I too have the Recycler 20017 and am generally pleased with it mowing on the
level.

I did notice in the directions on the website that if you were unhappy with
the mowing, you could lower the front two wheels by one notch as well as the
other things you have mentioned.

I have not tried it since I am happy with the mower.

I am unhappy with something that has happened the last two times I have
mowed the lawn.

Suddenly is blowing oil from somewhere on top of the engine leaving a black
film of oil on top of the deck. I have not overfilled the crankcase but it
is now slightly using (or blowing oil) from somewhere. At least it is under
warranty so I'll take it back to the dealer after the season for them to
check/repair the engine.

It really does a good job mowing and I especially like the ability to use a
back bag or side discharge. I have used both and they work well.



"Bill Nunnery" wrote in message
hlink.net...
Is your lawn relatively level? I am not familiar with the deck size of
that
mower but large deck mowers tend to scalp the high spots on uneven lawns.

"m olofson" wrote in message
m...
I was looking to replace my old mower with a newer self-propelled 3 in
1 unit. After doing some research I decided on a Toro Recycler. Though
it was a little more than I wanted to spend, after looking into some
of the problems some have had with self-propelled mulchers, I didn't
want to cheap out.

I just purchased a new Toro Recycler yesterday. After mowing(mulching)
I find the grass height to be very uneven. I have tried going slow and
this has not helped. I am overlapping quite a bit and this has still
not corrected the problem. I am forced to mow the lawn twice and it
still does not look near as good as my 14 year old entry level
Craftsman side bagger. I don't think I am doing anything wrong. The
grass is not long when I cut it,(I am only cutting about an inch
off)and I wait until the grass is dry. The deck is also clean
underneath, as well the wheels are all set at the same height. The
only thing I can see is that either the blade is dull(new?), or the
design is no good (not enough lift). I don't think that is the problem
as no one else seems to be complaining about this highly rated mower.

If the blade is not the problem, I may upgrade to the Super Recycler,
but I don't want to waste my time or my Toro dealer's if this unit is
not any better.

I may have to go back to bagging it which is unfortunate as the
recycler seemed to do a grat job of mulching.