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Kawasaki says that you can run 20w50 oil Yes, not normal for 200 hours. “Bought new in 2015 and has less than 200 hours.” That’s a little over 22 hours a year on average. I wonder if it was broken in correctly? Has been operated at full throttle? It’s out of warranty.

Kawasaki says that you can run 20w50 oil in an engine that’s using oil. By all means check and adjust the valve lash. Make sure that the engine cooling fins are clean. https://www.kawasakipower.com/kengine/3-TechService/Home/Serviceman/99924-2093-06_FR_FS_FX651V_691V_730V_English_eBook_Rev.pdf

The pounding on the body is real. I cut three acres weekly and I feel it after I’m done. My home was built on what was once pasture or pecan orchard and it’s bumpy. My mower has a suspension seat.

Coils can also be a cause.

I would be checking to see if you are down one cylinder.

It looks like a tank gasket or pipe gasket.

My thoughts too.

With that in mind, I would recommend a zero turn with a rear discharge deck. Hustler Super Z 60 Rear Discharge Bad Boy Rogue 61 Rear Discharge Scag Cheetah II 61 Rear Discharge Kubota 60 Rear Discharge. This will probably be the most expensive. It comes with a water cooled Diesel engine. John...

Just exactly how much acreage do you plan on cutting with a zero turn? Your 60 horse power tractor is well suited for cutting large properties. A good finish mower will do an excellent job on grass. It won’t beat you to death. You will stay cleaner with the rear discharge.

Go to Parts Tree and input the model and serial number of your garden tractor.

I believe it’s a Kubota Diesel engine.

Part of the EVAP system. https://www.partstree.com/models/500s-5902053-ferris-500s-series-61-zero-turn-mower-25hp-briggs-stratton/evap-group-4/

The Bad Boy would be my pick. Why not a 60” deck?

Flip a coin. Champion likely makes the Kohler plug.

I wish that you would reconsider.

An expensive lesson learned. 😟 If the clowns at the John Deere dealership ever gets this straightened out, fire them and find a competent repair shop.

I think that you will be happy with the Grasshopper. I like the chain hung deck. Going by their website, it’s equipped with the Kohler Confidant ZT740. I have that engine on my Gravely and it’s been troubled free. Maintain the air filters as Kohler outlines in the engine manual. Get you some...

While you are looking, stop by the Gravely dealer and look at the Pro Turn 160. It’s equipped similarly to the Hustler Fastrac SDX.

It’s not. Texas Mesquite thorns are a big problem. The OP is going to need to contact a local tire shop or ATV shop and find out what they recommend.

The OP is talking about a Snapper riding mower. The cost would not be as steep on small tires. A new wheel assembly is around $100 each. I’m sure that there are local tire dealers who offers that service for small equipment too. He should call around and ask his local tire dealers about his...

I have a very large patch of St. Augustine and I cut it at 3”. It doesn’t hurt a thing. The grass is very healthy and fast growing. Plus, I don’t fertilize it. St. Augustine is the perfect southern grass for shaded areas. I did see where the University of Florida recommends cutting Floratam at...

Three inches is the normal cutting height for St. Augustine. Most any riding mower can be set to cut at three inches.

That might be true. However, that’s what went in every tire of the tractors that pulled our county roadside mowers (15’ flex wing and 7’ rotary mowers). Tractor tires are more expensive than the fill.

This is the stuff that I was talking about.

Does it really matter? The OP isn’t using it as a lawn mower. He’s using it as a hauler/ATV. He’s worried about Mesquite thorns. When he wears the tires out, he can replace the entire wheel assembly. Some tire shops offer polyurethane tire fill for ATV, lawn tractor, and zero turn tires. I have...

I’m not talking about fix-a-flat. I’m talking about spray foam insulation. There is also a special rubberized filling that is sometimes put in agricultural tractor tires. https://carlisletyrfil.com/

Cutting tall wet grass contributes to plugging. I doubt that mulching blades will give you any benefit. It may make the problem worse.

You have just found yourself a good repair shop.

We can now proceed. If you don’t have a tachometer, get one. There are some decent digital tachometers to be had on Amazon. Get one that has an alligator clip on the end of the wire. Set your high idle at 3,600 rpms, with no load (PTO Off). Set low speed idle to specifications. Set your governor...

What do you mean when you say that you don’t mow at high speed? Do you mean ground speed or engine speed?

I didn’t say that. The original lasted several years. It’s replacement didn’t last that long. For the price of a new one, it’s better to replace it. I just wasn’t going to do it again and opted for a better system.

I certainly had problems with the one I owned. The transmission costs anywhere from $80-$100.

Personal Pace transmissions are throw aways. Buy the whole assembly and be done with it. I owned one and hated it. However, it did mow fairly well. I replaced the transmission once and a year or two later it needed a new one. Nope, I wasn’t doing it again. I moved up to a 21” Snapper Ninja...

If you think that’s too much mower, you can move down to the Bad Boy Maverick HD 60. It has the same ZT3400 transmission as the Scag Patriot and it’s still heavier built than the Patriot. https://badboycountry.com/mowers/maverick-hd

Good value.

That’s pretty tough too.

Most conventional oils are now semi-synthetic. I use either conventional 10W40 4 stroke motorcycle oil or conventional 15W40 diesel oil, whichever is cheapest. No, it doesn’t consume oil. It’s got around 255 hours on it.

No! In fact, the kit contains 10W50 Synthetic oil. Still a no. I have the same engine. The operators manual states every 100 hours or yearly, whichever comes first. I like 10W40 or 15W40. A FRAM TG3614 is adequate for the oil filter. Make sure that you follow the procedures for air filter...

You can get a Bad Boy Rebel 61” for the same money as a Scag Patriot. The Rebel comes with a Kawasaki FX850V engine and Hydro Gear ZT4400 transmissions. The Rebel is way more mower than the Scag. It’s heavier and is built stouter. This is a true commercial mower. WC Tractor in Brenham, TX

The blades with two holes besides the center mounting point can be used for 21” or 22” push mowers. They are designed to fit on the blade adapter.

Toro Gravely Exmark Bad Boy Look for something with ZT 3400 minimum and 25hp. I cut 3 acres weekly and have a Gravely Pro Turn 260 with a 25hp Kohler and ZT 5400s. You would be best served with a 60” entry level commercial mower or better.

If Scag is your choice for 5 acres, the Patriot 61” would be the one to get.

How is the tension cable?

It probably is 25mm. Did you measure with a micrometer? 25mm is 0.016” less than 1”. I had the same mower and it was equipped with the B&S 6.75 190cc engine. It doesn’t matter if you buy an engine with a 7/8” shaft, as long as the shaft is the correct length. All you will need to do is change...

Are you sure that’s a 1” diameter crankshaft? 25mm is just short of 1”. 25mm = 0.984”

Make sure that your pickup and return fuel lines are connected correctly.

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Go to YouTube. “Taryl Fixes All” did some extensive testing on such products.

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You sometimes can’t see stuff like that in tall grass, weeds, and rushes.