$250 Toro Zero Turn with one BIG issue! Toro SS4200 Flip Part 1

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Published 2024-05-11
This week I picked up a Toro Timecutter SS4200 zero turn mower for just $250! Too good to be true? Well maybe so. Turns out it has a pretty bad oil leak that I will need to fix. I'm going replace the valve cover gasket, but do I need to replace the head gasket as well? If so I'll have to learn how to replace the head gasket on a Kohler Courage single cylinder engine! Come along for the story!

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All Comments (10)
  • @freedommowers420
    Excellent video as always. Thanks for the shout out on the seat repair. Bummer on the valve cover but you went the extra mile to make sure this mower is 100%. Look forward to part 2
  • @jaya.0069
    I have the exact same mower with the same oil leak, it gets hot and oil dripping on muffler is so bad you can't see the house for the smoke. A friend recommended a product called AT-205 reseal, I put some in and let it run for 30 minutes at high idle, now it doesn't leak or smoke at all. This stuff is amazing! Glad to see what's involved to repair it in the future if needed.
  • @Rein_Ciarfella
    Consider purchasing a leakdown tester. That way you’re not guessing about where a leak is. I’m not all that convinced this tractor actually had an internal head gasket leak.
  • @jonoliver1986
    Great video man! Glad to see you're back at it. I have stopped using factory valve cover gaskets for years. I apply a small even layer of gasket maker on valve cover, let dry completely and apply another very small amount and stick onto head. This would also take care of your air leak. Never have had one leak in almost 15 years using this method. Good luck! Keep on with the stories!
  • @kevinspahr6632
    It might be clean underneath the dipstick area because whoever was the previous owner more than likely sucked the oil out through the dipstick tube with a Mighty Vac. That's what I do also.
  • @iceberg2221
    dont get a new valve cover just use a vise or punch and flatten the bolt hole back to flat
  • @stevehill666
    hello. i have a Toro TimeCutter MAX 50-in 22-HP V-twin Gas Zero-turn Riding Lawn Mower. i am curious. do you know how to change the hydro oil in the transmission? on both sides, i see what appears to be a torx head screw and i also seen a black plug. yes my zero turn is new, i am only asking just in case i made need to add oil to it in the future. any help would be nice. nice video BTW.
  • @haydencruse773
    Don't buy valve gasket just put gasket maker on there I work better