Fixing The Self Propel On A Toro Mower 

completely agree

Where do you get replacement rope?

@@gtarules1 hardware store, Wallyworld, eBay...

no problem

I know right, when I found out, I was kind of shocked.

I can see why

wow that incredible how that happened

I know right, it made me proud to hear it.

very nice, that reminds me I need to get my lawn boys working again

nice, good luck with it!

@@INSIDEHOUSEGARAGE Thanks it should be a easy fix and wash as well

I completely understand

yes you're going to like it, just be careful with it.

nice, I've been looking for an HRN to purchase myself

me too, and I think they're worth it.

wow you've got some great mowers!

it's not bad, the next one though has an untouched blade.

nice work!

nice find! and yes a good cleaning makes them look much better!

Glad it helped!

Glad it helped!

you got that right makes it look good.

thank you for watching

I like the way you put that

you are correct

thanks!

no problem and good luck with it.

It sure is!

That's a great idea!

yes you might be right about that

not that I know of.

very nice, and free is always good!

yes the solar charger would have kept a lot of the battery starters working for a lot longer.

good choice!

for this one the paint was already in excellent condition so I didn't have to do any polishing on it. just spray rinse and let dry

as long as I don't get them, I'm okay with

@@silverS70 Yep, mine is an SR4 SuperRecycler with that engine, and I can't find the proper carb to replace mine,, as mine got eaten by ethanol, aluminum turning to powder and crumbling in the center stack where the bowl bolt goes into, even using treatments and draining the fuel.

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good luck with it

nice, either one is great.

for those mowers, I mostly agree with what they say, except I would change it and do only one oil change after the initial break in period. After that, just keep an eye on it and add oil when needed.

thank you for sharing that, I appreciate it.

I'm just afraid one day, I'll see an inexpensive overseas engine on a great deck, in the future. It can't remember what it says on the bottle but it recall it saying it's biodegradable and safe for animals, but don't quote me on that, and nothing wrong with your concerns. I don't like to hurt anything either

ah you make a good point!

@@INSIDEHOUSEGARAGE cool beans 🫘 there young man I had a person who I worked with stated that her push mower was hard to start found out that it had to much oil in the engine told her to drain it and start over putting in the proper amount of oil in the engine problem was fixed

thanks, and if I didn't show it on screen it probably wasn't a concern at the time but checking the spark plug is always a good idea

can you roll it backwards? If so, the ratcheting mechanism in the drive gear is the problem

@INSIDEHOUSEGARAGE I can move it forwards but not backwards is what I meant to say sorry I should've mentioned that

really? I'll have to look into the riders, thank you for the information

@@INSIDEHOUSEGARAGE I should clarify. SOME Toro riding mowers use no-name engines. Some use Kawasakis. But I've seen more of the no-name engines than Kawasakis.

The engines are not a no name. They are built for Toro by Li Fan to their specs. They also use them on the Exmark and there have been no real issues with them .

@@MUUKOW3 In some circles, Li Fan may not be a no-name, but I've never heard of them. I HAVE heard good things about those engines. Taryl & his brother like them. They have seen a decent amount, but have not had to repair one yet. Although, there aren't as many of them out there as, say Kohler, Briggs, and Kawasaki.

well said

that too.

it happens

as far as I can tell, it seems fine, but some would say otherwise.

I think the "huffing" noise you are describing is the compression release that's integrated into the intake cam lobe. You will hear the "huff" primarily in the intake on these engines

High priced Toro's !!!!!!!!!

they're a great brand, bit overkill and pricey though

We have a Lazer z E series and the only problems we had with it is a few years ago we had a hard time starting it for the season. But a couple months ago when my mini jeep would not turn on we had to jump start it with the mower and i think it started up first try like it was ran a couple minutes ago. Love the fx730v engine. We were going to sharpen our bladed but we lost some parts so we have to wait. I made a diy chute blocker on it but it id too thick so it does not close all the way. So i might make a thinner one or just keep it like that because we only need it in the first acre of our property because we put everything down there. One weird thing about it is it bogs down a bit in the woods where the grass grows a bit faster but on the sand mound where i broke 2 pipes and water goes out of them often watering a couple feet of grass on both sides. But in summer the sides are green and the middle is yellow. Im not walking with buckets of water 2 acres down to water it. Anyways. The grass grows to a foot or in the summer when the grass is going slow and im not cutting it as often it grows 2 or 3 feet and the mower barley bogs down with dull blades! There is 10 more years until we have to get a new one or it lasts more than 20 years

nice work

this is not my mower, wish it was though.

@@INSIDEHOUSEGARAGE Happy customer then. Nice job.

it depends, but full strength, I just leave washing the deck to near last so that there's water on it to somewhat dilute it.

I'm wondering how the brushes on the electric mower haven't disappeared yet? they don't last very long.

@@INSIDEHOUSEGARAGE Its AC induction motor so it doesnt have brushes i just checked.

oh I see that makes sense

not all engines have an alternator, I'll have to look up the honda one to find out.

wow that was a bad experience for sure, but I'd hold off for a minute. The experience you had at that shop, was just that shop. It doesn't represent all the other places you could work at.

me too.

Toro isn't even Toro. It's MTD.

@@erocker78 , exactly, they have multibrands. 2 big landscaper outfits in my neck of the woods, ditched their Honda fleet in June. There mowers were fairly new. Was wondering why. Then I read Honda got out of the small engine business and Husq. Went full battery .

nice, thank you for the information

@@jwayne777 good for them. We all have to send a message and show these companies that replacing our gasoline engines with battery electric is not future as they are trying to portray it. They just want our money. That's all it's about. I bet all these politicians who are pushing this electric crap have a ton of money invested it in the stock market. I'm not buying their crap.

sure can, unfortunately the knock might be "rod Knock" and the only way to fix it would be to replace the rod. It also be the coil hitting flywheel , so I'd check that as well.

@@INSIDEHOUSEGARAGE ok well its knocking while cutting grass but while runing not cuting it runs fine

Also make sure your blade is tight!

Ok thanks

My primary push mower is over 10 yrs old. I have a zero turn that's around 20 yrs old. Do you think any of the current crop of battery powered equipment will be in service in 10 or 20 years? How many battery mowers and battery packs will I need to mow 2 acres weekly for the next 20 years? I'm an electrical engineer. I really like electric motors, but I don't think battery powered equipment is to the point of being an equivalent replacement for my current mowers.

@@gearhead366 the batteries will fail, but modern brushless motors wont. So long as you swap the batteries like in any other tool, talking about push mowers in this case

@@AveragePootis Yes, we're talking about push mowers, but I'm also talking about product life cycles. Batteries can be replaced... until they can't. When the mfr stops making that proprietary battery pack after 5 yrs, the mower has reached end-of-life.

@@gearhead366 fair, but many companies like Ryobi, Dewalt etc. Would probs make them with universal batteries, that can be had for years to come, or atleast made to work with an adapter

@@AveragePootis So far, that hasn't happened. All the battery equipment use proprietary battery packs. If I buy something from Greenworks, I have bought into their ecosystem, and need to stay within that ecosystem to maximize my investment in batteries. When I buy a Toro with a gas engine, I can still use the energy source with my equipment from Husqvarna, Cub Cadet, Echo, Stihl, etc. When battery packs get standardized, that will go a long way toward getting me to use them.

for the price, no thanks, I'd rather use a gasoline mower over a robotic one.

thank you for that information

me too, although I'm considering get one for the channel.

@@INSIDEHOUSEGARAGE interesting. Maybe talk with Home Depot/Lowe’s or with a distributor to see if they can hook you up with a demonstrator to try out? Maybe compare some brands if they let you?

yes I agree

sorry it wasn't what you were looking for. hope you find what it is that you're searching for and fix your mowers self propel.