Riding Mower recommendations

loony · 08-06-2020, 06:29 AM

I have a 1992 craftsman 42" lawn tractor with the Kohler engine and is still going strong. The Kohler option was an extra $100. Worth every penny. Over the years I have replaced the deck, added tubes to all 4 tires, replaced the steering linkage bushings, replaced the starter solenoid, and an engine coil. I think not too bad for a 28 year old consumer tractor.

The Kohler engine has an oil pump and filter and still runs great. The only problem I had was that the gas cutoff solenoid on the carburetor stopped working, so I added a manual shutoff.

I wonder how much better the commercial grade tractors are.

08-06-2020, 06:29 AM	#12
loony Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 104 Thanks: 0 Thanked 9 Times in 8 Posts	I have a 1992 craftsman 42" lawn tractor with the Kohler engine and is still going strong. The Kohler option was an extra $100. Worth every penny. Over the years I have replaced the deck, added tubes to all 4 tires, replaced the steering linkage bushings, replaced the starter solenoid, and an engine coil. I think not too bad for a 28 year old consumer tractor. The Kohler engine has an oil pump and filter and still runs great. The only problem I had was that the gas cutoff solenoid on the carburetor stopped working, so I added a manual shutoff. I wonder how much better the commercial grade tractors are.

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