I purchased this mower from Ace (Waconia Farm Supply) for around $300 in 2003. The rear wheels have been nothing but problems since about 2005. I have had 2 wheels crack in the hub, then the wheels would constantly come loose (and wobble) so I had to carry a wrench with me and tighten them 5 or 6 times per mow (1 hour 15 minutes). Now the place it threads into stripped (which already happened once to me). I complained to Ace about 2 years ago, they called Toro and Toro said that the mowers' rear tires shouldn't be bumped against things and it was not made for a hilly yard. I had a $150 craftsman last me 17 years. Not too happy right now...
Another case of a man giving up too easily. The two mowers are about the same quality-wise....factor in inflation.
My first mower was at $75, back in 1955.
My last (I hope) will be $1000.
Design/features ....no comparsion.
Quality , I do not know....
I THINK that I have seen better quality wheels for sale - if the rest of the machine is OK, I'd upgrade.
But, a year too late!
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reynoldston
Sound to me like the wheel bolts keep coming loose. After you repair the threads to the wheel bolts buy yourself a small tube of blue Loctite and install on the new threads.
