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It will be a decent mower once you get all of the mistakes corrected. That's something that you shouldn't have to do. Any warranty work will have to be done by a Lowe's approved repair shop. If that shop happens to be a local Toro dealer, you will be put behind those who bought from the dealer.

Another horror story from people who buy from Lowe's, Home Depot, or Tractor Supply.

Isn't this the Snapper that Walmart sold? If so, junk it.

It only validated your statement for cool season grasses. I live in an area with warm season grasses. I mow at 3" . The height setting on my mower matches the actual height of grass after cutting.

Straight from the University of Georgia Turf grass Handbook. These are warm season grasses. Purdue University cool season grass. https://www.extension.purdue.edu/extmedia/ay/ay-32-w.pdf

Everyone doesn't have suburban sodded lawns. Some folks live in rural areas that are former farms, pasture, or groves. Those who live in rural areas likely have seeded yards or reclaimed farm land of some sort with a variety of pasture grass. Everyone doesn't have the same class or variety of...

I'm glad that you mentioned blades. I need to change mine out. I just use standard blades. I can flip them over and get twice the life out of them.

Another thing that the dealer didn't check was the engine RPMs at WOT. It was delivered at 3,300 RPMs. The service manual states 3,600 RPMs. I fixed that too.

@Auto Doc's As you probably know, it's best to set up the deck as soon as someone takes delivery of a new mower. Some dealers don't have the best PDIs . When my new Gravely was delivered, the deck was not set according to the manual. I had to do it correctly. The first thing that I noticed were...

For sure.

That's basically what I said above. 👆

Yeah, I once had an electric edger. They are pretty useless. I have a Echo PE 2620. Edge first then mow. Blow off any residual grass and dirt.

After reading your original post again. I noticed the part about edging sidewalks and drive ways. I have a dedicated edger for that. I'm not really good at edging with a string trimmer.

It doesn't add much weight. Look for other brands that might be cheaper. I'm very pleased with it. When my Echo went down, I transferred it to the new Stihl. I'm thinking about getting one for my Echo edger. Look...

I have one on my trimmer and it keeps me from overextending my left shoulder. Also, I'm 6'2" and 67. I used it today. I didn't have any problems. I have a Stihl FS 56 straight shaft trimmer. I wouldn't call it heavy. However, my former Echo SRM 225 had a better balance. It was also a straight...

It's over for me.

Something like the Darwin Grip is a great help with string trimmers and powered edgers. There are several brands out there. It will save your back as well.

https://www.lawnmowerforum.com/threads/the-big-disconnect-seperate-machine-and-engine-information-is-needed-we-are-not-mind-readers.81338/

First of all, you gave us a blade name that no one heard of. Momba turned out to be Mamba. They happened to have been a brand name of a now defunct business. A photo of the blade, the dimensions, and a center hole diameter would have given you a quicker answer.

There are lots of answers. First of all, know your grass type. Second, go to your states extension website for turfgrass and match your grass type with their recommendations. Does the height setting on your mower match the actual cutting height? If not, you will have to adjust the deck height to...

I wished that you would have told us the Brand of mower and model number early on. We wouldn't have had to go on a guessing game. My guess is that you had some sort 60" Exmark. Besides, your mower didn't come standard with those blades

No, I just bought a Stihl FS 56 to replace my worn out SRM 225. That was a big mistake. I should have stayed with the Echo SRM 225.

This unit will solve all of your problems. https://www.homedepot.com/p/ECHO-21-2-cc-Gas-2-Stroke-Straight-Shaft-String-Trimmer-SRM-225/100675439

Thanks, and you as well.

I know. The notched high lift is my personal favorite. We still don't know what mower these blades are going on. The Stens 362-820 will be close to the Mamba blades. Here's another https://usamowerblades.com/products/cmb-276-3/ I'm currently running this blade on my Gravely...

You are correct. I pulled that number off the top of my head . It's 6083. I'll edit my response.

Let me look.

Also, you can take one of your unused blades down to the local mower shop and they will match it up.

No. I listed the wrong number. It's 6083.The best way to determine which blades that you need is to either get the actual dimensions of the blades or look in the mowers operator manual for the blade number. In your case, you have a 20.5" long x 2.5" or 3" wide x 1/4" thick with a 5/8" center...

Oregon 96-319 is also a match. Personally, I would choose a Rotary 6083

I'm thinking that he meant Mamba blades. These are a brand of blade that copies the Gator design. I'm not sure that they are even made anymore. The OP should give us the dimensions of one of his new blades.

The above answers are correct. However, fluids react to gravity and tend to flow downward. Look around higher up for any other possible leaks. I would assume that your mower is still under warranty. If so, any thing that you find should be taken care of promptly.

Knowing what brand of mower, width of deck, and number of blades help. Another option is to measure the blades. What is the diameter of the center hole? What is the width of the blades? What is the thickness of the blades? What is the length of the blades? Blade length is measured diagonally...

I like to cheat a little during the initial leveling. I use two levels.

The manual shows 4 leveling bolts. Two on each side by rear wheels and two on each side up front near the frame.

We don't even know what kind or exact model of your Cub Cadet is. You need to be more specific.

The manual is just a guide. Do you know how to work the leveling bolts? If so, move on to getting it leveled. Park it on flat of level ground. A concrete pad works best Here is an Ariens video. The concept is similar.

The Kohler Confidant line and B&S Professional and CXi lines would benefit from a similar system. I will say that the filter setup with the Kohler Confidant ZT-740, on my Gravely, stays relatively clean. However, I service the filter as outlined in the Kohler owners manual. The manual says to...

Similar mixed grass situation in my yard.

Was this a Tractor Supply Bad Boy?

New short block at the least. You want to keep your butt covered. Attempting to repair something like that is opening yourself up to more problems down the road.

We don't know what Bad Boy you have or what engine is on it. Can you post the model number and serial number of the mower? Can you post the engine brand, it's model number and it's serial number?

Straight pipes sound cool.

It's mounted.

NO! You will have to mow when the grass is completely dry. That would mean hottest part of the day. You would have to mow more often. Mulch kits tend to pack clippings under the deck and randomly drop clumps on the lawn. A wind row effect, between each row, is often visible. The underside of the...

Thanks. I could not find the bulletin (kawasaki engine 26-01). https://kawasakienginesusa.com/engines/fx-series/fx801v

Here is the link to the Kawasaki EU site. It's the same date as the USA technical bulletin. https://www.kawasaki-engines.eu/en/support/technical-information/engine-service-chart/

The Bulletin is because of oil starvation when operating on inclines. I would say that it applies.

He should test that. That's how I found the problem with my choke. Remove air filter, place a hand over the intake horn and crank. If it fires, the problem has been located.

Post the bulletin.