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Thanks. The mower is stored inside most of the year, but it has occasionally sat outside for some of the summer. jack vines

As Einstein said, "One definition of idiocy is continuing to do the same thing over and over again and expecting different results." That's why I don't want to spend $30 apiece for Cheng Shin tires which we know to be failure-prone. Are there any tires which you know from personal experience...

Since you have someone maintain your mower and he didn't offer any DIY fixes, you're stuck. However, if it were mine, I would turn down the worn area on a lathe and press bushings over it of the appropriate OD. BTW - you didn't mention if the spindles were worn on the wheel side or...

For true. I'll never install that cat-piss in anything ever again. Same but different, I spent two days chiseling, soaking, rodding out the coolant passages in a Packard V8 block after someone years past had filled the radiator with an unknown witches brew to stop a leak. jack vines

Just brought our Simplicity into service for another winter. So far, so good. Having so many small engines over so many years, I annually have to remind myself to change the oil in the 7hp B&S, refilling it up to the lip of the fill tube. It works, but I still would prefer a dipstick. jack vines

Agree. Not only are sealants water based/soluble but that plus the chemicals will rust-to-ruin the steel wheels if left in there to failure. BTDTNA FWIW, I just used my 50+year-old Simplicity snowblower. The tires on it are still holding air. When I say the tires used on today's machines...

Yes, the leak is through the sidewall of the tire. Agree, installing tubes in those little tires would be a PITA. Getting the tire on and off the wheel is a huge hassle itself. If I must do it again, I'm going to make bar to go through the hub which can then be clamped in a bench vise...

The rear tires aged out and began leaking, so I put tubes in them. The front tires are now leaking throught the sidewalls, but has anyone installed tubes in these little POS tires? jack vines

Thanks for the constructive suggestions. I'd have already replaced the fuel pump if I thought it was the source of the start-die-no-start problem, but once started on the spray, the engine runs fine. jack vines

And this is in the Troy-Bilt forum why?

Just brought our '75 Simplicity snow blower out of storage, ready for another winter. So far, so good. jack vines

Kohler Courage 22hp on Toro Timecutter 4235. Choke on, it starts immediately, dies immediately. From then on, it won't restart without priming. A few drops of gas or a shot of ether and it will start immediately and run and idle fine. When hot, restarts immediately. Why start then die? Why...

Every rider I've owned in the past fifty years has eventually developed electrical problems. Nearly every time it was in the OEM wiring connections and safety switches. The path to the spark plugs and the PTO runs through so many cheapo connections, corrosion and heat combine to stop the flow...

For true. The Chicom tires are junk which self destruct in just a few years. The bad news is that the replacements are also mostly Chicom. That's why I chose to go with tubes instead of new tires. jack vines

Just spoke with my brother in the Fairhope, AL area. He solved his mowing requirements, buying a new Gravely ZT and loaning it to his neighbor, who now mows both their lawns. Win-Win. jack vines

My Toro Timecutter is old enough the tires have age-cracked to the point they were leaking too much. Rather than replace the tires, I bought tubes for the rears and with some difficulty got them installed. All was good for a month and then the left one developed a bigger leak. Knowing it was...

"I say beware of any enterprise requiring new clothes." Changed the oil on a hundred different kinds of engines without a suction drain attachment. A lawnmower which requires spending $25 for a plastic chicom whizbang just to drain the oil is poorly engineered . . . . and that's all I'm going...

The simple act of draining the oil seems to be a Toro issue. I have an earlier model ZT Timecutter with the Kohler V-twin and it's the only engine of any type I've worked on in sixty years where the oil takes an hour to drain. It just shouldn't be that hard, Toro, Kohler, B&S. jack vines

While I don't know it to be true, I've been told the same hydro unit is used on both ZT and tractor mowers, as well as a wide range of motor horsepowers. Anyone confirm? jack vines

The manual does not spell out having to cut four spacer blocks to three decimal places. Using spacer blocks assumes the deck lips are still in the original relationship to the the spindles; nothing got bent in ten years of hard use. It does nothing to verify the actual side-to-side positions...

My 4235 Kohler has a drain hose which disappears under the engine somewhere and a square pipe plug in the end. It's awkward to remove, but the real problem is it's the slowest draining of any of the dozens of small engines I've owned over sixty years.

I've asked a couple of knowledgeable mower guys as to why homeowner-size ZT mowers have such small rear wheels compared to tractor-style mowers of the same deck size. No one could come up with a reason. Also, the big dog commercial ZT mowers have man-size rear tires. One guess is smaller...

Yes, using the Toro to snake logs out of the woods is not recommended. No, there's no problem with small implement use on a small lawn. jack vines

While it's unlikely the keys are missing, Toro has hubs which are keyed to the shaft and then the wheels bolt to the hubs. My Toro has two small right angle rods which come out the back of the frame. When pushed in, these disconnect the transaxle for hand transport. Make sure they're in the...

My lawn is large and rough, so I adjust my mower deck when I install new blades each spring. Each time, I curse the clueless guys who designed the deck and wrote the Owner's Manual how-to. Obviously neither has ever done the process. "Support the weight of the deck by placing wood blocks...

I have a like-new used starter for the Kohler engine. You can have it for $20 plus shipping. jack vines

I've owned a great old Simplicity snowblower which has served yoeman duty for going on forever. This year, my bad, I didn't get around to annual maintenance. With my wife in the hospital and eight inches of new wet snow, the pulley which drives the auger lost the key and spun on the shaft...

Did you ever complete this project and what were the results? jack vines

This winter, our 1975 Simplicity 7hp Snow-Away snow blower again is functioning perfectly. In forty-seven years, it has never failed to start on the first or second pull, (also a shout-out to the Briggs & Stratton engineer who designed the engines Simplicity used) has required almost no...

Not sure I'd agree the fixed link has to be changed until it is proven the two adjustable links lack sufficient travel to level the deck with the larger rear wheels. That may be the case, but it's not a given. jack vines

and why are we in the Troy-Bilt forum with a Toro problem?

Agree, John, that's just ridiculous. I'll pay more to support local businesses, if they have the part on hand. If they say they'll have to order it, I can do that myself. jack vines

Yes, No, Maybe. All I know for certain is the manufacturers of less expensive, less powerful tractor style riding mowers usually come with the 20"x10" where Toro chose the 18"x7.50" tires for the 4235 ZTRs. Smaller tires don't require less power, but a smaller diameter tire produces more...

Interestingly, I went to a mower scrap yard and every rider there mounted the wheels directly on the round axle and keyway. He didn't have any 4x4 wheels. Looking more closely at the Toro 4235, it mounts the 4x4 flange on the round axle with a keyway. Doesn't take much leap of imagination to...

Probably not. The switch, wiring connectors, battery cables and the starter are all weak points on the Toro. jack vines

Yep, telling him he doesn't get the business unless he stocks the parts. Also, because I'd never go into a repair shop and ask for free advice on how to fix my machine. Their experience is their stock in trade. I'll bring it to them and pay their price or figure it out myself. Why would a...

If local shops will carry the stock, I'll pay extra to support them. When I ask for parts and they say they'll have to order them, I say, "Thanks anyway, but I can order them." Having said that, searches usually turn up a tune-up kit containing oil, spark plugs, standard blades and parts I...

The OEM tires are pretty weak specimens. Inserting a tube is often the easiest, least expensive solution to a chronic leak. jack vines

That works if one wants to spend $250 to increase the tire size. I have access to a pair of 20 x 10 - 8"s for free if they can be used on the OEM wheels. jack vines

Good luck with that! No amount of compensation will keep a 4235 from drifting (running full tilt) downhill when cutting on a hillside. I like most of what the 4235 does; for instance, it's a mountain goat straight up a steep hill. Just don't ask it to do any work on any side slope. FWIW...

Agree, if one is changing wheels, knowing the offset of both OEM and replacement wheels is critical. If one is just replacing the OEM tires with a taller, wider tire, each tire is rated for use on wheels from XX to XY widths. With automobile tires, that specification is furnished by the...

Also have a 4235 with the 18 x 7.50 - 8" tires and wheels. I saw another machine with 20 x 10 - 8" setup; anyone know what width wheel is needed to run those tires? FWIW, the first two internet whores who paid google to have their site at the top of the search are actually "out-of-stock" on...

Mower deck spindle bearings are a wear part and will eventually have to be replaced. Some choose to spend the extra for new spindle cartridges, but bearings can be sourced locally and for half the cost. Our Toro ZT is probably ten years old now and I'd noticed the noise from the mower deck was...

Good suggestions. The switches, wiring and terminals fail and good components don't work. jack vines

Old thread, but if anyone comes looking, I just found a like-new starter off a Kohler engine on a 4235. PM me if it would help you. jack vines

Agree with the above, but don't trust any part of the wiring on any mower. I fought electrical problems on Cub Cadets for years and now the same problems with the Toro. Recently, a no-start problem was the ground cable end. It was tight on the battery and looked OK externally. There was...

New pulley, cost $118.18, but for LawnWorld members, only $55 delivered. Jack Vines

Used, but very good condition from low hours running machine. Verify fit from list below: New is $60 + shipping, but for LawnWorld members, only $35 shipped. for Cub Cadet i1046 20HP 2006 for Cub Cadet i1050 25HP 2006 for Cub Cadet LT1045LE 20HP 2005 - 2006 for Cub...

FWIW, the problem could be electrical. The wiring connectors and the myriad lawyer switches on Cub Cadets eventually develop corrosion or fail, resulting in a no start. There are so many interlocks, unless one has some experience with a multi-meter and a wiring diagram, he's not likely to find...

Before getting in to the valves, clean all the ground connections. jack vines