The people who never have good grass spend a fortune on aerating, seeding, fertilizer and irrigation. Yet, they let the grass get too high, then they cut it too short, basically killing it. My neighbor does this EVERY TIME. He must be cutting 4" of grass down to about 1.5". The mower bogs down and gets hot, the deck gets clogged with grass and he leaves windrows of clippings on the lawn. Then, they gripe about how crummy the yard looks after spending all that money. I don't know what it is about maintaining a proper grass height, but people are not listening.

You will see that non-engine items such as controls, wheels, adjusters, transmissions and the like will ultimately be longer lived on the Super Recycler. The Super Recycler should mulch and bag somewhat better as well. That is not to say the Recycler is a bad mower - far from it. It's just that the Super Recycler takes quality a step higher. I own a Super Recycler and my next door neighbor owns a Recycler. We're both quite content with our choices.

'What's different about the Super Bagger over the Super Recycler other than the engine and speed?' Everything. It's a different mower that Toro first fielded under the Lawn-Boy marque as the 'Insight' series. The Super Bagger a few years ago was the LB 10791. Toro just changed the paint colors and made it the Super Bagger. Very good mowers, with the top of the line being the commercial version. The Toro is the 22156. The corresponding LB was the 22271. In the above quote, what did you mean by 'speed'?

Just say no to aftermarket carbs. Aside from maybe linkage issues, I wouldn't be surprised if the issue is in the carb. With the carburetor inverted and the bowl off, the float should sit a tad below level. A few things first. Tecumseh engines have issues as well with hot restarts due to ignition coils. So the next thing to know is it ignition related. A quick burst of carb spray down the throat of the carb when it isn't starting may tell you if it is a fuel delivery issue. If you have spark, it may try to run up. Along those same lines, if the bracket where the zone cable is bent outward, or perchance the zone cable binding-your kill switch may not be pulling all the way off . Do you have to have the bail gripped tight to keep the engine running or is there a little give to where you can release the bail an inch or so and it still runs?