You are going to hate me for saying this, but this is a prime example why I preach, buy from a dealer. They would have set the first one up properly and you would not have needed a second one. This is not a Toro problem, and blaming them is wrong. The second one probably just needs a little check over to run right. The only thing a can tell you is to bite the bullet and if you don't feel it is running correctly, take it to a dealer and have him check it over. Depending on the dealer and what he finds, you may have to pay a little to have this problem solved.
Toro Timemaster Problem
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I have no doubt that buying from a toro dealer is better for service and situations like this. I may have to bring it in for a checkup because I'm sure the machine is fine and just needs to be tuned. I turned it on last nigth for a minute and seemed to run smoothly. We'll see how it does next cut.
Thanks for your input.
Thanks for your input.
exotion
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It should definately pull when engaged that's what it is designed to do. Something is misadjusted, what I have noticed with the toro 21" personal pace mowers is that when someone folds the handle bars down it pulls the drive cable tight and have seen it bend and kink. And the ones I've seen which people leave them in the folded position for extended periods of time(a year or two) is that the cable stretches and doesn't work right.
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Rivets,
I too have this same issue with the TimeMaster self-propel, what is the fix for the issue ? The cable pulls when the handle is pushed but the mower does not go anywhere.
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I have a Time Master that we bought in 2014. It is a great little mower. There is hardly a day that it does not come off of the trailer. We use it to mulch, discharge, and bag, depending on the yard we are working on......
When I first got mine I had to adjust the cable on the personal pace system. Ever since i did that that part has worked flawless.
You need to adjust the Personal Pace cable to add more tension to the belt. Loosen the nut or knob and pull the cable housing toward the engine. Properly adjusted there should be a slight slack in the cable, so it does not engage instantaneously.