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Bert (and anyone else with advice!) I want to replace my Toro SS 4260. Based on your advice regarding Toro for residential mowers, staying with Toro sounds good to me. It looks like a new Timecutter with a 42 inch deck is only available with the Kohler engine. Would that be a dealbreaker for you?

I lived in Hobbs, NM for 3 years. After moving back to Montgomery county, TX, I will NEVER cut down another tree :p

I have the Toro kit (on my Toro ;);)) and it provides a very level, clean cut.

Thanks! p.s.……..that POS tee is already loose. I guess I’m lucky LOL.

Agree. As I recall, the Kawasaki engine was the only one for that model. Which is the engine I wanted anyway. Yeah I plan to cut off that stupid effing Barbed T and then unscrew what’s left of the POS fitting. p.s. I suspect you are correct on the potential dealer methods lol.

Kawasaki part ordered from Amazon. It's $40 and worth every penny. Why in TF didn't I do this 10 years ago!!?? Dammit!!! bahahahaha.

Thanks Bert. I should have specified that I have the Kawasaki FRV engine.

Perfect! mine is the Kawasaki engine with that same POS fitting. I was thinking the same thing - I'd have to cut off the barb to turn the fitting. It will be worth it. Thanks again !

I would love to know which imbecile designed the oil drain system and where they got their mail order engineering degree. It's a level of dumbassery I've almost never seen. You slip a hose onto the barbed tee fitting (in cramped space) open the long plug, etc etc.... I'm thinking of replumbing...

Be sure to aks the right questions when buying Ethanol Free free fuel at a marina. . Around here I found out that several Marinas on Lake Conroe had Ethanol in the fuel, but they just added a shit ton of additives for that. Our local QT also sells 90 octane E free.

I run the carb dry on my 15 y.o. Honda powered Black Max generator. I run it once a quarter (that prolly helps). It usually starts on first pull. Third pull never needed. I know some have added a (tiny little lol) cut off valve on their weed eater or blower for that reason.

I agree with all of that except the reason behind the .gov mandates for ethanol in fuel. It is for the PERCEPTION that we will import less oil, but in reality, it is to buy Midwestern votes. cheers.

Does cold weather make it worse (even for E0)? I live in the Houston area and never seem to have issues. Just to be safe, I do run E0 in all of my 2 cycle stuff.

Thanks. Good info.

Success! A big thanks to @ILENGINE and @StarTech! Thank you so much. The manuals helped BIGLY! It’s a bit aggravating to have to completely remove the transaxle to get to the fill plug, but so be it. Otherwise, the Toro is a great unit, and the manuals have very good detail. The old seal...