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Curb Find ! - 20041 TORO 22" RWD Recycler
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Curb Find ! - 20041 TORO 22" RWD Recycler
A few months back I took home my 1st curb trashed mower a Craftsman 190cc FWD in bad shape - but salvageable with little effort or cost
it's missing a few things. so I've been on the look out for another donor curb find.
Went for a bike ride in my neighbor hood the other night and there is was 2 houses down from where i picked up the 1st mower. Same 190cc B&S , It looked so good I wasn't even sure it was trash at first but with an old hose and other trash piled around it - i was sure.
Gave it a pull and the motor had compression.. good compression and rolled freely too. Key Start with the key RWD went home got the Jeep and took it home. Have to sneak it in because the wife is still suspect about having yet another mower..now 3
but this one is like new.. and i think it was just fuel neglect and lack of maintenance
put a new plug in it..old plug looked original..but stil no go. just not getting fuel. primer bulb ok, but not drawing fuel. hooked up my Kayak fish finder 12v to it and it cranked but still no go.but good spark. Just glad the key start works. pulled all the covers off - filter clogged. sprayed the heck out it with Carb cleaner + removed the bowl ( tons of junk in the bowl) cleaned it + the jet - reassemble . then hit it with starter fluid. Jumped to life! both the key and the cord started it.. the primer bulb is working but not too well. and theres a slight miss
RWD works..and the tread is in good shape for a 2005. took it for a quick spin on my hill in front of the house and WOW - i'm seriously impressed by the personal pace and how fast this thing is - fastest mower ive ever used on the hill went up it with ease and dragged me all over the lawn.
Still have to address the carb over all - its in hard shape- pretty sure the float pin is stuck.
Since im new to the Toro - is there anything i should look out for or look closer at ??
Thanks
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A few months back I took home my 1st curb trashed mower a Craftsman 190cc FWD in bad shape - but salvageable with little effort or cost
it's missing a few things. so I've been on the look out for another donor curb find.
Went for a bike ride in my neighbor hood the other night and there is was 2 houses down from where i picked up the 1st mower. Same 190cc B&S , It looked so good I wasn't even sure it was trash at first but with an old hose and other trash piled around it - i was sure.
Gave it a pull and the motor had compression.. good compression and rolled freely too. Key Start with the key RWD went home got the Jeep and took it home. Have to sneak it in because the wife is still suspect about having yet another mower..now 3
but this one is like new.. and i think it was just fuel neglect and lack of maintenance
put a new plug in it..old plug looked original..but stil no go. just not getting fuel. primer bulb ok, but not drawing fuel. hooked up my Kayak fish finder 12v to it and it cranked but still no go.but good spark. Just glad the key start works. pulled all the covers off - filter clogged. sprayed the heck out it with Carb cleaner + removed the bowl ( tons of junk in the bowl) cleaned it + the jet - reassemble . then hit it with starter fluid. Jumped to life! both the key and the cord started it.. the primer bulb is working but not too well. and theres a slight miss
RWD works..and the tread is in good shape for a 2005. took it for a quick spin on my hill in front of the house and WOW - i'm seriously impressed by the personal pace and how fast this thing is - fastest mower ive ever used on the hill went up it with ease and dragged me all over the lawn.
Still have to address the carb over all - its in hard shape- pretty sure the float pin is stuck.
Since im new to the Toro - is there anything i should look out for or look closer at ??
Thanks
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Hey PUSH , bring my mower back !! THAT wasn't trash , I just left it to go to the bathroom , but then got busy with a leaking bathroom faucet, forgot about for awhile and when I returned it was GONE !!! And I see you're a Hammer N Screw-Driver mechanic ... N using a "fits-all wrench " ( crescent) on it too !! SHAME ALL OVER YOU !!! ( LOL )
Just kiddin, ( couldnt help myself..old age gets to us ya know ! )
You must be living "right" ... NICE FIND !! keep us up-dated on your progress , (with more pics) too .
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Hey PUSH , bring my mower back !! THAT wasn't trash , I just left it to go to the bathroom , but then got busy with a leaking bathroom faucet, forgot about for awhile and when I returned it was GONE !!! And I see you're a Hammer N Screw-Driver mechanic ... N using a "fits-all wrench " ( crescent) on it too !! SHAME ALL OVER YOU !!! ( LOL )
Just kiddin, ( couldnt help myself..old age gets to us ya know ! )
You must be living "right" ... NICE FIND !! keep us up-dated on your progress , (with more pics) too .
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I have 10x more stuff than her a shed full - a single car garage full and 3/4 of the basement full - shes a saint for putting up with all of my crap. so it wouldn't work for me.
Used the TORO mower on the entire lawn yesterday, yep its fast. had some starting issues> if i stop it, 80% of the time,it wont kick over unless i prime it again. mowed it all in 2/3 the time it usually takes me. Its running hot and using more fuel than it should. Checked the oil - looks good but still going to change it as I think there is fuel in it.
Pulled out the other Curb find for a side by side - the Toro is just superior.
Had a mishap when the old filter got under it and chopped in 2
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Used the TORO mower on the entire lawn yesterday, yep its fast. had some starting issues> if i stop it, 80% of the time,it wont kick over unless i prime it again. mowed it all in 2/3 the time it usually takes me. Its running hot and using more fuel than it should. Checked the oil - looks good but still going to change it as I think there is fuel in it.
Pulled out the other Curb find for a side by side - the Toro is just superior.
Had a mishap when the old filter got under it and chopped in 2
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After seeing that bowl...oh yeah new lines for sure - Just Went through a dead $$High pressure Fuel Pump$$ on my 4 stroke Outboard because of ethonal
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After seeing that bowl...oh yeah new lines for sure - Just Went through a dead $$High pressure Fuel Pump$$ on my 4 stroke Outboard because of ethonal
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Got the New carb in the mail + New 1/4" Fuel line.
Cleaned out the Fuel tank
So easy to put together easy swap.
Had it fired up in no time. Still waiting on the nEw Air filter so I swapped the one from the other 190cc for now.
has a little miss/stutter right at the beginning but smooths out soon after
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Cleaned out the Fuel tank
So easy to put together easy swap.
Had it fired up in no time. Still waiting on the nEw Air filter so I swapped the one from the other 190cc for now.
has a little miss/stutter right at the beginning but smooths out soon after
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yep Oil is life:
Got to the oil changed and closer inspect of the blade and underneath
oil changing station
The blade looks like its the Original - rusty
Had to remove the Belt guard to get to the oil plug
Next - I will get that blade off and clean it up a bit
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Got to the oil changed and closer inspect of the blade and underneath
oil changing station
The blade looks like its the Original - rusty
Had to remove the Belt guard to get to the oil plug
Next - I will get that blade off and clean it up a bit
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Pulled the blade off this weekend - Took a braking bar to move it
I am pretty sure this is the original blade, never changed and rusted in place.
this thing wasn't used that often - it looks slightly worn
light sanded , grinder and wire brushed it - Black spray painted and back on it went.
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I am pretty sure this is the original blade, never changed and rusted in place.
this thing wasn't used that often - it looks slightly worn
light sanded , grinder and wire brushed it - Black spray painted and back on it went.
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We can hold hands if you are giving me a parts mower - but just once. Hey Primerbulb you helped me in another thread a year or so ago - its what got me started reviving my old mower - now graduated onto curb finds..Thanks
Yeah - I know you can tip them but I like my changing station. I also needed it up there as i Took the wheels off and painted them as well picked dried caked on mud from the engine
ok time for those white wheels to go - I really hate the white wheels..
Wheels back on and man I love it already.
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Yeah - I know you can tip them but I like my changing station. I also needed it up there as i Took the wheels off and painted them as well picked dried caked on mud from the engine
ok time for those white wheels to go - I really hate the white wheels..
Wheels back on and man I love it already.
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Ive got to black it all out - DARK TORO
It will match my other mower. Red cap / Black body
I might keep it Red for awhile but eventually the body will be all black.
Washed it - looks new
matches my jeep rims now
It will match my other mower. Red cap / Black body
I might keep it Red for awhile but eventually the body will be all black.
Washed it - looks new
matches my jeep rims now