Excellent review. This is the 3rd year running my Timemaster. Only cut (5) 1/3 acre lots weekly as a side hustle. Well built mower and powerful reliable engine.

You really have an excellent review here with well thought out points that you made - thanks.

No nonsense review. Great work! Very helpful for my purchase decision.

Awesome review! Snagging 2 of these bad boys used this weekend hopefully to accompany my new HRX. Will resell one and keep the one with a new motor on it. Been wanting to grab one for a few years.

I bought this mower for residential use this year and I'm really please so far. I've only used it a couple of times but it's good. I do have the electric start though. That was the only one the dealer had so I took it but my first choice was the non-electric start just because it seemed like there was more to break with the electric start, battery, etc. Having said that I do really like the electric start. It just easy and it works. Love the U of M hat!

Great Vid, ex-Michigander myself....GO BLUE!!!! home-bound in Cape Coral FL. Getting ready to order one of these for my startup Lawn Service (waiting on my business permit ) and yeah i think it's a good idea to buy local too. For the very reason you explained. you never know when something minor can turn catastrophic when you buy online.

Really good review - thanks. I just bought one based on this. I tried to follow your advice and buy it at a local Toro dealer, but none of them had one so I ended up buying at Home Depot. Hopefully the time saved cutting will more than offset the assembly time!

Great video I really enjoy my toro timemaster and the deck on this is the same as the commercial deck.

Just got mine today really good review man im glad i got this one instead of the 22 inch....I been through 2 off the smaller toros already might as try this one out.

i am reading of quite a few owners changing out the stock blades for the toro turfmaster blades which have a slight pitch difference giving more lift to the grass and thus a better cut

Great Review Bro!!! Thank -You!

Excellent review!

Thanks man. Good review

Thanks for the review. I have mixed feelings about this mower. On the one hand it does a great job and substantially reduces my cut time. On the other hand it has a ridiculously small gas tank and is pretty temperamental. Mine has been in for service 3 times, one of which required a full engine replacement. I've owned it less than 2 years and use it solely for my own yard. Toro and Briggs & Stratton both stood behind their product and I haven't spent a dime but it's still annoying. Can't say I'd recommend it.

Love my timemaster!

I agree with your run time comments. I estimate it can mow about 1/3 of an acre before needing a refill. It should have a tank atleast 50% bigger.

Thank you for the review. 👍

I’m in the same boat with you. Our gov said we are low income and non essential.

My take on the Timemaster after owning it for 3 years. The good: Stong engine. Good build quality. I like the wheel drive system. I like the single lever wheel adjust. It's a two/three pull engine start. The deck cuts close to obstacles. I like the folding handle and it's simple release lever. The bad: Deck clogs badly on even slightly wet grass, and makes mulching hard. The wash-out system is virtually useless. The opening of the bagger won't fit into brown recycling bags, making it difficult to empty without making a mess. The gas cap should be subject to recall. The rubber seal does not mate properly and gas sloshes out and around the seal. I even installed a new cap with the same result. I found my own thicker seal and fixed it immediately. The blue foam in the tank is an absolute joke. I kept mine in for some time, but eventually yanked it out. It's volume was substantial to an already undersized tank. My conclusion: It's a great mower that works well in dry grass. It is very durable and has cut 5-7 yards a week for 3 years for me now. It has been a real money maker. The deck could be better. The tank should be larger. Bought mine in 2020 for $1099 and the price increase to 2023 of $1599 has far outpaced inflation. Hey, they know they have a winner, and they are pricing it to what the market will fetch. I tried to buy mine at the local Toro dealer, but they didn't have any in stock at the time. Home Depot had one, so I got mine there. Every time I get parts at that dealer, he asks is I bought i there. I get to rub it in how they didn't have any when I needed it. Toro corporate should be taking care of the Toro dealers who service these machines by making sure they get the first dibs they need to make a new sale, but they don't.

I’m loving mines. And I don’t want it to blow up like everyone keeps saying

awesome someone from Michigan... SE michigan myself...

I have the Timemaster and I just bought a commercial Turfmaster for twice the price. I use the Timemaster more because it is way easier to maneuver and lighter. Believe it or not the Timemaster has more power to cut higher thicker grass.

I'm considering this mower,...very informative video. My one concern,...I didn't know it was 145-Lbs!

Electric is also pull start. Never had an issue with either. Charge the battery at the beginning of the season and it lasts the whole time.

I enjoy your review, I was watching some of the reviews that people were having trouble with the deck pully's, and there is a new and improved replacement for the pully's. Have you have any of these problems ?? Thanks for you review.

I'm 145 pounds and have been lifting this in and out of my station wagon, and pickup truck for months. You cant lift it solo with your skirt on, that's for sure.

I just bought this behemoth last fall to use this season. I have about a 1/2 acre property that is mostly flat. I was just about to start it up and decided to get a refresher course first. I wanted to know if there was anything special I needed to do before I started it up. I forgot what I was told in the fall (I blame WiFi). :) Nope, just gas and check the oil. NOTE: What Michael Douglas said is correct about the dealer. I ordered it from Toro online to a local dealer (True Value Hardware in Centereach, NY) and the local dealer contacted me with a delivery date. They came over and dropped it off about a week or so later. They familiarized me with everything and made sure I was comfortable using it before they left. I was amazed at this personalized service. I HIGHLY agree and recommend using a local Toro dealer. It might take a week or so for you to actually get the mower, but it is worth it. The mower was set up and ready to go when delivered with a private lesson on how to operate and maintain the mower. Can't beat that.

How is longevity reliability? I see on other vids the transmission tends to go and the pully system can be troublesome

I bought my Timemaster May 2019. Before I put gas in for the first time, I removed that blue sponge. I definitely get an hour of runtime and haven’t had any issues whatsoever. I just used some long needle nose pliers

I’m thinking of getting one to use all the time for quarter acre lots or smaller. I’m thinking it will likely need some components replaced around 150-200 hours. But shit I can buy two for the price of one turf master or exmark 30.

Looking to get one but we have a big hill in the back yard any thoughts on how it handles on hills

Unfortunately we don't have any local dealers that deliver but I was able to find one at our local Tractor Supply but I don't believe they put the oil in because my previous toro 22 inch I had to put the oil in and it was out of the box.

Great review! I've watched a several different videos for the same model of this. It seemed like this Toro Timemaster model is really a decent mower. I have a Toro Recycler 20332 22" with 190CC flathead B&S. I had no problems with it since I take care of it really well and i have it for like over 6 years. I just pulled to start engine with just one pull rope. I think i would like to have a 30" because my new home with this lawn is quite larger and grass is so thick, but my mower can handles it no problem but it took me forever to finish my whole lawn. Do you think can you recommend this Toro timemaster? I also consider Toro HDX 22225. But I can't decide between those two models. I also have another question. How difficult is it to replace the belts? How often should I replace it?

How do you clean the deck underneath? Those garden hose deck attachments just make a sloppy mushy mess @t experience up in PA . Can you prop this up and reach underneath easily to scrape it clean?

What mower would you recommend for a hilly yard with lots of obstacles?

Do you still have it

The gas tank is comically small on this thing. Then again I'm coming from a 36" dual hydro with a 5 gallon tank. Thing blew up on me. :(

Great video! Is the Timemaster able to handle tall overgrown grass without bogging down.

with more weight, does it leave ruts from the narrow wheels?

How would you compare the TimeMaster to the Toro Proline 32? I can pick up one used for the price of a new Timemaster. I'm only using it for my 1/3rd acre lawn that is a little hilly so not commercial use. I hear the proline 32 is easier and more heavy duty for hilly lawns.

Great review, very informative. One question. What's the reason for not recommending if you have a hill? If going perpendicular on the hill, do you believe it would work fine? I've yet to buy this machine, but thinking about picking one up this week. Was going to get it from the HD, but makes sense to go to a dealer. I have s few Toro dealers in my area and looking on line they are the same price at one that post pricing. Thanks for the heads up 👍

Nice

If im always mulching what is the best blade to get

Hi... I'm a small lawn care business owner too and was thinking about investing in Toro Timemaster but there are few things that worry me.. First is just a matter of convenience since I've been using Honda mower with their genius versamow system which means no mulch plugs, no side discharge shute, nothing. I would probably loose these stuff or forget to put the right setup for the right mowing application. The other thing that's bugging me is that a Timemaster is a residential mower and I simply can't afford to invest into it's commercial grade cousin Exmark 30". I mow about 2-3 hours daily during the season, do you think Timemaster can handle that? What is your experience?Thank you in advance..

Electric start model is $100 more and the pull start is equipped in both models.

The electric start has a pull cord also

Does the warranty change with commercial use?

Well i heard the gas tank its real small well i heard alot things but i want know if is the timemaster anygood in if does not have any problems

What is the top speed? A fast walk? borderline run?

What are normal things you have to fix?

Help! I just bought this mower new. I've run it less than two hours total. All of as sudden it won't run for more than about 15 seconds. Starts up immediately, Gas is leaking from the fuel line where it attaches to the tank. Oil is leaking about five inches forward of that. What do I do?

Is it all wheel drive ? Also is it heavy ?...... I use a Husqvarna 21" and it pulls itself up hills with minimal effort from myself, but boy is that thing heavy. I was looking for a self propelled mower to replace only because the size. The folks who prefer to have their yards pushed mowed, yards are huge.😓

Hand clean your deck do not use the washout port you will wreck your seals and bearing on your blade spindles.

Have a 2017 with little over 200 hours on hr meter i put on. Cuts great very good for tight access and small yards. Take out that foam in the tank. Shop vac out the tank after removing foam incase there is any debre. My only complaint is the tiny gas tank and the $20 per blade expense. Fwi the mower is not surging in the video engage the blades and the engine rpm stabilizes mine does samething since new.

The Electric start all so has a recoil and it is only 100. Dollars more with electric start .

You kept referring to the commercial equivalent of this machine as the timecutter. The time cutter is a totally different machine. The commercial version of the timemaster is called the turfmaster.

the engine was surging, wasn't it?

so whats max speed? 7 mph?

Which is better Timemaster or Turf Master

Take the sponge out, it's not necessary. Nice review 👍

The electric start still has manual start and only adds $100......

It’s only a $100 difference at my toro store for electric start.

"you never have to worry about a dead battery" - Just wanted to point out here that the electric starter version of the Timemaster still has a pull string on it. So that statement isn't totally accurate.

sounds like its surging around the 7 minute mark

Ironically it's near the exact price of my Government Stimulus Check

Why do all the commercial guys buy these residential timemaster 30’s cry and leave bad reviews when they break down? Why wouldn’t you buy a commercial unit for your company. You could get tax deductions so dollars shouldn’t be an issue.

I use Honda's

Your mower was surging. You need to clean out your main port in your carb. There are videos if you’re not sure how to.

Exmark is toro . Didn’t know if you knew that

just either buy a nice aluminum ramp or just make some wood ramps to get it on truck... no need for a trailer imo...

That carb needs to be cleaned

Transmission sucks, won’t even get up tiny inclines. Only works on totally flat lawns.

You are lucky to get five years out of this machine. Loved it until it was worthless. Belts, pulleys, spindles, cables, kill switch , nothing is made to last. The worst design failure is grass and debris accumulation under the plastic cowl covering the front pulley system. Belt tensioner, pulleys and deck get destroyed. The problem is no one makes a 30- 32 inch mower in this price range. Everything else is commercial and over 3K.

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vroom vroom vroom, sounds like the governor is off