I bought this tractor used from the company I had worked for. They used it a handful of times and decided to get a lawn service. It sat for 10 years covered up in a warehouse, and it still looked brand new. I bought a battery and drained the old gas out and replaced it with new gas and to my surprise it fired up.
The fuel lines were cracked and leaking and I replaced all of those along with a new gas filter. I changed the fuel filter several times the first season to help flush the old gas out.
I still replace the fuel filter each season to keep the carburetor clean. I do the regular maintenance each spring and fall and also clean and wipe it down after each use. It will soon be washed and waxed and put away for another winter and will be ready for me in the spring. In the end I could have bought a new tractor, a John Deere with a plastic hood or other newer model with thin metal and more plastic parts.
I bought this tractor in in a hurry as we had just moved into the new house and lawn, about 1. Mind you this was the first tractor I had ever bought as lawns in California are almost non-existent in size. While this was a decent tractor with more HP, At first I tried mulching with it but it was not capable of that even with the mulching kit. So then I bought a bagger for it which for the most part worked well except when the grass was wet as I tend to mow my grass high.
It always started right up and ran flawlessly up until about 2 years ago. First the return spring for the PTO blade engagement broke so it was difficult to disengage the blades. I replaced that but then it broke again early this year. Last year the mower started scalping the lawn on the slopes and this year the flat areas as well so I figured that it was either time for some heavy duty maintenance or time to replace it. I figured that I would service it after I mowed last week and try to finish out the season with it and replace it next year with a bigger and better Craftsman.
Had I to do it over again I would not have bought this machine for the size yard I have but having said that I really cannot say anything bad about it. What did I buy to replace it you might be wondering? I was once a mechanic and can make almost anything run a long time.
I purchased from first owner in when it was 6 years old. Intent was to only have it for a couple of years before trading up. It seems everything wore out at once. Although we only have to mow a few months per year, i had to replace the following last spring: steering drag link, deck mandrels, deck belt and drive idler.
That may not sound like much; however, immediately thereafter the deck engagement cable broke. I replaced all of them thinking it would be OK, but then the transaxle started to fail. I found a used one by some miracle but before i could replace it the fuel tank started to leak. Although it was relatively inexpensive, I have spent half again as much as I paid to keep it running. I need to convince the wife to let me get a Deere. If you get an opportunity to own one — either pass it by or turn it to someone else for a buck.
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