Looking for a Lawnboy 10518 mower for sale
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dougmacm
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May want to post your location ... most people are not willing to pack and ship a mower.
Reading your signature, I've also got Duraforce's (2 10525's, a 10323 & 10424), AND a 1996 10517 that is basically a 10518 / 10525 but with a "B&S 190cc Quantum" on it.
When I first got this 10517 (free), it needed some work. Needed about $100 in parts in the 3-speed trans, swapped on some better wheels with fresh bronze bushings in them, and gave it a tune up. It started, ran, and cut grass just fine, but did not realize how tired the engine was until I found an 11-year newer 2007 vintage mower with the same basic Quantum on it that had very few hours on it before it was sent to the curb (bad coil was the main issue I found).
The original 1996 engine required a lot harder pull and sometimes multiple pulls to get it going. Swapped engines and it now starts on 1 pull that requires about the same effort as a Duraforce. And man is it now a BEAST ... power wise I'd say it is similar to a Duraforce, and now enjoy using this 190cc Quantum powered "unicorn" 3-speed Gold Series L-B as much / if not more than the 2-cycle versions.
Read more details about it here:
https://www.mytractorforum.com/thre...7-lawn-boy-4-cycle-3-speed-lawnmower.1353833/
Doug
Reading your signature, I've also got Duraforce's (2 10525's, a 10323 & 10424), AND a 1996 10517 that is basically a 10518 / 10525 but with a "B&S 190cc Quantum" on it.
When I first got this 10517 (free), it needed some work. Needed about $100 in parts in the 3-speed trans, swapped on some better wheels with fresh bronze bushings in them, and gave it a tune up. It started, ran, and cut grass just fine, but did not realize how tired the engine was until I found an 11-year newer 2007 vintage mower with the same basic Quantum on it that had very few hours on it before it was sent to the curb (bad coil was the main issue I found).
The original 1996 engine required a lot harder pull and sometimes multiple pulls to get it going. Swapped engines and it now starts on 1 pull that requires about the same effort as a Duraforce. And man is it now a BEAST ... power wise I'd say it is similar to a Duraforce, and now enjoy using this 190cc Quantum powered "unicorn" 3-speed Gold Series L-B as much / if not more than the 2-cycle versions.
Read more details about it here:
https://www.mytractorforum.com/thre...7-lawn-boy-4-cycle-3-speed-lawnmower.1353833/
Doug