Sure don't.

I MIGHT have one but it is at our son's. I'll try to think to have him check the number. It looks like the pictures you had. The only thing is, I am not too crazy about boxing it up for shipment IF someone wanted it.

Walt Conner

If you have pictures of it and willing to sell thanks.

Any one ready to part with 22261 or have a new one?

Did you ever find a 22261 ?

I finally gave up and built one of my own from one of my 10525.. its an expensive upgrade though if you use all new parts..

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Sweet, Fordtech.

Did you use the deck from a 10525? I see the raised parts that the guards and tank mount go into the deck are on it and look original.

Mind me asking what all the upgrades cost?

Neal

Thanks Neal,

Yes that is the 10525 deck. 10525 shares many of the same components as 22261. The components that are commercial specific can add up to 525.00 or so all new. I got the engine shroud with recoil and engine decals and fuel tank on Ebay. That cost me about 20.00 so that saved me about 200.00 there alone.
The rest I ended up having to buy retail, wheels all around, engine/muffler guard, fuel tank bracket, deck and panel decals, tank clips, and brake guard for about 250.00 shipped. Could have saved a little in shipping but I think that would stil be pretty close. So investment wise I think it was about 275.00 all together. I did have some components taken off that have some value for other mowers like the green shroud and original engine shroud and recoil that I can reuse to help offset the expense. But that 200 saved on the tank and shroud and recoil I got off Ebay made it worth the trouble for me.
It definitely would be cheaper if you could find more of it used.

The raised parts of the deck are built into the 10525 and 10550 decks so that helps in the quest of having original specs.

Indy, here is a 10550 deck I recently aquired. You can see the raised spots on the deck. On this deck from under neath the holes are already pilot cast and you just need to finish boring them through. On the 10525 deck the areas are solid so you just need to mark the center, drill a small pilot hole and then finish with the appropriate size drill.

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I've never noticed that on those decks before. I guess I would like the 10525. The commercial look is just soooo appealing.
Something about those wheels and the "raw" shroud look.

Good job on the swap, you could have fooled me with it.

Do you plan on using it for commercial use or are you using it residentially?

Oh, another question, that looks like a black mulch plate. Where did you get a black one because I'd like to have a couple for mine as I like the black over the green ones.

Thanks, Neal

I will use it just here at the house. Like you I just found the look very appealing and the chance to have one is so slim, especially in this small community in SW Oklahoma that I decided to sacrifice one of my 10525 to do it. Its also cheaper to convert one than to aquire a nice clean original since I already had the 10525 in my personal collection.

I wish you could get a native black mulch plate. I liked the look of the black side discharge plate and since you cant get a black mulch plate I just painted it with self etching primer and engine enamel. Im sure the paint wont hold up too long but its done OK so far in residential use. I would love to see them make a true black plastic one.

John

Looks great. I bought 2 new 22261s in the box last year and my original is still running great after 7 years of home use. I was thinking of selling one if someone was in dire need of a new one.

Jetdoc,
I am interested.
Let's touch base.
Give me a shout at wegrowhair@hotmail.com

fordtech; that is an incredible job. Since you never see a commercial mulching, use of a black mulch plate (which never existed from the factory) would be somewhat innappropriate for the 'realism' you're after. The commercial LB does one thing better than any other mower - discharging the thoroughly chopped-up clippings. I watched the jailbirds cut the grass with half a dozen LB commercials for years at my local government job . Really made my day listening to them, and the aroma even got into the building. Anyway, they were always discharging and the grass was always tall, so you would think there would be windrows of clippings. In fact, the only blowing/raking they did was the paved areas and you couldn't see any clippings on the grass. Any of us with a 10550 or other similar-decked LB can go into that same mode any time we want by putting in the discharge plate and turning up the RPM on the governor adjustment. It might not look like the commercial, but it's got the same guts.

Hello all.

Hi. fordtech. Looks like you really know how to "hook up" the LawnBoys.
Long may she run. Great job!

What is the next LawnBoy project in your Labwerks?

Good day.

Jet doc I didn't get one I would like one email me at klafrance@stny.rr.com Just seen this post today. Thanks much

Saxman, thanks. I really dont want the realism of commercial mowing, just my personal appeal blended with my personal use. I only mulch and it would be very inappropriate for me to side discharge for any reason here where the sun will bake away all the moisture in ground during an average summer. Its best to help retain the moisture and return nutrients to the soil by mulching. IMHO

Rollerzeke, thanks. I think I will take the spare aluminum deck components that I have and make another faux 10525. I have a 10323 that rarely gets used that would make a good donor for the engine.

Gotta rotate them parts to keep them working and productive. :)

fordtech;

What type of primer,if any, do you lay down on the deck before painting?
I have a small spot I am going to touch up on my 10550.

I use single stage self etching primer in spray form by Mar-hyde. It costs about 12 bucks a can but its a large can that will go a long ways. Its more important in my opinion to sand and feather the edges of the good paint than to prime. If you dont do that you will end up with peeling edges.

In any case proper prep will net best results... the previous post with the finished deck looks quite a bit better than the way I recieved it.

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Wow!
Should I sand and prime if it is a small spot. It's really just a touch up job.
If it was a steel deck i would touch up without priming.
But since it is a 10550 i didn't know if i should use primer first.
The spot is just a small chip. Like a door ding.

well for the cost of the primer a small spot may not be worth it. I had plenty left from a major redo from a couple summers ago.

Hello all.

Well...who is the proud owner of the new LawnBoy 22261?

Good day.