So a fairly local dealer ended up having a pz-t 4822 demo model they were offering for the same price as a new m-zt 52, so I jumped on it considering they were offering it also with the full warranty, its a 2012 so according to the manual its probably the same deck as on the m-zt at 11 gauge but a 1.5-5 inch adjustment and the same zt-3400 transmissions but a Kawasaki FX651v motor. Just tried mowing for the first time today and it managed to empty an entire 5.5 gallon fuel tank in 40 minutes. Needless to say the dealer is coming to pick it back up on Monday to try to figure out what is going wrong with it. Other than the astoundingly poor fuel economy it cut the grass pretty well and is quite quick as I was getting quite a bit done once I got use to the steering after a couple minutes. I gotta say though if they try to tell me that its normal fuel usage it probably wont be coming back. Just wondering what kinda fuel consumption you guys are seeing on the Briggs motors?
M-ZT 52 Review
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RatRacer
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Wow, I'm jealous! That's a steal! Should have a better seat too.
I get at least 4 1/2 acre cuts out of the 5gal tank, with each cut being 20-30 minutes depending on how close I frame around the house. The 52" Big Dog I trialed with a Kawi had 3 cuts on it before I returned it, with a 5gal fill. I hope they figure it out for you.
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I agree with user RatRacer in that if you paid approx. $5500 for that ZTR you got a good deal. But, my research on the Husqvarna website yielded this model(actually a P-ZT4822FS / 966613301 according to the manual I found) being sold in 2010-2011, so I don't think you got a 2012 model like you were told:0( How many "hours" does it show on the dashboard???
That being said, it shows an 11gal tank, so I would have to ask if you are 101% certain that that particular tank was COMPLETELY full when you started??? And....how much "area" did you cut before it ran out??? That Kawasaki FX651V is "very similar" to the FX691V that is on my Gravely(22hp...mine is 726CC and I don't see the actual "size" in your manual). I have been tracking my fuel usage over the last dozen mowings and I am mowing approx. 1.5 acres on exactly 1 gallon of "non-ethanol 89 octane" gasoline. I would HIGHLY recommend, if it is available in your area, that you NOT use ethanol gasoline in that ZTR and run the mid-grade(89 octane) non-ethanol gasoline ONLY!!! I even add StaBil gas treatment to mine in every tankful just to be extra cautious. If this ZTR has been using ethanol gasoline I'll bet a dime to a dollar that is contributing to the bad fuel economy and I'm surprised that if stored with gas in it for the length of time that dealer has had it....that it hasn't begun to deteriorate the fuel lines and the Kawa's carb. If I were you I would get some Sea-Foam(available at your local auto parts or Walmart) and add the recommended amount times two in a fresh tank of "non-ethanol" gas and run that through it. If the other tank still has gas in it , again add a double treatment of Sea-Foam to it before running it. And then start using non-ethanol only. I'll bet the fuel economy will return to "normal" then(like me, I would expect you to get AT LEAST an acre per gallon). If I were you, I would keep that ZTR for that money and follow the gasoline advice I gave you. If you take care of it and stop running ethanol gas I think you will be pleased with that purchase(and the reliability and longevity of that "commercial" Kawasaki engine)!!!
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Here's a link to that online manual if you will find that useful:
http://www.husqvarna.com/ddoc/HUSO/HUSO2011_NAen/HUSO2011_NAen_PZ-TOM_115392427-01.pdf
Thanks for the reply. Yea they supplied the same manual with the mower when delivered. At the time I started mowing the hour meter registered a total of 186.8 hours and at the time the left tank went dry it read and is currently at 187.5 hours. It made it through about 2/3 of an acre. I did check the oil, hydraulic reservoirs and both tanks prior to starting and both tanks were filled to the bottom of the filler neck per the manual. Now it was delivered with fuel so I am not certain if it was full the whole time it was for sale but they did have it sitting for the most part within their showroom in the building so I would be surprised at least they would leave both tanks full with it being in an enclosed building, but again that is speculation. As far as the fuel quantity I would again believe it is probably 10% Ethanol and not pure gas. I know the dealer stated that it was used through 2012 as a demo and then used after that as the mower on their grass around the dealership, so I also wouldn't expect most of the gas to be too old, and they also mentioned to be sure to use both tanks to prevent the ethanol gas from sitting and separating out water.
Even if they say they resolve it I may just go ahead and run any remaining fuel out, run at least one tank through with some sea-foam (which I had completely forgotten about that stuff) and then probably take the next step of pulling and cleaning the carb and reinstalling as well as doing a quick inspection to make sure the crappy ethanol gas hasn't destroyed any of the gaskets/rubber lines. Thanks for the reply as the ethanol I didn't really think of but it definitely makes sense. They are picking up the mower tomorrow and going to look at it first since its still under warranty.
I just decided on one of these due to the features and price they offered in another state, is their any reason I should not purchase this model? Is it stable? And is the deck deep enough to produce a nice even cut and mow wet grass? Great Pictures, glad you mentioned seatbelt because I couldn't see one in the stock photos.
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The stance on this is very stable. I feel more stable on some inclines than I did on my JD tractor. Max cut is 4.5in, and I found doing a ~45" bite on wet grass keeps enough air flowing under the deck to keep it cutting proper. If a mower has a roll bar, then it has a belt, because it will make the bar worthless with no belt to keep you in the seat.
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Bought the M ZT52 28 hp from sleequiptment yesterday.
Delivey charge 225.00 Since I live 99 miles away they said they will just bring it down to my house.
Paid 4495.00 225.00 delivery 4724.00. If I picked it up taxes would be 360.00
So I save 135.00 there.
They have a demo M ZT61 there with 2.5 hrs for 4700.00.
might switch to that if you guys think it is the better deal.
It has bigger deck and 30 hp motor. weighs 790 lbs vs 760 lbs.
The motors are the same physical size. I wonder how they get the xtra 2 hp?
Delivey charge 225.00 Since I live 99 miles away they said they will just bring it down to my house.
Paid 4495.00 225.00 delivery 4724.00. If I picked it up taxes would be 360.00
So I save 135.00 there.
They have a demo M ZT61 there with 2.5 hrs for 4700.00.
might switch to that if you guys think it is the better deal.
It has bigger deck and 30 hp motor. weighs 790 lbs vs 760 lbs.
The motors are the same physical size. I wonder how they get the xtra 2 hp?
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a lot of motor Co.'s accomplish this with (muffler expansion)
sometimes a bigger muffler or one with less baffling will do the trick .
boat motors Co.'s used to do that a lot back in the day
make sure you check your oils
I got the same cutter and it came with low oil in one side of the Hydro as seen in the link below.
but a nice mower in deed
http://www.lawnmowerforum.com/husqvarna-dixon-forum/20155-got-me-mz5225zt.html
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Hey congrates on ur MZ
I guess we will have next summer to really give them a workout eh?
Wow is all I can say about this badass mower.
Slee brought it today at noon
Oils were good.
Even had 1 gal gas about.
I asked the guy [Terry} and he thinks they have different carbs.
He was very nice. He explained the controls and how to change engine oil and hydro oil.
He pointed out the zerk fittings and when to service them.
When to change the engine oil first ten hrs is important.
The features I like are:
1-Zerk fittings Servicable front axle,spindles and whatever else I have not found yet.
All easy to get to.
2-Big 23x9.5x12 inch tires rear
3-Big front tires 13x6.5x6
4-Welded deck
5-Cast Iron Spindles
6-Rops bar
7-18" Seat
8-Big 28 HP motor
9-19000 rpm blade speed
10-Foot deck lift, (Also can use foot lift to lock it in place for transport.
I do not have to move the pin at all.)
11-Dampened Steering
12-3400 Hydros 12cc 10 mph speed if needed
13-Floating Deck
14-Engine oil drain is on a hose and located for easy access at the rear of the machine.
15-$1000.00 of MSRP Nobody here in Al would budge.
I was told the Kawasaki engine will be an option in 2014.
I was told there is a 5% price increase across the Husky line in 2014.
I did not want to wait. I know I got a great deal.
Sleequiptment sells volume. Worth the drive up to Tn.
I mowed my yard 1.75 acres then went next door and did my neighbors .75 acres.
It is true, once a noob gets his 1st zero turn we look for grass to cut.
BlainenBecky I have to check the part numbers on the carbs.
I did not think about the muffler.
This thing has all the bells and whistles I wanted..
Loving it so far. Going to do a video review soon also in 1080p Oh yea.
I guess we will have next summer to really give them a workout eh?
Wow is all I can say about this badass mower.
Slee brought it today at noon
Oils were good.
Even had 1 gal gas about.
I asked the guy [Terry} and he thinks they have different carbs.
He was very nice. He explained the controls and how to change engine oil and hydro oil.
He pointed out the zerk fittings and when to service them.
When to change the engine oil first ten hrs is important.
The features I like are:
1-Zerk fittings Servicable front axle,spindles and whatever else I have not found yet.
All easy to get to.
2-Big 23x9.5x12 inch tires rear
3-Big front tires 13x6.5x6
4-Welded deck
5-Cast Iron Spindles
6-Rops bar
7-18" Seat
8-Big 28 HP motor
9-19000 rpm blade speed
10-Foot deck lift, (Also can use foot lift to lock it in place for transport.
I do not have to move the pin at all.)
11-Dampened Steering
12-3400 Hydros 12cc 10 mph speed if needed
13-Floating Deck
14-Engine oil drain is on a hose and located for easy access at the rear of the machine.
15-$1000.00 of MSRP Nobody here in Al would budge.
I was told the Kawasaki engine will be an option in 2014.
I was told there is a 5% price increase across the Husky line in 2014.
I did not want to wait. I know I got a great deal.
Sleequiptment sells volume. Worth the drive up to Tn.
I mowed my yard 1.75 acres then went next door and did my neighbors .75 acres.
It is true, once a noob gets his 1st zero turn we look for grass to cut.
BlainenBecky I have to check the part numbers on the carbs.
I did not think about the muffler.
This thing has all the bells and whistles I wanted..
Loving it so far. Going to do a video review soon also in 1080p Oh yea.
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blainenbecky
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I hope you and others make review vids on the M-52 as there was not to much on youtube from the buyers of these mowers.
and I hope you put a link to your video review up here as I like to see what others think of the mower
I mounted a trailer hitch on mine yesterday and will be cutting grass today,so far so good and I am really liking this mower
hopefully I will get around to putting some lights on it pretty soon.
happy mowing :thumbsup: