September 24, 2026, 12:56pm UTC](https://forum.yarbo.com/t/yarbo-docking-station-light-not-on/7616 "2026-09-24T12:56:00Z")

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Received a message that my core had docked but could not charge. When I went out to check, the indicator light was red. I verified it was centered on the dock and there was no debris in the way. I then unplugged the do…

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## [Yarbo online demonstrations, etc.  ](https://forum.yarbo.com/t/yarbo-online-demonstrations-etc/7578)

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**Author:** [@goodstuff9](https://forum.yarbo.com/u/goodstuff9)\
**Replies:** 11\
**Last updated:** [September 24, 2026, 12:40pm UTC](https://forum.yarbo.com/t/yarbo-online-demonstrations-etc/7578 "2026-09-24T12:40:20Z")

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I recently received a Yarbo email, a regular Yarbo informational update. As often happens, the email directs me to Facebook or Discord to engage, and Yarbo says there are scheduled online “meetings” on those platforms. …

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## [Snowplow and sidewalk ends](https://forum.yarbo.com/t/snowplow-and-sidewalk-ends/7636)

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**Author:** [@lbowers50](https://forum.yarbo.com/u/lbowers50)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [September 24, 2026, 12:03pm UTC](https://forum.yarbo.com/t/snowplow-and-sidewalk-ends/7636 "2026-09-24T12:03:55Z")

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I have not used the snowplow yet and was wondering how you handle sidewalks that dead end at the neighbors lot when pushing slush and snow.

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## [Automated Slope Optimization and Triggers](https://forum.yarbo.com/t/automated-slope-optimization-and-triggers/1325)

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**Author:** [@mhealy1982](https://forum.yarbo.com/u/mhealy1982)\
**Replies:** 91\
**Last updated:** [September 24, 2026, 10:25am UTC](https://forum.yarbo.com/t/automated-slope-optimization-and-triggers/1325 "2026-09-24T10:25:36Z")

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Automate slope recognition so automated setting optimization occurs instead of making a slope a work area specifically. Terrain is complex. Mapping a hill as a work area vs adjacent flat areas is cumbersome and not as …

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## [Yarbo lost GPS after sitting for five days—battery found at 0%](https://forum.yarbo.com/t/yarbo-lost-gps-after-sitting-for-five-days-battery-found-at-0/7565)

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**Author:** [@toddurton](https://forum.yarbo.com/u/toddurton)\
**Replies:** 33\
**Last updated:** [September 24, 2026, 10:20am UTC](https://forum.yarbo.com/t/yarbo-lost-gps-after-sitting-for-five-days-battery-found-at-0/7565 "2026-09-24T10:20:14Z")

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My Yarbo Pro last operated about five days ago because we have had several days of rain. When I checked it today, it would not connect through the app. I went outside and found the Yarbo completely powered off and sittin…

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## [Google Maps background not working](https://forum.yarbo.com/t/google-maps-background-not-working/7512)

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**Author:** [@Jacob](https://forum.yarbo.com/u/Jacob)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [September 24, 2026, 10:07am UTC](https://forum.yarbo.com/t/google-maps-background-not-working/7512 "2026-09-24T10:07:49Z")

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When attempting to set my background using Google Maps, I just get a blank white Google Maps box and if I hit save it infinitely loads and then eventually gives me an error message.

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## [My mower won’t adjust its height when it goes out.  It moves fine at startup but I am not able to adjust it on my app now](https://forum.yarbo.com/t/my-mower-won-t-adjust-its-height-when-it-goes-out-it-moves-fine-at-startup-but-i-am-not-able-to-adjust-it-on-my-app-now/7632)

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**Author:** [@jim3](https://forum.yarbo.com/u/jim3)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [September 24, 2026, 10:00am UTC](https://forum.yarbo.com/t/my-mower-won-t-adjust-its-height-when-it-goes-out-it-moves-fine-at-startup-but-i-am-not-able-to-adjust-it-on-my-app-now/7632 "2026-09-24T10:00:17Z")

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My mower won’t adjust its height when it goes out. It moves fine at startup but I am not able to adjust it on my app now

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## [Auto Light Mode based on ambient light](https://forum.yarbo.com/t/auto-light-mode-based-on-ambient-light/7633)

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**Author:** [@spam](https://forum.yarbo.com/u/spam)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [September 24, 2026, 8:23am UTC](https://forum.yarbo.com/t/auto-light-mode-based-on-ambient-light/7633 "2026-09-24T08:23:48Z")

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Looking at Auto Light Mode | Yarbo Wiki , it says the auto light mode “only activates when a Work Plan runs between 6 PM and 6 AM local time”. I started a work plan this morning at around 06:05. Sunrise is at 07:09, so…

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## [Authorized Local Yarbo Service Provider: Alan Stevens 🛠️](https://forum.yarbo.com/t/authorized-local-yarbo-service-provider-alan-stevens/7635)

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**Author:** [@Yarbo-Forum](https://forum.yarbo.com/u/Yarbo-Forum)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [September 24, 2026, 2:28am UTC](https://forum.yarbo.com/t/authorized-local-yarbo-service-provider-alan-stevens/7635 "2026-09-24T02:28:32Z")

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With a strong technical background and hands-on Yarbo experience, Alan helps local owners with troubleshooting, repairs, and support. “Good support isn’t just about the repair—it’s about being there to work through the …

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## [The desktop map editor is here (plus aligned stripes, analytics, and advanced scheduling)](https://forum.yarbo.com/t/the-desktop-map-editor-is-here-plus-aligned-stripes-analytics-and-advanced-scheduling/7590)

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**Author:** [@mike1](https://forum.yarbo.com/u/mike1)\
**Replies:** 17\
**Last updated:** [September 24, 2026, 12:31am UTC](https://forum.yarbo.com/t/the-desktop-map-editor-is-here-plus-aligned-stripes-analytics-and-advanced-scheduling/7590 "2026-09-24T00:31:29Z")

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I’ve owned a Yarbo since July 2025, and like a lot of you, I’ve spent some of that time frustrated. Not with the machine exactly. It does things nothing else on my property can do. But there has always been a gap betwee…

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## [Map alignment not saving](https://forum.yarbo.com/t/map-alignment-not-saving/7630)

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**Author:** [@Glenn.Eldridge](https://forum.yarbo.com/u/Glenn.Eldridge)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [September 23, 2026, 9:31pm UTC](https://forum.yarbo.com/t/map-alignment-not-saving/7630 "2026-09-23T21:31:20Z")

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I started noticing a map shift after align then save. What am I doing wrong? This is where it should be

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## [Yarbo Power off and restart message](https://forum.yarbo.com/t/yarbo-power-off-and-restart-message/7591)

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**Author:** [@moyer.jeffrey](https://forum.yarbo.com/u/moyer.jeffrey)\
**Replies:** 21\
**Last updated:** [September 23, 2026, 12:49pm UTC](https://forum.yarbo.com/t/yarbo-power-off-and-restart-message/7591 "2026-09-23T12:49:13Z")

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Twice today when I’ve checked on my Yarbo it says it is working on a work plan called “Yarbo power off and restart”. See screenshots below. I don’t recall of hearing of this before. Anyone have insight?

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## [Hotfix Update: Firmware V3.14.20 & App V3.19.6](https://forum.yarbo.com/t/hotfix-update-firmware-v3-14-20-app-v3-19-6/7581)

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**Author:** [@Yarbo-Forum](https://forum.yarbo.com/u/Yarbo-Forum)\
**Replies:** 61\
**Last updated:** [September 23, 2026, 10:24am UTC](https://forum.yarbo.com/t/hotfix-update-firmware-v3-14-20-app-v3-19-6/7581 "2026-09-23T10:24:18Z")

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Dear Yarbo Family, We hope you’re doing well. To improve your overall Yarbo experience, we’re rolling out Firmware V3.14.20 and App V3.19.6. This hotfix will be released in batches and is expected to be fully deployed …

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## [New Error? Left Pathway - Unrecoverable Error](https://forum.yarbo.com/t/new-error-left-pathway-unrecoverable-error/7525)

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**Author:** [@cobradunn](https://forum.yarbo.com/u/cobradunn)\
**Replies:** 23\
**Last updated:** [September 23, 2026, 10:07am UTC](https://forum.yarbo.com/t/new-error-left-pathway-unrecoverable-error/7525 "2026-09-23T10:07:27Z")

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Ok, what is this error? Bot has never gotten lost crossing a Pathway. It stopped in the middle of an active driveway. Can they get anything right. I’m betting this is related to the out of bounds recovery added to the la…

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## [Wired charger connected while on dock - Charging Error](https://forum.yarbo.com/t/wired-charger-connected-while-on-dock-charging-error/7623)

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**Author:** [@PropellerHead](https://forum.yarbo.com/u/PropellerHead)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [September 23, 2026, 9:37am UTC](https://forum.yarbo.com/t/wired-charger-connected-while-on-dock-charging-error/7623 "2026-09-23T09:37:11Z")

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I park Yarbo on the dock in my garage. This is because of feral idiot kids with spectator parents. I can’t have anything nice outside. I use the wired charger most of the time. Yarbo sees the magnets in the dock and …

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## [Yarbo Down](https://forum.yarbo.com/t/yarbo-down/7610)

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**Author:** [@B-Mod](https://forum.yarbo.com/u/B-Mod)\
**Replies:** 39\
**Last updated:** [September 23, 2026, 8:24am UTC](https://forum.yarbo.com/t/yarbo-down/7610 "2026-09-23T08:24:20Z")

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Can’t see any of the three rovers I have access to today. App opens but no connection to cores. On the bright side, my Lymow still works! This is why we need local control of our rovers!

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## [Waypoint Navigation](https://forum.yarbo.com/t/waypoint-navigation/7620)

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**Author:** [@Yarbo-Forum](https://forum.yarbo.com/u/Yarbo-Forum)\
**Replies:** 12\
**Last updated:** [September 23, 2026, 8:08am UTC](https://forum.yarbo.com/t/waypoint-navigation/7620 "2026-09-23T08:08:41Z")

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Need Yarbo to reach a specific spot in the yard without manually driving it? :round\_pushpin: Give Waypoint Navigation a try! :sparkles: Simply tap point(s) on the map, and Yarbo will navigate there automatically, leavi…

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## [Straight blades on standard mower.](https://forum.yarbo.com/t/straight-blades-on-standard-mower/7626)

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**Author:** [@bobandmarieemail](https://forum.yarbo.com/u/bobandmarieemail)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [September 23, 2026, 8:07am UTC](https://forum.yarbo.com/t/straight-blades-on-standard-mower/7626 "2026-09-23T08:07:00Z")

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Who has tried to put the pro straight blades on a standard mower? Do they fit? Do they work? Thanks,

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## [Snow Blower Module Gen 2 (Y Series)](https://forum.yarbo.com/t/snow-blower-module-gen-2-y-series/7624)

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**Author:** [@hidekigebken](https://forum.yarbo.com/u/hidekigebken)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [September 23, 2026, 1:53am UTC](https://forum.yarbo.com/t/snow-blower-module-gen-2-y-series/7624 "2026-09-23T01:53:30Z")

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Does anyone know what the difference is between the current snowblower (2025 version) and the Snow Blower Module Gen 2 (Y Series), beside the exterior looks?

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## [New Trimmer attachment + Back Brace Mount](https://forum.yarbo.com/t/new-trimmer-attachment-back-brace-mount/6907)

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**Author:** [@pmm2624](https://forum.yarbo.com/u/pmm2624)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [September 23, 2026, 12:23am UTC](https://forum.yarbo.com/t/new-trimmer-attachment-back-brace-mount/6907 "2026-09-23T00:23:39Z")

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New in box, never opened trimmer module + back brace mount. $775 + S&H.

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## [Finally happened…. Broke another set of sheer pins](https://forum.yarbo.com/t/finally-happened-broke-another-set-of-sheer-pins/5450)

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**Author:** [@rgloverii](https://forum.yarbo.com/u/rgloverii)\
**Replies:** 12\
**Last updated:** [September 22, 2026, 11:55pm UTC](https://forum.yarbo.com/t/finally-happened-broke-another-set-of-sheer-pins/5450 "2026-09-22T23:55:30Z")

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So a couple of days ago, we got some fairly wet snow. Too wet to effectively snowblow, so instead I had Yarbo plow the snow & slush. Great. Worked perfectly! Fast forward to today - I decided to have Yarbo clean up t…

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## [Yardstick Local Yarbo Management](https://forum.yarbo.com/t/yardstick-local-yarbo-management/7583)

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**Author:** [@Tom.C](https://forum.yarbo.com/u/Tom.C)\
**Replies:** 31\
**Last updated:** [September 22, 2026, 6:10pm UTC](https://forum.yarbo.com/t/yardstick-local-yarbo-management/7583 "2026-09-22T18:10:25Z")

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Has anyone seen this yet? I have no affiliation with this company but it looks promising. I did subscribe (I’d rather buy a perpetual license) but for $35/year it seems cheap if it does what it says it does. We have a…

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## [Help with ideas on how to handle this situation?](https://forum.yarbo.com/t/help-with-ideas-on-how-to-handle-this-situation/7592)

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**Author:** [@rcguymike](https://forum.yarbo.com/u/rcguymike)\
**Replies:** 21\
**Last updated:** [September 22, 2026, 6:02pm UTC](https://forum.yarbo.com/t/help-with-ideas-on-how-to-handle-this-situation/7592 "2026-09-22T18:02:29Z")

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I’ll be parking my trailers and such here regularly as I finish off my solar ground mount, any thoughts on how to handle this better? What I was hoping to do was split the area in half where the trailer will park and ru…

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## [silicone grease recommendation?](https://forum.yarbo.com/t/silicone-grease-recommendation/901)

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**Author:** [@brysach2](https://forum.yarbo.com/u/brysach2)\
**Replies:** 26\
**Last updated:** [September 22, 2026, 5:41pm UTC](https://forum.yarbo.com/t/silicone-grease-recommendation/901 "2026-09-22T17:41:49Z")

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Will you please recommend some silicone grease brands and distributors for track maintenance use? thanks

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## [We need so badly salt spreader for snow blower](https://forum.yarbo.com/t/we-need-so-badly-salt-spreader-for-snow-blower/7034)

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**Author:** [@oleg](https://forum.yarbo.com/u/oleg)\
**Replies:** 14\
**Last updated:** [September 22, 2026, 12:03pm UTC](https://forum.yarbo.com/t/we-need-so-badly-salt-spreader-for-snow-blower/7034 "2026-09-22T12:03:39Z")

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Is there a time frame to create salt spreader for snow blower.

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## [Yet another NGZ Incursion - Propane Tank](https://forum.yarbo.com/t/yet-another-ngz-incursion-propane-tank/7492)

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**Author:** [@cobradunn](https://forum.yarbo.com/u/cobradunn)\
**Replies:** 35\
**Last updated:** [September 22, 2026, 10:04am UTC](https://forum.yarbo.com/t/yet-another-ngz-incursion-propane-tank/7492 "2026-09-22T10:04:40Z")

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3-days on new firmware 50+ times mowing this area previously. The only reason I knew is the tank kicked the Emergency Stop button. Pardon the language but this shit has been going since the spring release. These are stra…

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