Rich256 wrote:
SeaKan wrote:
I may buy a Lawnboy mower that has rear-wheel drive. how does the
Toro Personal pace compare? are there any drawbacks to self propel
mowers? do they take getting used to? i don't mind a push
mower....just would like to take some of the exertion off. i could go
either way on the lawn size.....but my backyard has some obstaclese to
go around. advice?


Depends on your age. As I got older I went to a self propelled Lawnboy.
B&S Engine. Have had it more than 10 years and it works great. Very
early in it's life I switched to 5W30 Mobil 1. I consider synthetic the
best for hot running air cooled engines. Since synthetic doesn't need
those viscosity improvers to obtain the multi grade it has all the
advantages of straight weight conventional but not the thickness when cold.

Last year it seemed to be missing a bit. Took off the cover and noted
that the kill switch wire seemed rather frayed and it ran through a
support hole in the casting. I put a sleeve over it and it runs like
new again.

Correction, that was a Lawn Man with a B&S 4 cycle engine. As others
say don't get a 2 cycle.