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I'm a retired ag engineer from the University of California, Davis, and have a small 5 acre walnut orchard. I have a John Deere 990 which I use in the orchard and about 6 years ago I purchased a Cub Cadet i1042, zero turn riding mower. I used the Cub Cadet in the orchard, but prefer the John Deere with flail mower attachment, so I presently only have about 90 hours on the mower. The Cub Cadet i1042 came out as a high tech riding mower around 2006, and had favorable reviews in Consumer Reports, but I have since learned that the dual hydrostatic transmission hasn't held up well. Although I only use this mower about 30 to 40 hours per year, I'm uncertain what lies ahead and would appreciate hearing experiences that others may have had with this machine. Incidentally, I do like my John Deere 990, 40 hp tractor

DJFarmer

Welcome to the forum DJFarmer, I'm posting this as information only. Scroll down to bottom of page for Hydro Gear Transmissions.

Cub Cadet Professional Shop Manuals

https://www.google.com/webhp?source...#q=TRANSMISSION+PROBLEMS+CUB+CADET+ZTR+I+1042

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We moved your thread to the Cub Cadet forum.

True! To many moving mechanical parts, from the front axle to the tranys. I have repaired many.