I am about to buy a Jacobsen HR9016 wide area mower from year 2000 with 3 mowing decks, 4 wheel drive, no leaks, good condition and would like to ask if anybody has experience with these mowers, especially when they age, like this one. Should they be avoided for any particular reason or any serious problems? I read that the hydraulic motors, which operate the blades and this mower has 11 of them, are costly to fix or replace and since they are in direct contact with the blades (unlike other mowers, for example Toro, where the blades are turned by belts and pullies), they can require repair more frequently.
Appreciate any advice, thank you!
Dan.
Appreciate any advice, thank you!
Dan.