Toro Timemaster Commercial Pulley Upgrade Kit (126-7890) 

Many thanks for this. There’s really no other homeowner mower like this, so I’ll bite the bullet. Gotta say, Toro’s decision to skimp on this part is about as silly as it gets.

I've said this before Bill if I ever pull the trigger on the Time master I definitely no who to look to for longevity advice because you have mastered this mower✔️💯👍🏽

I did this upgrade myself on both my TimeMasters.

Do you use and like the Toro OEM mower blades or have you found something else that you like better? If so, what are you using and why?

That was funny when you talked about the instructions 😂 so true🤣👌🏽

Had the bearing go just today. My issue here in England is how much Toro charge for the replacement bearing and adjuster assembly. When you compare how cheaply you can buy replacement bearings or non Toro pulleys. I use mine commercially and the biggest problem is how many blade drive belts (not the thoothed timing belt) that the machine gets through. Definitely the weakest part of the machine

Hi, isn't that cap to seal in grease? Like you blob a load in there and then put the cap on? See the bearing you mentioned the sizes of, do you think a high quality steel bearing would be better? Cheers

Where can I buy the upgrade kit? Have link? Thanks would be appreciated

I enjoyed this video - thank you. I was thinking my TimeMaster has done a lot of work & could do with the same upgrade. I am in the UK. Where did you buy your upgrade kit from? I want to buy a good quality kit that will be better than the original. I found the Pulley Idler Kit 126 7890 on eBay but it is made in China by SHENZHEN XIAOXINYUANDIANZI YOUXIANGONGSI. Was this the kit you used. Now I may be alone on this, but I have NOT found Chinese parts reliable? Many thanks.

Nice job!💯

How you like the upgrade pulleys ? Does it help with thicker grass?

Did you notice a difference in the cut ? Was it able to cut thicker/taller grass a little easier ?

Of course the bolt in the rear of the adjuster snapped off when I went to take it off had to drill it out ended up just putting a bolt and nut

Do you work on billy goat products ? Thx

Do you have a problem with the belt squealing? I’ve changed it twice so far. Has a hard time cutting grass that’s a little overgrown and I keep blowing belts. The blade engagement belt

There is so much give on that belt. I'm having a hell of a time trying to get the belt back on with everything in place.

Well when you take it apart before you take it apart take pictures so you know how to put it back together so there's no question

If you take the grease seal off the bearing and pack it with some good grease then put the seal back on it will last much longer. I never trust the factory lube.

I got a question, i just bought one and within a week the blades squeal when i engage them. I got it from Nebraska Furniture. Should i get a replacement or try to fix it? I been using Super Recyclers for years and work on them. Love the video, very much appreciated.

My front pulley went out today my blades started to hit so I put on new blades thinking maybe a blade bent start it up and blades hit again so took off the cover and there was my pulley just laying there lose do you think I’ll have to purchase another set of blades also as soon as I heard them hit I shut it down

You know your mowers man, I’m looking forward to this channel. Thanks for taking your time to teach us all.

If you buy the timemaster from Home Depot, they use cheap Chinese parts. My pulleys exploded catastrophically. I bought new ones from TORO and they never failed again. The 21199HD model is one to AVOID

Hey bro. Great video. Been considering doing this myself. I think we spoke about it before.

Thanks for taking the time to make this video. If I upgrade to the commercial pulley kit, do I need to switch to different belts as well?

$150 for upgraded pulleys? Nah, I’ll pass. Two time masters is enough for me, never again.

I got an exmark 30. My pulley lasted me like about 7 yrs. It disintegrated messed up my blade. I was looking at that upgraded pulley and it cost a lot. So i just decided to use the original one. Hopefully will last me a while. Tnx for the video.

Good informative vid. I still cannot believe you sold the fw for this pos. I would add one step. When the timing belt is off, lift the deck and spin each spindle as fast as you can, then feel for vibration or rough grinding noise. Indicates bad bearing.

What is the part number for the motor on this timemaster

Hey man, on my 52 scag update video I accidentally deleted your comment while trying to respond to it. Complete accident.

Definitely something to consider now that I have one

Are the plastic caps even necessary? Why not just take them off before they fall off or do they serve a purpose?

Can’t tell if you’re being sarcastic or not, but the California cancer warning description was hilarious

I just had my pulleys replaced, didn't know I could use the turfmaster setup. Thanks. I have owned for a year, brought second hand, have replaced basically everything, I agree with other comments about reliability, I really think this is the cheapest wide mower that will cost you a lot of money.

Pulley blew mine in less than 60 hours. Thank god it was under warranty.and my blaeds i run are spendy as i use ballard blades.

I just upgrade my pulley and made a youtube video about it

Who doesn't post the link of where to purchase parts in the description?

Thanks. Great info.

Big like and subscribed! Thank you for sharing this wealth of information!

Mine broke today order the same part number. Will take a week or less to get here. Hopefully will be running by next Saturday. Thanks for the video will see a few more times while doing work.

Those factory pulleys are total bs! Upgrade asap, i blew out 2 factory pulleys in 1 day, upgraded to commercial pulleys and life is good!

Nice video thanks for the tips.

The kit is worth it for sure, you’ll be happy now 😊

It's good that you can do The Repair yourself

Awesome video, we'll explained thank you.

Hey Good informative video. I just bought a Timemaster in 21. I haven’t had to change the pulley’s yet. Do the two bolts that hold the take up pulley plate remain loose or do they secure the plate to the deck. I know you said 10-12 ftlbs but does that lock the plate in place or is the plate able to slide beneath the bolts? Cheers

Thanks for the video. In my opinion the Toro Timemaster is a big piece of junk. The first issue I had was a spindle needed to be replaced but that was under warranty. The following year the belt tensioner pulley disintegrated and had to pay for that.. Two years later the transmission had to be replaced and that was an expensive repair bill. In the past Toro's were known as workhorses but Toro would be better off discontinuing the Timemaster since it's the Yugo of the lawn machines.

Excellent video. Thank you!

I bought a used timemaster 3 years ago, it’s a 2016 I think. I use it to cut 2 good sized yards, even loan it out to friends close by too. Was running funny, ordered a carb off Amazon for $13 and runs like a dream, ive replaced one belt. I keep it outside behind my shed, not Even in doors, for 3 months it’s covered with snow, and in the spring it starts right up. Best $300 I spent. Now thinking of upgrading the pulleys and putting a Kohler 224 on it for the extra power. It’s perfect sized, just squeezes through my gates

Always good when you can do it yourself!!!!!!!! Good job!!!!

Nice video, I did an upgrade one after I bought mine in 2020 and haven’t had a problem since! This is a upgrade must 👀🦾