I was using a Craftsman 20 horse lawn tractor to mow 2 acres. It took 5 hours.
I now use a Toro Z4220 with the 22 horse Kawasaki V-Twin and it takes me under 2 hours. And the cut, control, and comfort is wonderful.
Enough said.
Written June 03, 2010
Engine Guard
By Jerry from (Logansport, IN)
Per Toro Customer Service, this engine guard will not fit the 42" Z4235 with the Kawasaki 22 hp Engine.
Written October 25, 2009
I'm the Crazy Wife that ordered Z4220 & cancelled yard service
By Jan Faucett from (Lawrenceville, GA)
With the economy getting worse I decided I would start back doing my own yard.
My husband was shocked when I told him what I had done. In 5 days the lawnmower arrived, and the crate was put in my garage.
Our neighbor came over & helped my husband put on the mulcher kit. My husband was the first to drive it (he was nervous) and then our neighbor took a turn.
While my husband was pulling his Mini into garage I decided... I WOULD TAKE IT FOR A SPIN. After about 20 feet I went over the bricks & hit my rose bush. Luckily, I didn't have the blades going and the deck was raised high.
I finally decided to get back on it that afternoon & rode around our front yard. It has been very hard for me to get used to the control arms, but I love the way it cuts.
My husband has been using it and I have to say the lawn looks as good (or better) than when we had our yard service. It should pay for itself in a year.
I have looked up about driving it, and a lot of people say look ahead about 10 to 20 feet. I know I will get used to it because I plan to drive it every weekend- I should get really good.
I RECOMMEND THIS MOWER & LOVE THE CUT!
Written September 26, 2009
Great Service
By Pat Cochran from (Grove City, OH)
I called Mowers Direct because I had some questions about the Toro 4220 mower I wanted to order.
I talked with Ann, who was so friendly and knowledgeable about everything I asked. I ordered the mower by phone on Wednesday afternoon and it arrived Friday.
That's pretty good service from Illinois to Columbus, Ohio in just 2 days- I can't even get greeting cards delivered in town that fast.
After uncrating the mower, I mowed my grass and everything worked perfectly.
Thanks, Mowers Direct.com for a really great shopping experience!
Written July 04, 2009
This mower rocks!
By Arthur Poley from (Williamsburg, VA)
I shopped around for months comparing and riding the various zero turn mowers. I had narrowed down my choices between a Husqvarna RZ4619 and the Toro Timecutter 4220. I decided to go with the Toro for two main reasons: 1) Dealers that warranty service Toro in my area, and 2) a Kohler vs. Briggs engine.
I'm hoping this mower proves to be reliable. I found it difficult to find reviews that comment on the reliability of this model. Consumer Reports ranked the 4200 highly, but when looking under "Brand Reliability" there was nothing for the Toro brand. I know that Kohler makes a great engine. I'm hoping that the stamped deck and EZT drive prove to be of good long term quality.
I received this model on July 2nd from MowersDirect.com. I uncrated it yesterday (July 3rd). Here are some comments regarding the setup experience:
a) Be sure to have someone help you to remove the mower from the pallet that it comes on. At 630 pounds, that's a lot for one person to do by themselves.
b) Setup was simple... mount the steering control bars, the seat catch wire, and battery.
c) Be sure to also check your tire pressure! I found my rear tires over inflated.. probably for shipping reasons. What was suppose to be 13 psi was more like 25+. Oh yeah... the front tire valves are a pain! Hard to get at when reading the tire pressure or inflating!
I mowed for the first time yesterday and it was great!
I have under half acre and this machine cuts moves great! It takes a little getting use to the steering, but I found it to be quite enjoyable. My wife also tried it but didn't ride it for long... she found it jerky (due to being nervous and learning for the first time).
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