Lawnboy 22271/Toro 22156 update

[joed]

How does the toro 22156 do when bagging wet, thick grass and leaves in the fall?

[bare spot]

can't really compare it to anything but think it does a good job of chucking the leaves and grass into the rear bag. if run into some really high stuff will hook up the the discharge chute, double cut it or whatnot. use regular oil.

[coopmaster]

Greenerman,
Thanks for the review. I was very interested in the Toro 22156 but could not find any reviews. I have the consumer model 20192. The bagging of wet/high grass is similar. Mulches well enough when the grass is not too high. However as far as reliability I have had good luck. 3rd season with about 24 residential yards per week. The personal pace has worked well with only minor cable adjustments. It does lose a small amount of oil. I use 30w oil and sharpen the blade every monday. Replaced the rear wheels and the choke return spring. Wish the gas tank was larger. Overall it has been a good machine.

[yamaha101]

Just to let everyone know who has a Toro 22156 of the most recent recall for 2011 models. You should have, or be receiving this letter regarding the rear gear system.

[leon2245]

Originally Posted by greenerman

I guesstimate that I would have about 700 plus hours on it, since I used the HRC when the going got tough. It ran for about six hours a day, cutting about twelve lawns. I changed oil when it started to get dirty, probably 2-3 weeks. The one speed tranny was never an issue for me, as it is essentially variable speed from 0 mph to almost running to keep up because of running the mill at 3600 RPM. The more you engage the bail the faster you go. As I mentioned before, the drive is not real positive like a hydro and when the belt is new it's hard to drag the mower back as the drive wheels stay partially driven. If you slack the belt off to where you can easily pull it backward, it won't have enough tension to pull well up steeper hills.

Interesting.

Hey Roger, did you find the same with the belt on your HRx217? (didn't want to further derail your how-to thread) I know it was never an issue for you at all, but did you ever notice the resistance decrease over time?

Greenerman- any chance you'd be willing to measure the height from the ground to the handle bar of your 22156 if you still have it.

[Roger]

Originally Posted by leon2245

Interesting.

Hey Roger, did you find the same with the belt on your HRx217? (didn't want to further derail your how-to thread) I know it was never an issue for you at all, but did you ever notice the resistance decrease over time?

Greenerman- any chance you'd be willing to measure the height from the ground to the handle bar of your 22156 if you still have it.

The engine-transmission drive belt has zero to do with the wheel motions (obviously driving the tranny, which in turn drives the outboard shafts). The belt drives the transmission full-time, whenever the engine is running. When the transmission is not engaged the outboard shafts have zero rotational velocity. When the engine is dead, the outboard shafts have zero rotational velocity. There is no difference in the demand to pull the mower in reverse.

[leon2245]

Originally Posted by Roger

(no, that resistance stays the same forever)

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Okay, that's what I figured. It'd be really great for my needs otherwise, I wouldn't mind sacrificing side discharge if it just rolled free in reverse like the hrc's. I've read a few, literally 3 reviews out of fifty pages of reviews that claimed theirs even occasionally locked up completely going in reverse. Idk about that.

Anyway, I knew you were definitely the one to ask, thanks for finding this thread again & getting back with me so soon.

I'll stick with what I know!