Innovation in mowing

Another note from Toro's media day: There was a new Groundsmaster mower there with an interesting feature that will debut this year, although the feature isn't related to its sound output.

Like many mowers of the type, the radiator is at the rear end of the mower where it will sometimes collect enough mowing debris to reduce the cooling power — possibly causing the mower to overheat.

On most mowers, the operator has to stop and clean the radiator screen off. With this one, however, when it senses a rise in coolant or oil temperature, it reverses the fan and blows off the debris. A neat feature that addresses a real problem, and one the engineers at Toro are justifiably proud of.