DIYers Mower parts on hand

[shurguywutt]

I have a 34" Toro Timecutter with a Kohler 7000 series engine. What parts do you guys keep on hand so you won't be down during the season? I have belts, sparkplugs, blades and maybe a couple other things but looking to get more. Maybe a cheap contactor and voltage regulator 'just in case'

 

[racer12306]

Absolutely nothing. I only have the oil for my next change because I buy a case at a time.

If it was for my paycheck, I'd keep an inventory of common stuff.

In terms of other small engine, I'm still running the rigged up cable on my snow blower that broke 4 years ago. Yes, I do have the replacement part, somewhere. I really should dig that up and replace it.

 

[ls1mike]

I have too many spare parts, but I like to tinker with the mowers, so people will give me broke stuff so I can fix it and give it to people who need it. I typically have 4 fully operational riders on hand.

 

[Owen Lucas]

I have a Honda HRX217, no parts on hand. Mowers are pretty reliable, even the cheap ones. Maybe if you are a landscaper running them 8 hours a day, sure, but for residential use, nah.

 

[oldcodger]

I own a B&S Intek engine so I keep a spare head gasket on hand. Also a couple of spark plugs and an air filter.

 

[zzyzzx]

My spare parts is my backup mower, which is a push reel mower.

 

[Tdbo]

My mowing equipment is an X series Deere, a $20. TroyBilt trim mower (straight off of Craigslist 10 years ago,) and a couple of Echo weedeaters.
I have ample supplies of oil for the mowers and 2 cycle Echo oil.
I have filters and a spare set of plugs for the X.
I have a small cache of plugs for all my OPE.
I keep spare blades for everything, and ample trimmer string.
I usually have some spare fuel line, and other incidentals as well.

 

[redhat]

I keep spare plugs, oil filters, and of course oil which is usually shared with other OPE. I keep no more than 1 air filter on hand. The other consumables I'll go through quicker. Usually will keep a couple plugs on-hand or 4 if it's a V-Twin. Two sets.

 

[volk06]

I keep a spare deck and PTO belt on hand, nothing worse than in the middle of mowing and a belt blows when the Deere shop is closed. I have two sets of blades, one on the mower and a spare, so I can swap them out and sharpen them when I have time. A spare fuel filter because they're cheap and can get dirty quickly. I always have oil and filters because I have an oil problem .

 

[wavinwayne]

Just oil, no other spare parts on hand.

 

[SARG52]

For 2 diesel tractors
3 garden tractors
1 ztr
3 weed wackers
7 leaf blowers
Two Snow blowers

dozens of oil filters
many various air filters
many various fuel filters
Many sets of various blade sets
multiple sets of various spark plugs
multiple jugs of Power Service
gallon Jugs of Lucas
Dozens of belts
Variety of pulleys
dozen trickle chargers
Multiple jugs of oil & antifreeze
Drawer full of misc components like fuel shut offs, suspension parts, bearings .... etc.

 

[nbpt100]

As a home owner You seem to be in good shape. If parts are starting to go you will often get hints like noises or vibrations.. I do not know your machine so I can not speak to what the weak areas may be. Maybe someone who works at a Toro Dealer can chime in.