Outdoor Power Equipment (Lawn Mowers, Snow Blowers, Chain Saws and more) Discussions

I have a Toro personal pace electric start mower.  It worked great for about the first 10 hours of use.  Now really is  “self” propelled.  I must push it myself.    When I lift the rear wheels off the ground and engage the personal pace handle the wheels spin.  When I put the wheels back on the ground they stop spinning.  I have tightened the cable to the point that the wheels will spin even without pushing the handle, put as soon as I lower the wheels to the ground they stop again.    I am a handy guy, but know nothing about transmissions.  I could open it up and have a look see, but unless a part is obviously broken I would not know what to look for.  The belt is fine.  Anyone have any ideas on what could be wrong?

It's about four weeks before any local TORO repair shops can even look at it.  I can't go four weeks without mowing my grass.  I figure the cost for parts to repair it myself or the cost to rent a mower while mine is in the shop would be about the same.

I had the same problem and looked everywhere for a place to adjust the Personal Pace transmission.  Finally took it to the dealer for warranty repair.  After waiting four weeks for them to adjust it, they charged me $20 and told me adjustments are not covered by the warranty.  Check out your warranty.  It's true.  Adjustments are not covered.  Of course, there is no way for the customer to do it himself, either.  So, if you want it to work, you're stuck.  BTW, it worked fine after they adjusted it.  I wrote a snail mail to the president of Toro.  You reckon I got a response?  Heh heh.