My Grandfather had a Lawn-Boy that he passed down to my dad. When that one finally died, he bought another Lawn-Boy. I thought it only appropriate that the first mower that I purchased be a Lawn-Boy as well. I bought this to use on the lawn at the house that we just bought. It was delivered quickly. (Thank you Amazon Prime!!) Was sturdily packaged, easily assembled and easy to use.
A note on assembly, you definitely need to make sure that the front axle's are "clicked" in all of the way prior completing setup and firing up the motor. A sharp tap with a rubber mallet should do the trick just fine.
As others have stated, the mower ships with a bottle of oil. It will take the whole bottle on the first fill. I plan on saving the bottle and re-filling with oil so that I have a bottle with the proper amount of oil, ready to go for the next fill up.
Its so awesome to be able to start a mower with only one or two pulls and not have to prime or choke the engine. I looked at the other Lawn Boy models, but settled on this one because of the Honda engine. I'm willing to pay a little bit more for a quality engine. Briggs engines work, but tend to be loud and somewhat heavy. This mower is extremely quiet and the larger rear wheels make this a dream to push.
So far I've used the mower twice, once with the mulch option and once with the optional side discharge chute.
It mulches normal length grass just fine. The grass on the side of my rental was extraordinarily long and while it did mulch, there was a bit of push and wait, push and wait. Side discharge or bagging would have been a better option here, but I didn't have the side discharge chute yet and I didn't really want to bag because I have nowhere to go with the clippings.
If you register the mower on Lawn-Boy's website, there is an option to have a side discharge chute delivered to your home free of charge. I think my chute came within 2 or 3 days, even though it said to allow a few weeks for delivery.
The side discharge option is unique as it sits in the bagging area and discharges clippings out the left hand side of the mower near the rear wheel. This actually turned out to be a great design because you don't have to allow the extra space for the chute on the right hand side of the mower that you typically see. I can get as close to obstacles on the right as I can on the left.
All in all, I'm extremely happy with my purchase so far. Its nice to have a good, quality mower to go along with my new lawn. :-)
**Update: 5/17/2016**
This mower is still going strong. Got it ready for the season last week by swapping out the spark plug, air filter, new cutting blade, and oil change. She started right up on the first pull, no fuss.
I can still highly recommend this green machine.
**Update: 11/1/2017**
Three seasons under her belt and she still starts on the first pull every time. Can't beat this Honda engine. Simple maintenance and she will treat you right. The spark plug was remarkably clean this spring so I didn't even bother to change it, still no issues starting. Oil change at the beginning of each season, spark plug and air filter every two seasons and she will keep going. I'll report back next season with an update.
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From the manufacturer
Lawn-Boy 21 inch Self-Propel Rear Wheel Drive Mower.
In the turf maintenance industry since 1934
The 21-inch Lawn-Boy line-up builds on that heritage with easy-to-use features, combined with excellent cutting performance and reliability that make it a great value. Featuring a durable 21-inch steel deck, the Tri-Cut cutting system for exceptional quality of cut, and backed by one of the best warranties in the industry. Covered by the Lawn-Boy 3-Year Tru-Start commitment and the 2-Year Full Coverage warranty.
Lawn-Boy 21 inch Self-Propel Rear Wheel Drive Mower (17732)
Easy to Handle. Hard to Beat.
Designed to make mowing easier, the rear wheel drive self-propel design provides power through for improved traction and control in all mowing conditions. Take the 'work' out of yard work with a Lawn-Boy.
- Kohler XTX OHV Engine
- Self-Propel
- Lawn-Boy Engineered Tri-Cut System
- Two-Point Height of Cut
- Larger Bag Capacity
- 3-in-1 Discharge Ability
- 3-Year Tru-Start Commitment
- 2-Year No Worry Warranty
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Kohler XTX OHV EngineThe Kohler XTX engine series engines bring lawn care to a new level. Commercial-grade features deliver tough performance and operator-centric design provides user-friendly maintenance. > No oil change required |
Tri-Cut Cutting SystemThe 21-inch steel deep dome deck is lightweight yet durable, and it provides excellent mulching capabilities and a superior quality of cut. |
Two-Point Height of CutYou can easily adjust the deck height at 2 points for quick customization of your mowing height. |
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Larger Bag CapacityWhen you need to bag your clippings, this larger bag fills easily holds more clippings and allows you to empty the bag faster and less often. |
3-in-1 Discharge AbilityLawn-Boy's versatile cutting system allows you to choose between mulching, bagging or side discharge. |
3-Year Tru-Start Commitment plus a 2-Year Full WarrantyUnder normal use and maintenance, it will start on one or two pulls for three years or we will fix it for free! Backed by one of the best full warranties in the industry. |
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| Engine | Honda GCV 160cc OHC Engine | Kohler XTX 149cc OHV Engine | Kohler XTX 149cc OHV Engine | Kohler XTX 149cc OHV Engine |
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| Two-Point Height of Cut | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| 21" All Steel Deck | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Drive | Push | Push | Rear Wheel Drive | Rear Wheel Drive |
| CARB Compliant | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| 3- Year Tru Start & 2-Year Full Warranty | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
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Learn from my mistake
I have a large 1/2 acre front lawn and a steep hill in the back yard just beyond the swimming pool. All the front yards on my street has a sloping "ditch" for rain water run off to a creek at the end of the street. The run-off has about a 20 degree slope that I felt would be best to cut it with a self propelled walk behind mower. I needed an inexpensive trim mower to since I had recently purchased a riding mower.I selected the Lawn-Boy for price and also the 21 inch cut and Kohler engine. The features shown on Amazon stated that the "Rear Wheel Drive System provides a better traction and control on hilly terrain". This isn't true. With the wheels set for the highest cut the mower has difficulty pulling itself on level ground. It will not cut an upward slope. The instruction manual clearly states that the Lawn-Boy is intended for cutting "well maintained lawns. You will have to help the mower up the slightest hill and it will not cut thick turf.The mower was securely packed. Included in the box is a manual that has clear set up instructions. Oil is included in the box. Some of the problems that I noticed in unpacking and the set up. Kohler has not provided an oil drain plug on this model engine. I changed oil after the recommended five hour break in period. To drain the oil from the engine the mower has to be turned over. Adding and changing oil will create a mess.The wheels raise and lower from one side of the mower. The front wheel adjusters are made of a weak spring steel. Setting the height requires the adjuster to be pulled away from the side of the mower but the metal will easily bend and will not hold against the mower when it is relocated to a new position. The spring steel has a hole that is meant to fit over one of the pins located on the mower. A close inspection on the pins and you will realize the black front nose of the mower that supports the hell assembly is all plastic. The spring steel being weak will slip and rip the pins away. I had the mower repaired under warranty thinking Lawn-boy would have a better stronger replacement part. They didn't.Another confusion is the side discharge that is mentioned in some of the reviews. You must register the mower with Lawn-Boy and check a box to indicate you would like a free side discharge attachment. You will see this at the back of the mower in my photos. It is an extremely clumsy attachment and does not work well.After the break-in period and the warranty repair I cleaned the mower up (it looked new) and put it up for sale. I lost money and learned my lesson to not buy a mower on line. It is strictly my opinion but I would not recommend the Lawn-Boy products or an online mower purchase. It's up to you! I didn't have photos of the height adjuster.
