Recent content by McBike

I worked at a company that had a cal lab. All of our torque drivers and wrenches had to be certified every 4 months. I brought in my 35 year old Craftsman 1/2" click wrench and tested it through the range and it was still in spec. I also had a $25 3/8" wrench. It was 20% high in the low range...

I guess I'll keep an eye out for a used deck. The current deck has a couple of holes from rust, also the spindles, bearings, and pulleys are all original. I do clean it and is kept in a shed. probably should have kept after the rust better. My first tractor with a Briggs engine threw a rod...

Yes it is a single cylinder. Since the term bullet proof and best single cylinder ever made was used, it's a keeper. I guess this winter I need to decide on finding a welder or a used deck vs new. Thanks for the advice Mike

Hi there, I am new to the forum and am looking for some guidance. In 2003 I purchased a new Craftsman 42" LT2000 with a Kohler 17.5 hp Command Pro engine. It is only used to cut my 1/2 + acre of lawn and chop up my leaves in the fall. By my best estimate it has around 1000 hours on it. The deck...