“Troy is the same as MTD
They all have Briggs engines now because briggs has a carb that always starts on the first pull.
Honda is no longer competitive because of this.
Just do not store it full of gas or it may never run again.
The orifice in the carb is no longer bronze, its plastic, and may swell shut from the alcohol in the gas.”
The Troy/MTD “is no longer competitive because of this.”
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Its the only easy start mower on the market.
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