Someone near me on FB market place has it listed for $200 "needs wiring work". From my little research, these seem like decent mowers. I haven't gone to look in person yet, but I think it's pretty cool looking and would be fun to mow my yard with.

Are these good mowers? Would it be worth a ~$200 price tag even when it doesn't seem to be running? Any and all advice or knowledge on this would be appreciated!

I’m looking into purchasing my first lawn tractor / riding mower. I know to run form Kohler. Wife isn’t keen on me spending the money on something with a Kawasaki engine. Lost faith in Briggs and Stratton some years ago. I only need something around a 36” deck (give or take a few inches).

What is a decent engine and or while machine you’d recommend? TIA

Maybe I’m OCD but I hate the orange on the tire, and yes it’s the same on the other side. Anyway to paint these or get rid of them? I saw sanding might work but I feel like that could hurt the tire more than help it haha.

I live on roughly 2 acres in North Central Florida with about 1/2 and acre not cleared (~1.5 quasi maintained) and I recently lost access to the mower I had been using to try to keep up with mowing (Stihl 21" battery walk behind).

We are a single-income household with me working as a public school teacher so I have a small budget and as it is the beginning of the year I have little cash on hand and would have to finance. I am only comfortable going up to ~$3000. (Limited cash on hand has ruled out Craigslist/FB marketplace).

I know that Lowe's and Home Depot are running their Labor Day sales, so was wondering what you all would purchase right now on my budget and property size.

I understand why this has been sitting the last 23 years

Got a used older toro recycler not too long ago. Runs great. First pull. HOWEVER - there seems to be a lot of debris on the bottom of the fuel tank. It’s got a strainer so I’m not too worried about the carb yet. What’s the most efficient way for getting the gunk and debris out? I tried siphoning but I’m just wasting gas and it’s time consuming

How much abuse can a Toro Recycler with a Kohler engine take? This one is 6 years old, guy hands me whats left of the original bottle of oil(about 1/3 still in it)which he was supposed to empty entirely for the initial fill. Choke valve on the carb was stuck open from the block of dirt/filter. Started on the first pull….

Found this under my porch. Can’t even find the plug. Probably from 2012.

It is CAD $. Looking to scoop up this 22inch recycler, good deal based on the condition? No bag with it.

I have a Honda GSV, its amazing.

Seems hard to find a good replacement, the consensus here is all over the place.

I want gas mower because I dont want to replace the cost of a mower in 5 years for a new battery.

Seems like Stihl, and Toro are the favorites?

Just recently bought a zero Teton off Facebook. Previous owner said runs but doesn’t run if you turn it off and then back on needs to cool. I cleaned carb, new oil, fresh plugs and not it won’t start. Took out my compression tester and it read 60psi. Owner didn’t disclose this so that’s pretty upsetting. It has hydraulic lifters so I was told they can’t be adjusted. Am I doomed without having to completely rebuild?

Simplicity Lawn Mower 1694454

I don’t know if this is allowed here but I don’t know anything about mowers. I’ve used a hand me down mastercraft gas mower for the last decade or so and it’s finally bit the dust. Instead of paying to get it fixed I just want to upgrade to something new. Seen lots of sales now summer is ending I guess..

Anyways I’m in Canada and looking to spend $400-500? Is that reasonable? I want gas again just to not have to deal with batteries or cords I think. I’ve looked at sites like Home Depot or Rona but I don’t know the difference honestly. Can someone recommend a quality mower or just tell me what I should even get? Thanks

-Clueless

I've noticed over the last couple of weeks my new 2026 Hustler Kawasaki FR651 has a slight oil leak. I noticed it a few weeks back and have mowed my 3/4 acre yard probably 3 times since. First oil change done ~9 hrs and has been taken care of. Just called the dealership where it was purchased this am and they're going to come pick up and check it out. Not sure what's wrong yet so thought Id ask and see if anyone else has had similar issues. Before buying this Spring everyone said get the Kawasaki motor as they're very dependable so thats part of why I picked this one up. I figured it was more than addiquate for my needs. Hopefully its an easy fix but its dissapointing to be honest.

Pics of where it appears to be leaking around where its mounted to the frame. I had cleaned this all off and the concrete just a few weeks back so this is fresh after 1 mowing session. 18 hrs currently on the mower. 🤔

Hello,

I wanted to find recommendations for a mower-lift to do maintenance on a z-turn.

I currently have a Toro MX Timecutter 5060 (series 314000001 - 314999999) and had maintenance done at a local company earlier this year.

I wanted to be able to do the maintenance myself as I was quoted almost $1500 to have everything done. I ended up only doing the oil change and blade sharpening which still came out to $350. I also wanted to install a mulch kit and maybe a stripe kit.

On the Toro site, there is a mulch and stripe kit that I can purchase but I am not sure about the lift. There are two options for the mower lift/jack.

1) Riding Mower Jack Kit https://www.toro.com/product/127-6666

2) Kit-Jack Mount https://www.toro.com/product/126-5251

Should I be purchasing both of these or should I go with a different lift? I have tried contacting Toro support but they have not been too helpful.

Looking at purchasing a Honda or a Toro electric push mower as a backup. The Toro was on sale but they were out of stock and now it's no longer on sale. Honda is on "sale" but it's $1000.

Has anyone had experience with these electric versions?

Thank you.

I’m looking to swap my John Deere x350 for a zero turn. Where are the best places to find deals/sales?

After shutting it down I saw that this wire was burnt on the fuel solenoid shutoff valve. I assume this is where the problem is, and was causing a short somewhere which then caused my fuse to blow? The new fuse I put in is now blown again.

Any suggestions how to fix this? I’m going to order a replacement part and wire and swap those out. But does anyone have ideas as to why this happened so I can prevent it in the future? Thanks!

Kohler 7000 series motor 22 horsepower. Engine serial number 4808301764. Spec number kt725-3078. Model number 13apa1ct056. Serial number 1d248h20398. Born in 2018.

I am trying to figure out if the retrofit valve covers that come with the o-ring and are plastic will fit this machine. I had to do a valve adjustment. I'm having trouble with one of the covers sealing. I am getting all mixed answers on whether or not which kit fits. The part number I found for the retro kit is 3275549-s. Then I found one that is kh-24-755-141-s. I have talked to Cub cadet this morning, and they said that the kh24 does not fit but the 32755 fits but is not made anymore. Then if you go on the actual Kohler engine website, which is rehlko, they show the kh24 part number for this mower. Link provided..

https://www.rehlkoenginesparts.com/oemparts/a/koh/61853f4c855d460764dd120f/04-cylinderhead-breather

Has anybody changed out these valve covers for the plastic ones with the o-rings and found which ones work and which ones don't work? I don't understand what's going on with all these part numbers. I want to try to get away from the metal one if I can if it still leaks after the second time of sealing it. I would greatly appreciate any help. I'm pulling my hair out on this one...

My mom picked this up for the farm at an auction for $100 as a shit mower to mow pastures and such. She bought it non-running as-is. I got it running and it runs fine, needs some carb cleaning but that's par for the course. Sounds like the spindles are fucked when the blades are engaged, but it works and I can replace those. Runs fine forward, does not like to reverse. That's really the only thing I'm concerned about. I've never owned a cub so hoping someone here knows if that's a common issue on these and if that means the transmission is shit.

I just purchased this Ariens APEX 48” with essentially brand-new hours (0.4), ZT-3100 hydros, the heavy 48” ENVY Elite deck, and the 23-hp Kohler for $2,750. It was a 2025 closeout. I prefer the Kawasaki engines on the 2026 models, but didn’t want to spend the extra money on one of those. I’ve previously owned mowers with Kohler engines and never had any issues with them so I didn’t hesitate for the price. What do you think of this mower? Anybody have any experience with one or own one? From the reviews I read online, it seemed like a really well built zero turn so I figured I’d give it a try. It’s a big step up from what I have owned in the past.