great purchase, i love this mower! i work twice a week with to mow the fairways, when the reels are sharpened it s a pleasure to work with and makes so nice strips!! have fun with and enjoy
Such great machines these fairway mowers. They are a pleasure to work on :) p.s the leak detection doesnt work on our mowers; had a big hydraulic leak once; and dont let the knives air dry => they will rust a bit
Hmmm, who does a brilliant job grinding reels. Love the collection of mowers you're working on. Happy you are keeping up the great content and variety on your channel.
Never wash the mower engine when hot, you will warp the head (top part of engine) causing the oil to mix with coolant $$ to repair. Also cover any electrical with plastic bag. When dry completely turn the engine on and let it get hot, then let it cool down in the sun before storing away, this is to make sure that next you go to start it starts first go. A little smoke when starting the engine is OK.
Maybe do a leak down test on the engine first, if that tests ok it may need fuel system work. Pump/injector service 👍. Looked like diesel smoke on start up.
I have a Toro Reelmaster 5610. The problem with it is that it raises the cutting decks sometimes and sometimes it won't lower. And sometimes it is completely dead on the lever. Does anyone know what I should be looking for?
Oh man, I thought I was going to have to unsubscribe when I saw you knee your dog away. But then totally redeemed it in the next frame, lol. That's a big bit of kit. From the emense amount of footage I saw of it running (jokes), I would say it looks more like a valve stem seal issue than worn rings. It's a subtle difference in symtoms but the big puff of smoke on start up is more indicative of valve stem seals leaking into the chamber (and continuing to after shut down). Than oil being burnt past the rings. Harder to see on a diesels due to the lack of vacuum. Ask your brother, but if you scope the bores. If they look ok, you can often even replace valve seals without head removal if you wanted to save money and significantly extend the engine life before rebuilding.
Haha don’t worry, he is a very loved doggo. He’s just got no concept of his size or personal space and that was about the millionth time he’d come over to nudge me 😂 I’m sure Benji will be making many more cameos in videos to come. You’re the second person to mention valve stem seals. I’m lucky that my cousin has a fair bit of experience on these motors so I’m sure we’ll get to the bottom of it when he visits 🤞🏻 Thanks for the tips though - gives us something to check that’s for sure!
