"Jack B." wrote in message
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I'm debating between a Lawnboy 6.5 hp 2 cycle self propelled vs. a 6.5
hp
Toro/Lawnboy 4 cycle self propelled mower. I prefer a 2 cycle, but for
$20 more
than the Lawnboy, the Toro is electric start.
I sort of like this feature. I've always owned 2 cycle mowers, I like
the fact
that you don't have to worry about changing or checking oil.
Since they're the same h.p., would they have the same power? As for as
cutting/mulching grass?
Are there any other pros or cons of a 4 cycle over a 2, or visa versa?
Personally, I would not go back to a two cycle. One of my big
complaints with them (Lawnboy in specific) was the smoke and smell.
Mow for more than one minute and you whole body (clothes, hair, skin)
are permeated with that burned oil smell. Changing the oil is simple,
and it only needs it a couple of times a season. My 4 cycle seems a
bit easier to start and reliable, but that is purely subjective. I
can mow the lawn without smelling like an exhaust pipe.
RB
Agreed. And, if the guy who wrote the message has a problem with oil
changes, he can do one of three things:
1) Look closely at HOW the oil is drained out of the models he's
considering. Some are designed by smart people who want customers to be
happy. Others are designed by people who flunked out of torture 201 at the
CIA, but are still pretty good at it. Although it's mentally challenging for
retail employees, tell them to create an empty space at eye level and help
you lift the mower onto that space (i.e.: table) so you can really get a
good look at it. Ask for the instruction manual and don't buy the mower
unless you like the oil drain arrangement.
2) Rig up appropriate tubing, clamp and funnel so the chore isn't a disaster
that wrecks a pair of pants, a pair of gloves, a pair of shoes and 10 sq ft
of the garage floor.
3) Buy the mower from a real yard equipment dealer, not a giant retailer.
Take it to the shop for annual maintenance. If you're not good at it, it's
very unmanly to phuque up your mower so it only lasts two years. It's very
manly to pay someone fifty bucks, get back a clean, functioning mower, and
be able to tell your wife what a genius you are for making that decision.
She'll think of Clint Eastwood's Dirty Harry line "A man's got to know his
limitations". You will remind her of Clint Eastwood, and she'll be all over
you like white on rice (in a good way).