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Need small ride on mower - Toro or Honda?
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I have about 1/2 acre of grass (I hesitate to call it lawn) with quite a few flowerbeds. At the moment I use a 21" self propelled mower but am beginning to find it a bit of a chore these days. What I am looking for is a small ride on with the following properties:- 1. Easy to operate as my wife will likely be the main user. This means hydrostatic or other auto drive. 2. Good mulching capability. I would expect mulching to be the norm with only very occasional use of grass collection. 3. Reliable with easy servicing. I am an ex motor mechanic and would expect to do my own servicing. £250 plus is a lot of money just to change the oil, renew the filters and sharpen the blade. I have overhauled many B & S engines but ever a Honda - perhaps this says something! 4. My budget is £1600 maximum. I have done a fair amount of research and am currently looking at the following two machines both of which have hydrostatic transmission and are from respected manufacturers. I do realise, of course, that Toro and Honda probably outsource the manufacturer of these smaller machines. Honda HF 1211 H - This machine appears to meet my requirements. My only reservation is in its mulching capabilities. The mulching kit seems to comprise of just a bung in the grass collection shute. I would be very interested in hearing from anyone who has this particular mower and how well it mulches. Toro H132 / 70186 - Again this machine appears to meet my requirements. This is marketed as having "Recycler Technology" so may have better mulching performance than the Honda above. I also like the fact that I have been able to download the full owner and service manual for the Toro. Honda do not appear to release this information on the internet. I would like to hear from anyone who has had any experience with this.machine and also is full service information provided. Thanks Dave |
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Need small ride on mower - Toro or Honda?
Scotch Whisky wrote: Toro H132 / 70186 - Again this machine appears to meet my requirements. This is marketed as having "Recycler Technology" so may have better mulching performance than the Honda above. I also like the fact that I have been able to download the full owner and service manual for the Toro. Honda do not appear to release this information on the internet. I would like to hear from anyone who has had any experience with this.machine and also is full service information provided. Thanks Dave Honda usually have downaloadable brochures etc for their engines but you might have to search around on different sites, e.g. try the US one instead of the UK one. I thinkk the engine stuff is at www.hondaengines.com there might be a hypen in there. I have a honda powered digger and a honda powered mower and both have been fine. What particularly liek is that they can be started with a very light pull but I suspect a ride-on would have electric start. As for the mowers themselves I really don't know! |
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Need small ride on mower - Toro or Honda?
In article , Scotch Whisky
wrote: Hi, I have about 1/2 acre of grass (I hesitate to call it lawn) with quite a few flowerbeds. At the moment I use a 21" self propelled mower but am beginning to find it a bit of a chore these days. What I am looking for is a small ride on with the following properties:- 1. Easy to operate as my wife will likely be the main user. This means hydrostatic or other auto drive. 2. Good mulching capability. I would expect mulching to be the norm with only very occasional use of grass collection. 3. Reliable with easy servicing. I am an ex motor mechanic and would expect to do my own servicing. £250 plus is a lot of money just to change the oil, renew the filters and sharpen the blade. I have overhauled many B & S engines but ever a Honda - perhaps this says something! 4. My budget is £1600 maximum. I have done a fair amount of research and am currently looking at the following two machines both of which have hydrostatic transmission and are from respected manufacturers. I do realise, of course, that Toro and Honda probably outsource the manufacturer of these smaller machines. Honda HF 1211 H - This machine appears to meet my requirements. My only reservation is in its mulching capabilities. The mulching kit seems to comprise of just a bung in the grass collection shute. I would be very interested in hearing from anyone who has this particular mower and how well it mulches. Toro H132 / 70186 - Again this machine appears to meet my requirements. This is marketed as having "Recycler Technology" so may have better mulching performance than the Honda above. I also like the fact that I have been able to download the full owner and service manual for the Toro. Honda do not appear to release this information on the internet. I would like to hear from anyone who has had any experience with this.machine and also is full service information provided. Thanks Dave I haven't looked those machines up but I would be surprised to learn that you can buy _any_ ride-on mulching mower for "under £1600" - and especially one with hydrostatic transmission. When I was looking a couple of years ago I bought the cheapest I could find which was the Stiga Park Compact HST at £1700, but now nearer £2000 I suspect. It meets all of your criteria and I would recommend it. The UK importers were good enough to let me have their illustrated workshop manual which is not usually supplied to consumers, so I have been able to change belts, blades and other basic maintenance tasks without going to a dealer. |
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Need small ride on mower - Toro or Honda?
Hi,
I have about 1/2 acre of grass (I hesitate to call it lawn) with quite a few flowerbeds. At the moment I use a 21" self propelled mower but am beginning to find it a bit of a chore these days. What I am looking for is a small ride on with the following properties:- 1. Easy to operate as my wife will likely be the main user. This means hydrostatic or other auto drive. 2. Good mulching capability. I would expect mulching to be the norm with only very occasional use of grass collection. 3. Reliable with easy servicing. I am an ex motor mechanic and would expect to do my own servicing. £250 plus is a lot of money just to change the oil, renew the filters and sharpen the blade. I have overhauled many B & S engines but ever a Honda - perhaps this says something! 4. My budget is £1600 maximum. I have done a fair amount of research and am currently looking at the following two machines both of which have hydrostatic transmission and are from respected manufacturers. I do realise, of course, that Toro and Honda probably outsource the manufacturer of these smaller machines. Honda HF 1211 H - This machine appears to meet my requirements. My only reservation is in its mulching capabilities. The mulching kit seems to comprise of just a bung in the grass collection shute. I would be very interested in hearing from anyone who has this particular mower and how well it mulches. Toro H132 / 70186 - Again this machine appears to meet my requirements. This is marketed as having "Recycler Technology" so may have better mulching performance than the Honda above. I also like the fact that I have been able to download the full owner and service manual for the Toro. Honda do not appear to release this information on the internet. I would like to hear from anyone who has had any experience with this.machine and also is full service information provided. Thanks Dave Sir might look at http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/MAESTRO-MULCHI...QQcmdZViewItem |
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Need small ride on mower - Toro or Honda?
Sir might look at http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/MAESTRO-MULCHI...QQcmdZViewItem Thanks. Looks suitable for my needs. |
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Need small ride on mower - Toro or Honda?
In article , Scotch Whisky
wrote: Sir might look at http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/MAESTRO-MULCHI...emZ13003944712 6QQihZ003QQcategoryZ50377QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQ cmdZViewItem Thanks. Looks suitable for my needs. It looks excellent value for money to me - even though neither I nor Google can find another one anywhere in the world. Presumably it has a gear shift rather than hydrostatic transmission though. |
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Need small ride on mower - Toro or Honda?
"Scotch Whisky" wrote in message ... Sir might look at http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/MAESTRO-MULCHI...QQcmdZViewItem Thanks. Looks suitable for my needs. Well? Didya geddit? |
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