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I mowed for the first time this season yesterday. I was re-installing the battery since I had it in the garage on a charger to get ready for warm weather. As I was attaching the hold-down, I noticed it moving quite a bit. Then I figured out why. Both of the front-side mount points are...

I was doing the 200 hour maintenance on mine when I noticed the cross brace broken on the left side. Both mounts were broken. Talked to my dealer this morning and luckily they had one in stock. They've been noticing a higher demand for these, so they like to keep one or two in stock since...

Last night I performed the first hydro/transaxle oil change on my 2015 Raptor SD 60. I removed the rear tires to get easier access to everything (and because it takes no time with my impact gun). On the left hand side, I noticed a loose bolt that connects the very front end of the hydro-drive...

I haven't even had the mower for a full month yet, and I've already started modifying it. 1) I'm pretty anal-retentive about cleaning up the mower after each use. I do most of the quick cleanup with the air hose to blow off the clippings and dust. The plastic spindle covers on my old JD...