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Toro Recycler Model 20020 R-21S1
Any direction where I might find a replacement blade that provides better lift for the cut grass than does the OEM blade?
OEM blade part is 93-0241-03.
Thanks for any replies.

That going to be a tough one. Toro designed those blades for that deck. I tried the toothed gator type blades on a Recycler that I once owned. There was no difference in the cut. In fact, they were worse than the Toro blades. They put more strain on the engine and left a mess under the deck. Rotary and probably Stens and Oregon make aftermarket replacement blades for your mower.
Here is the Rotary replacement. Rotary 6275: http://www.texaslawnmowerparts.com/...Blade-For-21-Cut-For-Toro-93-0241_p_1075.html

Neither Stens nor Oregon make a blade for that mower.

These folks may possibly have a HI- Lift blade that fits your toro.

Truly appreciate the information so far. I alternate between mulching/bagging and with the last prolonged rain here just outside of Austin noticed quite a bit of clippings that came to the surface in the lower spots of my backyard. I was hoping that by finding a blade to lift the clippings higher inside the deck they would be clipped very small before being deposited back down onto the lawn or into the bagger. Seems fairly critical since the engine speed is controlled by a governor.

I believe I have seen posts in the past that claim that you do not want a hi-lift blade when you mulch. Some how the extra lift causes issues with the air-flow and dynamics with dropping the mulched clippings.

I replace a lot of belts on mulching mowers fitted with high lift blades because the high lifts toss the clipping hard up to the underside of the deck till it is packed solid and stalls the mower or breaks the belt.
Getting the right combination of blades & deck for your grass is the art of mowing.
This will be different for almost every yard which is why you see all of the arguments about the mythical "best mower ".
What cuts my grass like a golf course putting green can leave your grass looking like a slashed horse paddock

SeniorCitizen said:

These folks may possibly have a HI- Lift blade that fits your toro.

Hi-lift Blade 115-5059-03 - OEM Toro - eReplacementParts.com

Buy the official Toro Hi-lift Blade 115-5059-03 replacement - Use our model diagrams, repair help, and video tutorials to help get the job done.

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These blades will not work.

Well, perhaps the only option is to replace the blade with the OEM type.

I suggest you cut your lawn a bit higher perhaps an inch and then use a Brinley sweeper. It would be difficult to improve on the Manufacturers design in a blade.

Have you checked to see if the engine is operating at the proper engine speed. To get the best cutting results the engine speed should be between 3200-3400 RPMs. Operating too slow will result in a poor quality cut, no matter what blade you use.

And your point is??? Maximum safe RPMs is based on three things, blade material, blade length and blade thickness. That’s why I posted a range. Engine specs for a model 20020 are 3000 +/- 150 RPMs. My experience in 40 years of working on Toros is that 3200 RPMs works best, but I’m sure an expert will tell me I’m wrong.