The Toro GT550 riding mower is a very large and powerful machine. The GT 550 is sometimes known as the Toro 522xi riding mower. The engine that drives this mower is big. It’s a Kohler Command engine. This engine is a two-cylinder overhead valve model. The engine does not overheat thanks to an air cooling system. The total displacement of the engine is 0. 674 liters. The engine power is 22 hp. This engine drives the wheels of the 522 XI through a hydrostatic transmission that gives it infinite speeds in both forward and reverse gear.
Although the Toro GT550 is clearly a very large riding mower, it still has a reasonably small turning radius of just 20 inches. This is thanks to Smart Turn steering technology which slows the mower down when entering turns. The top speed of the GT 550 is very high, 12. 1 km/h. The Toro 522xi also incorporates a number of safety features. These include some obvious ones, like a driver sensing system that shuts off the engine if the driver leaves the seat. There is also a ‘KeyChoice’ system that the driver must consciously activate if he/she wishes to mow while reversing.
The Toro GT550 has a range of different cutting decks that it is compatible with. These are 3 Recycler covers that measure 44″, 48″ and 52″ in size. Recycler decks turn grass clippings into a fast-decomposing mulch. The other decks compatible with the 522xi measure 42, 44, 48, 52, and 60-inch cutting widths. When you buy this mower new, it comes with a full 2-year warranty to cover any issues you may have, while also having a 5-year limited warranty. Other similar models, but less powerful than this one, are the Toro GT420 and the Toro GT430.
