TORO HoverPro 500 Petrol Hover Lawn Mower (02604)

The American-manufactured Toro HoverPro 500 is a fantastically well-engineered machine that offers commercial-grade specifications at a price justifiable for the keen domestic gardener.

It’s driven by a high-performance Honda GCV160 four-stroke engine which utilises Honda’s unique uniblock construction that works with an overhead-cam layout to ensure both fuel- and oil-consumption are kept to impressively low levels. Dura-Lube engine lubrication significantly reduces wear on crucial parts; while automatic mechanical decompression means on a gentle tug on the starter-cord is required for ignition.

The Toro HoverPro 500 Petrol Hover Lawn Mower is capable of producing an enviably neat finish, with its hardwearing metal bar-blade providing a clean cut with no unsightly plant damage. Grass-clippings are held under the deck and mulched, so they’ll quickly rot away, releasing plenty of stored-up nutrients as they do so.

Built to withstand the demands of intensive in the commercial arena, this rugged machine features a corrosion- and impact resistant injection-moulded polymer deck and has been fitted with heavy-duty tubular-steel handlebars (the length of the handlebars will enable you to clear ditches without resorting to a brushcutter).

Weighing a mere 19kg, the HoverPro 500 can be used all day log with minimal effort expended on the part of the operator.

Other key features include a three-step height-of-cut, which you can adjust to suit the grass-conditions; and a ‘deadman’s handle’ that ensures the safety of the operator and those nearby.

The following accessories are available: transport wheels; Hi-Rise kit; extension handlebar.

• A premium-quality hover mower, built to commercial specifications
• Lightweight (19kg) and easy to handle
• Wide 51cm cut for a fast work-rate
• Powered by Honda’s deservedly famous GCV160 OHC engine
• Perfect for use in ditches and on steep inclines (up to 45°)
• High-lift impellor ensures there’s zero contact between the mower and the ground
• Impact- and rust-resistant ABS deck
• Metal bar-blade with leave an enviably neat finish
• Adjustable cutting-height for the management of changing grass-conditions
• Optional Hi-Rise kit available (for very long grass)
• Optional extension handlebar available