I was looking for a new mower since I needed one more powerful than my 24 yr old 4hp Craftsman mower so I looked on Craigslist and came across an ad for one for $15. The mower was advertised as a non-running unit with a broken wheel. Looked the mower over & noticed it didn't have the brake handle so I snagged the one from my older mower to give it a go, put gas in & pulled the cord. Fired right up first time!
I noticed the RF wheel was loose but not broken so I did a test cut. Not bad for a mower that's sat outside broken for a long time. It's self propelled but the RF wheel never turned so when I removed the wheel to fix it I noticed the gear was missing. The drive pin was also missing, which was also causing the wheel to not fit tight against the axle. Got a new pin for under 3 bucks, and ordered the brake handle and gear for $30.
Total for parts is $32, with purchase price, $47. I'm not 100% sure but judging by pics I've found this mower is only around 3 years old. Not a bad find I'd say. Similar mowers were retailing for around $300 at Sears outlets so I'm a happy camper. :biggrin:
I noticed the RF wheel was loose but not broken so I did a test cut. Not bad for a mower that's sat outside broken for a long time. It's self propelled but the RF wheel never turned so when I removed the wheel to fix it I noticed the gear was missing. The drive pin was also missing, which was also causing the wheel to not fit tight against the axle. Got a new pin for under 3 bucks, and ordered the brake handle and gear for $30.
Total for parts is $32, with purchase price, $47. I'm not 100% sure but judging by pics I've found this mower is only around 3 years old. Not a bad find I'd say. Similar mowers were retailing for around $300 at Sears outlets so I'm a happy camper. :biggrin:
