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I found a used 2003 GT5000 with 48" deck and hydro transmission. Pretty sure the transmission will be able to be swapped with the linkage and belt The deck looks like it needs to also have the arms that lift and lower the deck moved between the tractors. I continued to look into baggers. I...

So this pull out spring loaded rear clip was part of the 54" deck, but the 48" a year older did not have it. The 50" that was 4 years newer did not have it. I therefore have to find not only a deck but compatible arms to raise and lower the deck.

I wonder how easy it would be to transfer the whole deck adjustment mechanism from the frame so I can transfer over a donor deck as well as it’s raise and lower mechanism

I would expect an annual oil change and filter to be normal maintenance but I know not everyone does that. Max rpm I have heard mentioned before and is good advice As for the bagger mount my 42” deck discharge definitely doesn’t fit the gt5000’s 53” deck. Hopefully a 48 does. Won’t know...

Thought I would give an update on this. My mower still has cranking issues but has served me well since this post The battery needs to be charged. Before starting but once I do that I typically get a full rotation and maybe another full rotation each time getting hung up on the compression. The...

I have a DYT4000 and GT5000. Both are 2004. I am considering switching from the DYT to the GT and would like to know more about the reliability of both mowers. The DYT400 has an 18.5 Intek Briggs and Stratton engine with auto trans. Other than difficulty cranking at startup, it has been a...

Welding is a skill I unfortunately don’t have so I was thinking of doing an alternative. It makes sense that steel will better take on the impact of sticks and an occasional stone. Is there an interchange chart between the years for decks and transmissions?

I was just given a GT5000 from a friend and the tractor looks and runs great. It is a manual 6 speed and has a 53" cutting deck. After cleaning off the deck it looks like it may be junk. The metal by the front attachment points is so thin that its probably not safe to use. I was considering...

I was doing an initial mow of my 3/4 acre property with the Craftsman DYT4000. About 1/2 way through I stopped moving and shortly after a big plume of white smoke came out of the exhaust. I shut off the motor and it backfired. ( I thought it self destructed, but later fired it up and finished...

Hello. I have an 18.5 Briggs and Stratton Intek motor that gets stuck on compression when the starter turns. I have ruled out valve clearances or cam issues (took it out for inspection). My next step is to put it back in and clean up all the cable connections. If I still can't get the motor...