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Schrock Lawns · #**151** 03-08-2013, 10:56 PM

I haven't had time to do the review yet sorry guys ill try and do it this weekend
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Exact Rototilling · #**152** 03-09-2013, 12:07 AM

Will post pics this weekend of the consumer Toro TimeMaster 30 blades vs. the Exmark and Toro Commercial blades.

Notable difference in lift.

And YES the Toro and Exmark 30 Commercial DO in fact ship with the higher lift blades.

I do wonder if 2013 TimeMasters have the lower lift blades...?

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Exact Rototilling · #**153** 03-09-2013, 09:45 AM

This question is for those who have run the Toro version.

So how exactly does the Toro TurfMaster 30 blades engage....?

Can you have the mower in transport mode with power to the wheels at top speed and NOT have the blades engaged...?

b121774 · #**154** 03-09-2013, 09:46 AM

Yes, it has a BBC

locallawncare.ca · #**155** 03-09-2013, 10:01 AM

Yes it has BBC, but a different setup with a 2 in 1 bail, you slide if over to engage the blades and the drive and leave it in the neutral position for just drive. The only problem I see is when pulling it backwards, one might let go of the bail and cause the blades to stop and then have to re-engage afterwards, hard to say for sure without using one, but I would prefer the Ex-mark bail on the Toro mower, lol.

b121774 · #**156** 03-09-2013, 10:24 AM

The bail system on the toro 21's has been working for year's. The blade engages much sooner than the drive wheels so it will not stop the blades when you let off enough to pull it back.

NEW CITY LAWN CARE LLC · #**157** 03-09-2013, 10:31 AM

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Originally Posted by sildoc

How is that timemaster holding up after a year of use? Bought one of the commercial ones this year waiting for it to be delivered. Thinking of complementing it with a timemaster also. 26's are near done of their useful life so have to find another option other than the Bravo 25's (we have enough of those), just looking to up production with a mower anybody can use.

Where did you order yours from? I'm assuming they are shipping it to you?

Exact Rototilling · #**158** 03-09-2013, 10:32 AM

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Originally Posted by b121774

The bail system on the toro 21's has been working for year's. The blade engages much sooner than the drive wheels so it will not stop the blades when you let off enough to pull it back.

So if you power load this mower up a trailer ramp ...the blades are engaged?

If you have an account where you need to drive through pee gravel to get to the back yard gate with power to the rear wheel...you're stuck with spinning blades...?

So there is NO option of full forward speed to the wheels UNLESS the blades are spinning?

So if your not careful with bail control when backing up the blades will disengage?
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Exact Rototilling · #**159** 03-09-2013, 11:05 AM

Now I'm wondering if the front wheel assembly of the Toro can mount up to Exmark version...?

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b121774 · #**160** 03-09-2013, 12:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Exact Rototilling

So if you power load this mower up a trailer ramp ...the blades are engaged?

If you have an account where you need to drive through pee gravel to get to the back yard gate with power to the rear wheel...you're stuck with spinning blades...?

So there is NO option of full forward speed to the wheels UNLESS the blades are spinning?

So if your not careful with bail control when backing up the blades will disengage?
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If you pull up on the bail only the wheels engage BUT if you slide the bail to the right and then pull up, the blades engage as well as the wheels. really good design.