Toro Super Bagger 21" Mower Video

[joed]

In the spring, I purchased a toro superbagger 21" to help me bag wet and long spring grass. I didn't expect much since it's a residential mower but it has far exceeded my expectations. It has the same deck as Toro light duty commercial 21" models (20156 and 20155) only with a smaller honda gcv engine (160 cc) and the personal pace transmission. It mulches and bags better than my Exmark Metro 21". Here's a video I made on it:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rkMgvtv4G2s

[bradtf]

Can you hear the ticking noise its making? Sorta almost like a hockey card in the bike spokes sound. One of my Toro's makes that sound too and it always bugs me, but maybe its normal on these things?

[Ridin' Green]

Originally Posted by bradtf

Can you hear the ticking noise its making? Sorta almost like a hockey card in the bike spokes sound. One of my Toro's makes that sound too and it always bugs me, but maybe its normal on these things?

I think that the "light ticking sound" is nothing more than the exhaust note of the engine with the governor opened under load. It doesn't happen until he gets into the thick uncut grass and the governor opens up a little.

OP-
The cut looked quite good IMO. It seems like you overlap more than necessary though. I know a couple inches is helpful, especially when mulching, but it just looked like you may be over-lapping more than needed. What say you?

[bradtf]

Originally Posted by Ridin' Green

I think that the "light ticking sound" is nothing more than the exhaust note of the engine with the governor opened under load. It doesn't happen until he gets into the thick uncut grass and the governor opens up a little.

wow, thank you, i feel much better about my mower. /end thread jack

[joed]

Originally Posted by Ridin' Green

I think that the "light ticking sound" is nothing more than the exhaust note of the engine with the governor opened under load. It doesn't happen until he gets into the thick uncut grass and the governor opens up a little.

OP-
The cut looked quite good IMO. It seems like you overlap more than necessary though. I know a couple inches is helpful, especially when mulching, but it just looked like you may be over-lapping more than needed. What say you?

Cut is pretty good for a high end residential mower. When I got the mower, the rpms on the honda engine was set at 3050 by the factory. Cut wasn't that great. Then, after the first oil change, my dealer raised the rpms to 3200. That has made a big difference.