Well, I received my Toro MX5060 mower yesterday afternoon. I will give a 5-star rating to Mowersource.com and FedEx Freight. The mower arrived in impeccable condition. The most difficult part was getting it off the pallets. There was a 5x8 foot pallet that the mower was on. This was then stacked on a 40x48 inch shipping pallet. After a few hours with an engine hoist, floor jack, hammer, pry bar, and a sawzall, I was all set. As someone on this site said, there was enough lumber to build a house in Haiti..:laughing:
I was however, a little upset with Toro. They are minor, but upsetting. I wasn't able to try out my new "baby". I checked the hydraulic oil level, and there was none to be seen in the expansion reservoir. I decided to call Toro to find out what they used at the factory since the manual says to use Toro HYPR-OIL 500 or 20w/50 motor oil. First of all, there is no number listed in the manual to call to anwer any questions. I went on their website and called a service # that was listed. The recording said that the # was only for authorized dealers and service providers. I stayed on the line and finally got someone to talk to. When I asked him which lubricant they used, he said he didn't know. When I asked if he could find out, he told me that nobody knew...:thumbdown:. To top off the tank, he said to use either one. When I told him that I didn't want to chance mixing different fluids, he said "don't worry, its under warrantee. When I told him I didn't like that option, he said to drain the hydros and replace the filters and fluid with whichever one I felt that I wanted to use. After giving up on him, I called the local dealer. He said that he wasn't sure either, but that he had the HYPR-OIL in stock. I loosened one of the fill plugs on one of the drives. Since the fluid is blue, I believe that it is the Toro HYPR-Oil. Any motor oil I have ever used is an amber color. I'll pick up a quart today, and pray that it is blue.
The other less annoying issue is with the tire pressure in the front casters. For the rear, the manual says 12psi. For the front it says "refer to the maximum pressure suggested by the manufacturer on the sidewall". The sidewall says the maximum pressure is 36psi. This is clearly too high. They were set at 22psi when I got it which still seems too high. I'll likely go with 13 psi which is what the Exmark Quest 50 states in its manual. This mower and manual, are nearly identical, and they have the same casters/tires.
Sorry for being so long winded and nit-picky, but I want to drive my baby, and I also want it to last a long time. I know in a few days I'll be laughing about all this and loving my Toro.
Thanks,
Bruce