On 12/25/2011 11:00 AM, willshak wrote:
The Daring Dufas wrote the following:
On 12/22/2011 7:02 PM, willshak wrote:
dpb wrote the following:
On 12/22/2011 6:00 PM, Dimitrios Paskoudniakis wrote:
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FWIW, after six years my hydrostatic drive crapped out. I just paid
about $500 to replace it.

FWIW, after 15 at least, (I forget just when it was purchased) the
hydrostatic drive is just fine here... (It is, of course, Genuine
Green as opposed to a box store imitation.)

My lesser box store (Agway) Murray built 18 hp hydrostatic garden
tractor is still going after 15 or so years too. It also is used year
round. Mowing though the grass growing months and snow-blowing through
the non-grass growing ones.


Maintenance and cleanliness of the lubrication system keeps all sorts
of equipment alive. What sort of maintenance do you perform on your
hydrostatic drive garden tractor? I'm guessing the 18 hp motor has an
oil filter, does the hydraulic system also have a filter?

The B&S engine has no oil filter. The hydro tranny has no filter either
nor does it require oil changes or maintenance since it is sealed.
The only regular maintenance has been replacing the plugs, oil, and air
filter.
It does look like ****, though. Scrapes, dents, cracked plastic body
parts, and a torn seat cover held together with duct tape.
A new seat would cost around $60 (US) but as I have learned, when you
replace a non-essential part just for looks, an expensive essential part
will fail shortly thereafter. :-)


So it was the new paint job my 70's Bolens got that caused the starter
to bite the dust! It looks nice but it doesn't move so well right now.

Got to get the other older (late 60's) gear drive cousin Bolens I call
"Rustbucket" ready with a plow and chains in case we get any snow.