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Fast forward a few weeks. I have a runner! The engine cleared out and runs perfectly. I did another oil change after an hour of use and the oil looked good. I cut open the oil filter to check for debris but it was clean. After using it a few times on small yards, I found the battery was dead...

The rear weights on my 614 are missing. The previous owner doesn't have them. It's easy to bring the rear end up if I'm not careful on the sticks. Does the traction kit amplify that effect at all? Another question...if I mow mostly flat ground, is there any reason to have the traction kit...

Howdy folks! New Grasshopper owner. I picked up a 614 for CHEAP that had a bad rod knock in the engine, according to the previous owner. It had been parked for a year. Sure enough, the engine (someone upgraded to an 18HP Vanguard at some point) sounded bad. Pulled the heads and one piston was...

Turns out it's a 1975 vintage. Grasshopper was able to provide a manual that closely matches the unit I have, the only difference being that the manual has a heavy duty starter button as opposed to a starter solenoid activated by the key...so I suspect mine is slightly newer. The entire...

I'm starting a project to restore an older Grasshopper that a friend picked up. ID tag shows model 1200, sn 77954. It has a 12HP Kohler, but I haven't seen the tag on that yet. Can any of you tell me the year of this machine? It appears to be the equivalent of a 1210 from the-mower-shop-inc...