On Sep 25, 4:34?am, "Smarty" wrote:
Well, if no other apparent use comes up, you might consider donating it to a
school / place where students could learn more about small engine repair,
etc. Or perhaps advertise it in a local swap sheet, craigslist.org, or local
newspaper / bulletin boards to see if somebody can use it for hauling things
or other purposes. Maybe a non-Sears / Kohler dealer may pay you to buy it
for parts?

Smarty

"Bob" wrote in message

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I am buying a new riding mower to replace my eleven year old Craftsman
mower, and I don't know what to do with the old one.

Actually, the Craftsman was a pretty good mower, but parts were very
expensive, plus I had to drive fifty miles (one way) to a Sears service
store, and usually they had to order the part and charged about as much
for shipping as the part cost. I'll not get another Craftsman mower.

The Kohler 15 HP engine runs good, starts easy, and no problems. I tried
to think of some way to use the engine, but can't come up with a good use.
The drive mechanism (hydrostatic) works fine, have never had a problem
with it.

The reason I'm replacing the mower is that the deck is worn out.

I thought about just removing the deck and using the rest as just a
tractor, but have very little use for one.
Any suggestions on what I could do with the old mower?

Thanks, Bob-tx- Hide quoted text -

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try to find out who originally really manufactured your rider. Might
be MTD, in any case not only is sears service gouge priced, but parts
are often 3 times the cost if bought directly from the original
manufacturer.

take a photo of your mower to some local lawn mower shops you may be
pleasantly surprised at the lower price of parts

Sears has turned into a ripoff organization they charge 2 travel
charges to have the SAME tech service a furnace with air......

companies who rip consumers that way need to die!