Hello all. Central Indiana relocation to 3 acres of grass, with mature trees everywhere.
Some sudden changes in living situation prompted me to hastily find a riding mower. Operating on a budget so a 60" zero turn - the right tool for the job - was simply out of the question. Picked up a LA120 from amongst the dozens of machines that were available locally on craigslist. Chose this machine for the following reasons
-bang for the buck - for what I paid for this I was looking at craftsmans, MTD's yardmans all with splash lube singles - or VERY old.
-twin briggs & stratton 21 HP pressure lube as opposed to late model B&S singles/splash lube
-Hydrostatic trans
-parts availability
-sounds odd, but there are dozens if not hundreds of you tube how too's on this machine. Comforting and unsettling all at once.
It's only got 146 hrs on it, started up and sprung to action. Drive train and mower deck all responded well, and the PO is a contractor with lots of gear and claims professional service, and all appearance and experience back that up. This was his home mower on a .75 acre lot. He moved to a town home.
If anyone can share any known weak spots I can proactively address, that'd be appreciated. Ill be using it more than designed, frankly, I suspect 4 - 6 hours a week. That's a lot for what I'd consider a homeowner grade machine. Parts prone to fail I expect will be encouraged to do so.
Am I disrespecting this thing? Should I invest in attachments (snow blade/thrower etc) or save the money for the ZT i suspect will be in my future?
Some sudden changes in living situation prompted me to hastily find a riding mower. Operating on a budget so a 60" zero turn - the right tool for the job - was simply out of the question. Picked up a LA120 from amongst the dozens of machines that were available locally on craigslist. Chose this machine for the following reasons
-bang for the buck - for what I paid for this I was looking at craftsmans, MTD's yardmans all with splash lube singles - or VERY old.
-twin briggs & stratton 21 HP pressure lube as opposed to late model B&S singles/splash lube
-Hydrostatic trans
-parts availability
-sounds odd, but there are dozens if not hundreds of you tube how too's on this machine. Comforting and unsettling all at once.
It's only got 146 hrs on it, started up and sprung to action. Drive train and mower deck all responded well, and the PO is a contractor with lots of gear and claims professional service, and all appearance and experience back that up. This was his home mower on a .75 acre lot. He moved to a town home.
If anyone can share any known weak spots I can proactively address, that'd be appreciated. Ill be using it more than designed, frankly, I suspect 4 - 6 hours a week. That's a lot for what I'd consider a homeowner grade machine. Parts prone to fail I expect will be encouraged to do so.
Am I disrespecting this thing? Should I invest in attachments (snow blade/thrower etc) or save the money for the ZT i suspect will be in my future?