When you buy a Lawn Boy 17730 lawn mower, you purchase a long term commitment, one that never quits on you and if it does, Lawn Boy promises to take care of everything including a promise of start-up within 2 pulls. Lawn Boy 17730 Push Lawn Mower, is the CARB Compliant version of its popular 10730 model and as such retains majority of the features found on the latter. 21 inch steel cutting deck, unique blade design to reduce clumping of grass, a strong Kohler engine and easy to adjust height increments – these are just a few of the stalwart features of the 17730 Lawn Boy.
Product Info:
- Walk behind Mower
- Carb Compliant Petrol Mower
- 149 cc Kohler XT6 OHV engine
Features:
- 21 deck size
- 3-in-1 Discharge Ability
- Weight: 61 lbs
- 3-years Tru-Start Warranty
- 2-years no worry warranty (mower parts)
Lawn-Boy 17730 21-Inch 6.5 Gross Torque Kohler XTX OHV, 3-in-1 Discharge High Wheel Powered Push Lawn Mower
Amazon.com - Assembled Dimensions: 57.2" D x 22.3" W x 37.7" H | Weight: 61 lbs
- 2-Point Height-of-Cut System allows you to quickly adjust cutting heights from one side of the mower
- High wheel design makes it easy to maneuver on uneven terrain
- Kohler 149cc/ 6.5 ft.-lbs. Gross Torque/ OHV Engine
- CARB Compliant for the state of California
- 3 year Tru-Start Commitment - starts with 1 or 2 pulls or Lawn-Boy will fix it for free
In-Dept Review of the Lawn Boy 17730 Lawn Mower
Ease Of Use
From the moment you unwrap the 17730 Push lawn mower, you are greeted with a modern marvel of engineering. It is compact and yet allows users up to 6 feet tall to use the mower without having to stoop forward. Add to this the easy height switching mechanism and the quick start feature you get a top-of-the-line affordable gas mower. This mower also comes with a bottle of Lawn Boy oil although any synthetic oil with 10W-30 SAE specs will do. The entire blade assembly, steel deck and wheel design is made so as to ensure a smooth and fluent mowing experience. Furthermore, the blades feature a unique design with tiny holes right behind the sharp edges that help reduce clumping of cut grass.
Cut Quality
Cut quality is one of the biggest advantages of the 21 inch Lawn Boy range of mowers. Height adjustments are instantaneous thanks to the unique Height-of-cut mechanism and once done it maintains the same over the entire terrain irrespective of the ups and downs or the obstacles in its path. Mulching is probably this Lawn Boy’s 17730 biggest advantage and if you wish to side discharge, you have to register your unit with Lawn Boy after purchase and order their side discharge unit separately.
Height Adjustment
Adjusting the height on the 17730 is easy and it allows between 1.25 and 3.75 inches. This ought to suffice for most lawns unless you intend to mow once every few months, in which case the Lawn Boy 17730 will require two passes at least set at the varying heights.
Motor Power
A Kohler OHV 144cc engine that has 2 years complete warranty and 3 on the start-up ought to remove any demons you may harbor with regards to its longevity. Thankfully, this engine is not as noisy as it is powerful and with the 21 inch cutting deck, lack of propulsion, the entire torque range is transferred into the blades ensuring a powerful and efficient cut.
Maintenance
Maintaining this machine involves regular oil changes and proper winterization. Moreover, we advise purchasing the Lawn Boy cover separately to help keep it safe from the environment. Lawn Boy’s cover for its 21 inch mower range is actually designed to protect the entire unit with the rear bag attached and it can even allow you to store your unit out in the open.
Cost Effectiveness
The 17730 is the CARB complaint edition of the 10730 Lawn Boy and hence costs a few dollars more. If your state outlaws anything without CARB compliance and you need a powerful yet durable lawn mower than this is the one to get. It is inexpensive or rather equally priced with competing brands and makes of a similar power output and cutting deck size while being dependable and easy to use.
- Inexpensive CARB Compliant mower
- 3-years Tru-Start Warrantee
- Powerful motor
- Triple Discharge Mechanisme
- Side discharge is optional
- Only 2 height settings
