Victa Tornado TMD484 (Self Propelled)

great mower! – I bought a tmd484 new 8 years ago to cope with our sloping block,its been and still is a great mower. with the air filter down low in dusty climates it should be blown out every two or three mows,easy if you have an air compressor,after cutting wet grass hose it off underneath before storing it,use lithium spray grease on the height adjustment… Read more

mechanism from time to time,the briggs 190cc motor is powerfull and yearly or sooner oil changes are a must if you want anything to last,the drive wheel axle hubs need grease every few years,its a simple little one way ratchet affair,do the fronts aswell while your at it,ive only just replaced the drive belt as I heard a squealing last mow,the tread has worn off the drive wheels so it slips on very steep and wet areas but thats fair wear and tear,weve been at a new place not steep anymore for 12 months so this mower only gets used for the areas the ride on wont fit or go,sometimes ill use the catcher on a large area for the nice finish,it always starts easy first or second pull,still dosent blow smoke or use oil!if you can do your own maintainance theyll last for years,some people just kill mowers and any garden tools?

Very disappointed – Mower was great but after a couple of years then the deck rusted out where handles join the deck and within a short time many rust holes appeared all over the deck. Would not buy a Victa product again. Victa do not want to know you when there is a problem. Mower always stored in a shed.

Victa Self Propell Mower – Be aware this has a steel body and rusts out within 5 yrs. (even keeping out of the weather) where the handles attach to the body rusts thru & you have to replace the whole base.(costs about half the price of new mower) they need to manufacture an alloy base!!!!! The mulcher & self propel are quite good. ( if you have a sloping block or have a bad back)