Toro Recycler Mower - does it do the job?
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- Опубликовано: 15 окт 2024
- I decided to buy a new lawnmower. The Toro Recycler, Smart Stow, Self Propelled, front wheel drive, 22 inch blade is what I went with. Here, you are seeing my simple review of this mower. My criteria was simple. How well does it cut and does it bog down in tall grass.
When my grass is that high I raise the cutting height and adjust my mowing pattern so uncut is on left and cut is on right. Makes a huge difference and doesn’t require any additional time. Wet grass is always a challenge, I avoid it whenever possible. Just my opinion.
I had a new toro recycler 22 163cc I used to cut a bunch of lawns with it wet or dry high or low always bagged it thing was strong as hell and cut amazing loved it
I might upgrade to a larger HP/CC this season.
How has it held up?
Yup. We got a Toro recycler brand new in 2010 and all it did FROM DAY ONE was bog, clog, and stall. It also left clumps of grass instead of cutting the grass fine like all other mowers.
I just replaced the clutch break belt on a 2015, 159cc Toro, and then used it to cut the field outback before I gave it back to the owner. It actually did a good job. Although, I did just sharpen the blade, too. I hate when a mower bogs' down....
The old mower has a carburetor bowl full of water and dirt. Cleaning it and poking out the jet holes in the side of the bowl nut would bring it back to good operation. They are good mowers. The 190cc engine is strong but was discontinued a while back.
I did that, but then I just decided to buy something shiny. I donated the old mower to a person who needed it more than I did. So, it's still cutting grass in someone's neighborhood.
Re: Bogging down in wet grass. There's no substitute for horsepower and especially torque in those conditions. A small engine on residential mowers just doesn't have the moxie needed. In dry conditions they work well but if my grass is too high or even very damp, forget it. It's stalling all over the place.
I agree
I got the 163 cc all wheel drive this year no power issues at all maybe u should higher the wheels a little it will definitely cut better and leave nicer stripes
I agree. Thanks.
Thanks for your review. I have a Toro Recycler that is about 20 yrs old and I have never loved it. The transmission went out and was replaced while under warranty, but doesn't pull more than a snail would if I could hook it up to it. The wheels still roll when I lift up the mower, but zero pull under a load. It also ALWAYS has locked up when pulling the mower backwards. I will never buy another Toro, but my question is, should I try and get the transmission fixed? I have used my neighbors 25-30 yr old Honda and it was head and shoulders better.
Personally, I'd buy a new one. Although make sure your drive belt doesn't need to be replaced... or at least inspect it to make sure it's free of debris like plastic bags, or anything that might have picked up over the years.
If it's making big grinding noises and won't move, it's the bushings on the axle shaft in the transmission. The bushings wear and allow the gear on the axle to move away from the pinion. They cost about 6 dollars and are easy, if time consuming, to replace.
Why in the world did you get the front wheel drive model only 150cc engine, other than that one has the SmartStow feature and that's thick, wet grass. I got the Toro 22" 163cc with rear wheel drive and haven't had any problems so far, knock on wood. I use it commercially to mow about 14 lawns per every 2 weeks. The bagger works great, all baggers get clogged from time to time, no bogging, no oil leaks, personal Pace system works great.
It's the best they had at the local hardware store when I needed it.
@@GebosGarage those front wheel drives though, lol, I apologize for being coarse I love my Toro, but the 163cc didn't have SmartStow which I really wanted. Great video!
Love my personal pace. So much more comfortable than the wire bail. @@princenaz23
Best review I have seen.
thank you!
Wow, thanks!
I love my 2 30+ year old Toro Recyclers. Both have rear wheel drive. The only problem I see with a front wheel drive mower is you have very little traction going up a hill. Rear wheel traction you have more weight on the back wheels. If you don't have a hill, no problem.
I fixed a RWD Toro today. That thing is HEAVY!
Toro likes to put the Briggs 150cc engine on the smart stow mowers but they put a 163cc engine on the non smart stow mowers. The difference is a foot pound of torque. They need to put a 163cc engine on the smart stow mowers. To get the 190cc you have to spend $1000 on a Toro super recycler. You can bend the governor bracket and get more rpm out the Briggs 150cc.
I agree.
Its a small engine that's why I think its 150 isn't it.i just bought all wheel drive toro 163 cc engine.does the same thing just cut a little higher.but I see the 190 cc but didn't waunt to spend that much lol but I love the mower think u were cutting little to low for it being wet if it was dry and taking half a swipe it would be fine
That’s a beautiful lawn!
Thanks.
Great Video Brother 👍👍Thanks.
Thanks! Just having some fun in the tall grass.
you have some debris in the main jet making it surge.. a simple carb cleaning and it will work like new again. that L head is supremely better than the EX you just bought.
Good to know. Thanks 😊
Use your best judgment when it comes to high grass. It’s not a high built industrial machine but it WILL get the job done if you use it correctly. Check for high areas and constantly drain the bag. Or else buy a bigger mower
I don't know if the mower needed time to "break in" from being balanced new, but it sure does a good job!
Yeah that old mower isn’t 30 years old. 10 at most
Probably right. I confused it with the other mower I was given.
How does it vacuum up leaves? Thanks.
It actually does a pretty good job of sucking up everything off the lawn.
My Honda mower is not starting after the winter. I don't think I will ever put a penny in the brand again. How does this hold up after winter?
It's still winter here, but I did fire it up last week. Took about 7 pulls to fire up. Ran great.
Never cut more than 1/3 of the height of the grass at a time. Raise the deck, cut, then cross cut. Also cutting wet grass isn't good for the mower. All that wet grass clogs up the drive belts and if left the wet grass promoted the deck rotting. The older mower sounded like a carb problem. I bet if you removed the bowl and cleaned out the jets it would stop surging. PS, remind me to never buy anything mechanical from you!! :)
Thank you. The last sentence made me laugh out loud. Thanks for visiting the channel and for your good advice, too!
I just bought a 21442 Toro and it sucks! Stalls constantly as soon as I start mowing. My last Toro was great but these new ones are total crap! I just bought mine a few hours ago and it may be going back.
Oh no. If you're not happy, I'd take it back too.
Buy one made before 1992 and you won’t have this problem
Toro is now a company that makes junk.
Did you exchange it?
Yes I returned it. A friend had another one that was maybe 2 or 3 years old and rarely used. He bought a riding mower and never used his other one so he sold it to me on the cheap. I think I paid less than $100.00 and it has worked great. I have a small yard so the used one that was rarely used was the way to go.
A couple things: spray some carburator cleaner in your old mower as it looks very gummy. I think that would help. Second I agree, use the old mower for the scrub in the back or you will need to sharpen your blade on the new mower sooner than necessary. Otherwise, you knocked it out of the park again Mr. Gebo! Great video!!
Indeed.
To be fair Hondas hrn or hrx 216 or 217 never bogs down and will cut through 11 inch wet grass without issues. Just saying. I'd exchange that mower for a Honda any day.
I think folks are brand loyal, and I appreciate hearing good stories about other products. Today, I fixed a 159cc toro, and used it out in the back to cut some tall DRY grass. I was impressed that it did a great job. Honda seems to be one of those brands that you always hear good things about, too. I would definitely consider a Honda brand in the future.
Hi Does this have just one speed? Thank you
Yes. One speed.
Why do you want a new mower if you have one at the end of the video?
The third mower was my neighbors.
What model is it? I need to know for my rear shoot
See if you can pick it up from the box shot in the first part of the video. When I get home, I'll look it up for you, too.
Did he say 30 Yeats old?
My mistake. More like 15 years old, ish.
Your old mower needs a new Diaphragm for the carb. Very easy fix ..
Yes. Fixed it and gave it to someone who needed it more than me.
I recommend bagging the grass
Bagging the grass definitely makes a difference, for sure.
TORO needs to make the 7..25 163cc engine standard on all Recycler mowers.
That's a great size!
To wet to low, all things considering, it didn't do horrible for a mower of that price point..
Agreed
Buy ethanol free gas for lawnmowers like this. (E0 - 87) not the 10% ethanol gas we use for cars and your equipment will last longer
Good tip. Thanks.
Got mine in 2023 and is junk. At my age Ive had plenty of mower brands and this mower almost everything is cheap plastic. I miss my old lawn boy 18 years of solid performance
They don't make'em like they used to.
clean the carb or replace it... that 6.75 is just more powerful than what they are making these days due to emissions.
I already gave it away. But to a good home.
I own the same mower and it is underpowered to me
It's not bad under ideal, routine cutting, though. But my next one will be larger CC
bend the governer bracket to get more rpm
Front wheel drive is trash. Also stalling out on a normal cut? Looks like it was struggling as slow as u were walking. I have the Super Recycler amd Honda HRX 217 and neither struggle like that
Ligh duty for sure.
That ain’t 30 😂
You're right.
too wet & you are to low
I don't now if it was too wet, but it was for sure too low.
It’s probably cause you ran ethanol thru it
It's possible
Hi~ We have blades that may fit your mower. We're happy to offer you the product completely free of charge in exchange for a video review. Are you interested?
Awesome, thank you! I'd be happy to do that.
Nice! Could you send your email for business inquiries?
@@GebosGarage I found on your channel that you have so many machines that we can work on. So would you mind sending us your email? You can see our email on my channel. If I send it here, it'll be blocked.
By far the worst mower I've ever owned. Constantly has problems. Good video though.
Thank you.
Hi, Did you have to sharpen you blade before you cut….?
Brand new blades on both machines.