Product Description
Features a 344cc, 12-1/2-hp Powerbuilt Briggs & Stratton engine riding mower. With a 7 speed transmission and 38-Inch deck. 15 by 6 / 20 by 8 wheels (F/R )
| List Price: | $1,399.00 |
| Price: | $1,169.48 |
| as of Tue, 05 Mar 2013 06:11:04 GMT ***Remember, deals price on this item for sale just for limited time*** | |
Product Details
- Amazon Sales Rank: #31073 in Lawn & Patio
- Brand: Yard Machines
- Model: 13AC762F000
Features
- Wheel sizes 15x6/20x8
- Briggs & Stratton 344cc 12.5 HP Powerbuilt Engine
- 7-speed riding lawn mower
- Two year warranty
- Non-CARB compliant/not for sale in California
Customer Reviews
Most helpful customer reviews
4 of 5 people found the following review helpful.
By Hoosierdaddy
I will just say that giving this a ONE rating is pretty unfair because most likely, the mower was hardly maintained, if at all, by the ones that claim the biggest issues with this mower. I have had mine for 6 years now and it still goes great, although mine has the Briggs 12.5 masterbuilt, opposed to the kohler, changing the oil every season and keeping engine and filters clean will prolong the life of the engine(any engine for that matter)greatly! Also, leaving mower outdoors will obviously cause premature failure of the mower, such as the deck and other controls.
Bottom line is for the money, this is a great, basic rider that if properly maintained, can last and last for indefinite summers!
Class dismissed!!
3 of 4 people found the following review helpful.
By ValerieUK
I have had this mower for about six years. I have kept it maintained each year. The only problem I had was keeping the tires inflated so I had tubes put in each one. This solved my problem. The only problem I have with it now is someone wanted it more than I did I guess as it was stolen out of my yard this past weekend.
1 of 4 people found the following review helpful.
By Ol' Dan
I bought the previous version of this model three years ago. Now, the transmission won't go higher than 3rd, the parking brake won't set, the mower deck spindle bearings are shot, and the engine doesn't run.
Mine has a Kohler engine. At least they've fixed that - Kohler engines are trash.
The mower is manufactured by MTD. Their service department basically doesn't care about your problems. They also make Bolens. My advice is to avoid anything made by this company - they are cheap, throw-away junk.
Update 8 months later: I just had to answer the comment above about maintaining the mower. I am a professional aircraft maechanic, and I know how to maintain machinery. I put an hourmeter on the mower soon after I bought it and changed the oil, first at about 10 hours (I figured that would be a good break-n time), then each 25 hours after. I replaced the fuel filter annually, cleaned the air filter several times a season, and performed routine cleaning and lubrication regularly. After less than two years, the parking brake refused to lock on. I had bought a copy of the repair manual for the mower from the manufacturer, and I tried to adjust it as described in the manual. It still would not work, and I finally determined the (plastic!) latch was worn out. I bought a new one and replaced it, and the brake worked again. Over a period of time, however, it gradually became less and less willing to stay engaged, again due to the latch wearing out. Also, the transmission began to become more and more difficult to shift into higher ranges.
A couple of months later, the engine became very hard to start. I tried cleaning and gapping the spark plug, then replaced it - no help. I checked and adjusted the valve clearance - still no joy. I removed, cleaned and rebuilt the carburetor. It would start, barely, but still ran very rough. After several other attempts to fix it, I finally found out the intake lobe on the cam was severely worn, thereby not opening the intake valve properly. (I checked and adjusted the valve clearance "by the book" each year.) I drained the oil and stuck a magnetic tool into the oil drain hole, and it came out covered with fine "hairs" of steel, probably from the cam lobe.
The engine had never been run short of oil, and I always used the specified 10W-30 oil. I can only assume the cam had been improperly heat-treated during manufacture.
Somewhere in that time, the spindle bearings became noisy. Finally, one of them siezed up, and the other one had a lot of play. There is no provision for lubricating these bearings. I gave up.
I had followed the manufacturer's recommended service procedures, and in some instances, even exceeded them. When I called "Customer Service" at MTD, they seemed to be very uninteresrted and uncaring about the problems I had with the mower. I never was able to get anyone at Kohler to respond to my engine problems.
So, there you have it. Did I get a lemon? Probably. Do other people have these same mowers and use them happily for years? Yeah, they probably do. Was I upset when I first wrote the review above? You bet I was! I was especially displeased with the lack of response I got from the manufacturer(s).
I now have a mower of a different make, and am very happy with it - it works, and works well. I made a "test call" to their service line, and the people were friendly and helpful, and definitely NOT reading their responses from a script! Also, they had friendly, All-American Wisconsin accents!
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