Lawn Boy 10641 20-Inch 6.75-Gross-Torque Briggs & Stratton Gas-Powered Variable-Speed Lawn Mower Reviews

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1. B.Spacey
   June 21, 2010
   11:45 pm

   Review by B.Spacey for Lawn Boy 10641 20-Inch 6.75-Gross-Torque Briggs & Stratton Gas-Powered Variable-Speed Lawn Mower
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   While this is not the classic Lawn Boy of old with a 2-cycle engine and aluminum deck, it is a quality mower with great features for the price. Lawn Boy is owned by Toro, and this is an entry level line added by Toro to extend Lawn Boys product line. It comes with a great 2 year warranty if you have any doubts.

   First and foremost, it is a rear-drive mower (better than front drive) for a price less than other brands charge for front drive. Briggs and Stratton is a quality engine that usually outlasts the mower decks. Yes, its 6.5 Torque, not HP, but most mowers are rating by torque now.

   Mine started in 1 pull right out of the box (after adding oil and gas). The rear drive is powerful and variable speed by the handle (another handy feature).

   Yes, it does do side discharge. The accessory for side discharge is not included in the box (since many only mulch or bag), but Lawn Boy will send it for FREE if you request it (by mail per included postcard or online during registration). Mine came in less than a week, although they say it may take 4-5 weeks.

   The other reviewers must have been expecting the top of the line Lawn Boy at a bargain price. This is a quality mower, and when you compare it feature for feature even lower end mowers can stack up to it for the price.
2. wyomilrman
   June 22, 2010
   12:34 am

   Review by wyomilrman for Lawn Boy 10641 20-Inch 6.75-Gross-Torque Briggs & Stratton Gas-Powered Variable-Speed Lawn Mower
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   Really wanted to like this mower. Read all of the positive reviews which swayed my purchase and can’t believe i’m in left field. The mower looks great and starts on the first pull every time. Fit and finish great. The issues are the rear wheel drive. I can see an advantage with a full grass catcher and traction, but making turns is definetly harder than my old front drive, since you can raise the turning front wheels as you turn and whip around. Also the drive speed with the handle all the way in is WAY to fast to cut the grass and if you hold it in partially to slow it down, you will develop carpal tunnel by summers end. Even just manually pushing the mower, I have to backtrack to get the lawn cut uniformally. Liked the price and warranty, but really dissapointed.
3. Stephanos
   June 22, 2010
   1:13 am

   Review by Stephanos for Lawn Boy 10641 20-Inch 6.75-Gross-Torque Briggs & Stratton Gas-Powered Variable-Speed Lawn Mower
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   I have an expensive Honda mower($800) which is always in the shop, so, after considerable research, I bought this lawnboy as a backup mower. It has a nice engine (Briggs and Stratton 650 no-choke easy-start), rear variable-speed self-propel and fair bagging. While the honda is big, heavy and difficult to navigate, this model is light, quick and easy to maneuver. I find it more fun to use than the honda and it’s much less than 1/2 the price. At this price-level, there are some minor drawbacks. E.g. there are some small holes for installation of an electric start module that are not covered over. But other rear-drive comparable self-propelled mowers start bat about $100 more. By the way, there is a 2-year full warranty. So far, I like this mower.
4. Bucky
   June 22, 2010
   2:05 am

   Review by Bucky for Lawn Boy 10641 20-Inch 6.75-Gross-Torque Briggs & Stratton Gas-Powered Variable-Speed Lawn Mower
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   This is a good mower for the money. My yard is on a hill and the back yard has several small ups and downs. This mower handled the hills easily. I mowed in about a third less time and was not as tired when I finished.

   My main complaint is that when you get it from Amazon, it comes by UPS and Amazon won’t take it back if it doesn’t work. You are stuck trying to find a Toro/Lawn Boy repair center who will do warranty repairs on a mower you didn’t buy from them. When I took my new mower that would not start to be repaired. The guy at the authorized repair place said he would never buy a mower online. My new mower needed a cable adjustment. Once that was done (about a week in the shop) it works great. You can get the same mower for the same price at Home Depot and they will take it back if it doesn’t work for you.

   Note that the side discharge chute does not come with the mower initially, you have to write in and request a free one. But that only took a few days.
5. David P. Doney
   June 22, 2010
   2:12 am

   Review by David P. Doney for Lawn Boy 10641 20-Inch 6.75-Gross-Torque Briggs & Stratton Gas-Powered Variable-Speed Lawn Mower
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   I agree with all the other reviews that say this is a great mower for the price in terms of cut, power and mulching. I bought it in April from my local Home Depot in PA to cut my quarter acre yard. The mower worked great for 6 months until this week. I was mowing for about 20 minutes when the mower stalled for no apparent reason. Acted like it was out of gas. After a few pulls it would start again but only run for 30 – 60 seconds. Decided after 5 attempts at this to let the engine cool and see if I could run another 20 minutes. Nope – just starts and stalls again after 30 – 60 seconds. My symptom sounds a lot like the problem R. Wenzel (Huntersville, NC) described in her review here: http://www.amazon.com/Lawn-Boy-10641-Stratton-Propelled-Compliant/product-reviews/B001MYLQDS/ref=cm_cr_pr_hist_3?ie=UTF8&showViewpoints=0&filterBy=addThreeStar

   Took the mower to the nearest Lawn Boy authorized mower repair shop. They called within 1 day and claimed the cylinder sleeve was scored and there was no compression. They said it appeared to be run with no oil in the engine. That is not true – I bought it new – in a box – so unless it was damaged at manufacture, there is no way this mower was run with NO oil. I asked if they saw a leak and if there was oil in it now. (I check oil level every week). They said NO leak and yes the oil was full. Also it does start and run for 60 seconds so how could there be NO compression? Anyway they made me call Lawn Boy as they believe damage is not covered under warranty.

   Lawn Boy took down my info and they are investigating. They promised to call back in a few days. I will post their response. My advice so far…save your warranty info on this mower.

   UPDATE (1/15/2010) Lawn Boy directed me to a different local repair shop. The original shop, RAY’S MOWER SHOP basically said the mower could not be fixed???? I picked up the mower (in pieces) and there was no charge. The new shop (MILLER EQUIPMENT CO) found no cylinder scoring. They re-assembled the mower, saw the original shut-off problem and installed a new safety cable. It worked for about 30 minutes again and shut off. Then MILLLER EQUIP found a TSB about miss-drilled holes for the safety bar on the mower push handle. That must have been my original problem and now the mower is fixed. And all the work Miller Equipment did was covered under Lawn Boy warranty. Thanks!