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Timemaster turf master and the exmark model were recalled for breaking blades.
Go to CPSC.gov or toro.com for details

Parkmower said:

Timemaster turf master and the exmark model were recalled for breaking blades.
Go to CPSC.gov or toro.com for details

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Toro Recalls TimeMaster and TurfMaster Lawn Mowers Due To Injury Hazard | CPSC.gov

I moved your thread to the Toro/Wheelhorse Forum. :smile:

Parkmower said:

Timemaster turf master and the exmark model were recalled for breaking blades.
Go to CPSC.gov or toro.com for details

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Yeah but there not really giving you the whole story. Seems there's a washer in the somewhere in one of the spindles that didn't hold up, over time it gets worn and the spindle becomes a little loose and it apparently letting the blade belt jump timing and you end up with what happened to me, one broke blade the other beyond repair and a busted spindle but Toro is making all the repairs at no cost to me so I'm fine with that.

Just announced the recall on my local news channel. Toro Recalls TimeMaster and TurfMaster Lawn Mowers Due To Injury Hazard. Bad blow for there quality reputation. Wonder if anyone has been injured by the defect.

midnite rider said:

Just announced the recall on my local news channel. Toro Recalls TimeMaster and TurfMaster Lawn Mowers Due To Injury Hazard. Bad blow for there quality reputation. Wonder if anyone has been injured by the defect.

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According to the notice there has been no injury's due to the defect.

Ric said:

According to the notice there has been no injury's due to the defect.

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That is good. Glad that they recognized it and are taking measures to prevent any injuries.

Will it be fixed and on the floors by next spring?

exotion said:

Will it be fixed and on the floors by next spring?

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They have the parts on order so it should be done probably in the next couple of weeks, they have the parts ordered. I'm not mowing a whole lot right now so I told them there was no hurry seeing it was the end of the season and I had two other push mowers as back up I was still covered.

I got the letter from exmark this morning saying that my commercial 30's need to go in for the recall, too bad theyre already in winter storage

CZLawnCare said:

I got the letter from exmark this morning saying that my commercial 30's need to go in for the recall, too bad theyre already in winter storage

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Trust me when I say pull it out of storage and take it down to be fixed it will be well worth it. It's scary when you start breaking blades in half. Have them replace all the belts at the same time.

Good because i really want my timemaster

exotion said:

Good because i really want my timemaster

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You'll bag AND mulch with it, right? :thumbsup:

lawn mower fanatic said:

You'll bag AND mulch with it, right? :thumbsup:

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Ya I've been mulching more and more only if the grass is long enough that it won't leave any clumps or clippings

exotion said:

Ya I've been mulching more and more only if the grass is long enough that it won't leave any clumps or clippings

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:thumbsup:

Let me know how the Timemaster does in mulching mode if/when you get it.

K if you guys could buy one mower only would you choose 21" commercial or 30" timemaster?

jay stortini said:

K if you guys could buy one mower only would you choose 21" commercial or 30" timemaster?

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Only one? 21" proline...... Hands down

Why? Would I not be able to cut 40% faster with the timemaster? I used timemaster last year exclusively and found it was great cut was not amazing but found it productive.
The reason I ask is I sold my time master have a 36" zero turn snapper on order and trying to decide if I want to buy another timemaster with turf master blades or a 21" commercial which I have never used before to go along with my 36"

jay stortini said:

Why? Would I not be able to cut 40% faster with the timemaster? I used timemaster last year exclusively and found it was great cut was not amazing but found it productive.
The reason I ask is I sold my time master have a 36" zero turn snapper on order and trying to decide if I want to buy another timemaster with turf master blades or a 21" commercial which I have never used before to go along with my 36"

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Between the two the proline will last longer, will leave a better cut. The time master while providing time benefits has not been nearly as proven as toros proline which they used for many many many years...

Here's a sample of my broken blade from my Turf-Master.

jay stortini said:

Why? Would I not be able to cut 40% faster with the timemaster? I used timemaster last year exclusively and found it was great cut was not amazing but found it productive.
The reason I ask is I sold my time master have a 36" zero turn snapper on order and trying to decide if I want to buy another timemaster with turf master blades or a 21" commercial which I have never used before to go along with my 36"

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I don't think you'll find any difference between the two mowers, Timemaster or Turfmaster as far as blades are concerned. Any time savings achieved will be through travel speed capabilities of TimeMaster at 4.5 mph compared to a 21 Toro mower. They can or will also be determined by your mowing conditions such as the Height and thickness of what's being mowed.

I have been told by a few different guys in different forums that the turf master blades have a bit more of a pitch to them which provides more lift and leave a noticeable difference when it comes to cut quality ( a way nicer cut) where as the time master blades will often just Lay the grass down which I find to be true.
Any way aside from that which mower would you chose rick if you could only have on of the two mowers 30" or 21"?
Thanks

jay stortini said:

I have been told by a few different guys in different forums that the turf master blades have a bit more of a pitch to them which provides more lift and leave a noticeable difference when it comes to cut quality ( a way nicer cut) where as the time master blades will often just Lay the grass down which I find to be true.
Any way aside from that which mower would you chose rick if you could only have on of the two mowers 30" or 21"?
Thanks

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Well considering I have the Turf-Master :smile: To choose one I think would depend on what your going to be doing with the mower or the area you want to cover. There basically the same mower just different sizes, and you can get the same Kawasaki FJ180V KAI engine on both. They both will do an excellent job. As far as blades go it really doesn't matter because I'd go with the G3 or G6 blades anyway. The blades that came on the Turf-master are good blades and I was under the impression there were the same on the Time-Master.

I never heard a lot good about the Time-Master, every thing that I've ever seen or read on the forums had everything from the drives not being what they should to the engine being under powered or it wouldn't throw grass and the deck plugged and so on but and in all fairness I heard a lot of the same things about the Turf-master mower and I can tell you and none were or came close to being true. I can also tell I really like my Turf-master and I don't regret buying it one bit.

Oh wow I did not know gators were offered on those machines yet. Which do you use on your turf master?

jay stortini said:

Oh wow I did not know gators were offered on those machines yet. Which do you use on your turf master?

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Oops I may have screwed up saying that, they may not offer the true gator blades for those yet. I just got off the phone with the guy at the shop and what I get is Part # 396-726 which is Toros version of the gator blade. He did say that the Gator blades are going to be offered for the Turf- Master he just wasn't sure when. Sorry my screw up :ashamed:

No that's fantastic! Your happy with those blades with that part #?