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John Deere was the first to use them. Now many companies use them including Cub Cadet. They are very smooth and quiet compared to most other brands of motors.

2008-04-02 09:35:21 by Chip Sweatervest

Lawn mowers and lawn tractors are great machines and the latest models have some features worth checking out. New, fancy zero turn mowers and four ...

Why do most landscapers use commercial walk behind mowers when the cost of a brand new garden or yard tractor is so much less? I was looking to start up a buisness and I found that a 8 - 10 year old walk nehind commercial walk behind mower (36-48 inches) is the same price as a brand new tractor? Anybody with lawn mowing buisness experiance an answer would be appreciated. Thanks!

Commercial lawn mowers are built for just that. Mowing, and a lot of it. They are designed to mow the largest area , for as little time as necessary and transported to the next job. They are also to be used everyday.

Garden tractors are designed to be used once a week, and designed for other uses as well. Attempting to use a garden tractor for commercial use will work, for a while but the tractor will need replaced after the first season or two. Most commercial will mow more grass in a month than most homeowners will mow in three years.

2006-12-06 09:01:12 by Josh D

Price: $110.36 $56.99

Convenient built-in carrying handle; 1-year warranty
Attaches to ball mount or a flat surface with plate
Capacities: 2000-pound pulling, 5000-pound marine, 6,000-pound rolling

What is the difference between "Lawn" "Yard" "Fairway" and "Garden" riding mowers/tractors? While I am asking, do you have an opinion about Briggs & Stratton vs Kohler vs Kawasaki engines in large riding mowers, such as 24hp? I am looking to spend about $2000 - hoping to find a discount due to end-of-season. Thanks in advance!

Lawn Tractors are limited to mowing and pulling utility carts and such items. NOT for Ground Engaging implements such as plows, rototillers cultivators..etc.

Lawn" "Yard" "Fairway" are your basic grass cutters.

The Briggs and Stratton Engines have a long term reputation for quality as does the Kohler. Never had a lot of dealings with the Kawaski but John Deer uses those almost exclusively in their lawn and garden machines.

Garden tractors are heavier built with stronger transmissions or trans axles. Garden tractors can handle tasks from tilling new ground to plowing or blowing snow including mowing.

$2000. 00 will get you a fairly good quality Tractor capable of doing a variety of jobs.
http://www.troybilt.com/webapp/wcs/store s/servlet/product_10001_14102_144605_412 54_-1

2006-09-17 16:56:00 by heylady

Price: $49.99 $35.96

Dual vents let air circulate and help prevent ballooning in winds
Cover protects lawn or garden tractor against sun damage, rain, dust, birds, and tree sap
Backed by 1-year limited warranty

We're buying a lawn mower tractor and i found a great deal on a one tractor with a manual transmission. I know how to drive a manual car and motorcycle, but for a lawn mower that does not go fast?.. how does the manual work? Is it the traditional clutch and shifting? And why do you even need to shift gears if the machine goes so slow? The machine is a 5 speed.

You just select the gear/speed that you want then drive. There is no need to start in first and shift up.

There are usually a clutch/brake combination pedal, so a partial press of the pedal will disengage the transmission, then more pressure will begin to apply the brake. You can partially depress the pedal during a shift (required on the older units), but on any of the newer ones I've used, you could shift on the fly. Of course the older units required you to pass through the neutral position to select a different gear. The new ones, all I've seen are in sequential order, so a continuous movement forward/reward would put you in the next higher/lower gear.

2009-04-15 21:08:45 by icecoldarctic122

What is a engine governor. Please tell me.

A governor is a device used to measure and regulate the speed of a machine, such as an engine. A classic example is the centrifugal governor, also known as the Watt or fly-ball governor, which uses weights mounted on spring-loaded arms to determine how fast a shaft is spinning, and then uses proportional control to regulate the shaft speed.

2007-12-16 09:21:03 by John J