On 5/27/2011 5:40 PM, Cheryl wrote:
Hi AHR readers and posters. I just bought a new John Deere riding mower,
nothing fancy, but it's a new way to mow for me.

I know that the maintenance schedule is posted on it right under the
engine hood, and will follow it to a tee. But, and given differences in
prices in different areas, what is an average cost of servicing these?

So far today I have only driven it in non-mowing speed to get it down my
backyard hill and into the shed until my brother can come over and help
me figure out the best approach to mowing the hill. It was a little
scary and it felt like the tires were slipping a little on the hill, but
the grass is very long at this point. I guess long grass is slippery. My
brother said I was imagining the slippage.

Anyway, any answers to these questions are appreciated. I'm just getting
too old to mow the hills without hurting my back, and not yet ready to
hire someone to do it for me full time yet.

Thanks!

Something you might consider. My ditch is almost always wet in places.
I put a knarly set of ATV tires (dirt devils) on the rear of mine.
You just have to be a little careful on the lawn to prevent gouging, but
you get used to them.

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Steve Barker
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