Bought my 1st riding lawnmower Simplicity Broadmoor 25/52

RandallL

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  • / Bought my 1st riding lawnmower Simplicity Broadmoor 25/52
Will be getting my new Lawn Tractor soon be picking it up early next week . Any information on do,s and don’t and best care for taking care for it be great . Be using it to mow and pull a small wagon for yard work . May get a spreader and dethatcher for it later. What oil is best for it etc. Hope this was a good choice from what I was looking at 2nd choice was a DJ 380 but liked the SCS package and Tuff torq 62 transmission . Hope my grass is ready to cut next week. Thanks
 

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Very good decision you made. The Simplicity mowers make a nice cut and should last you a long time if taken care of. I too am a big fan of the X380, but with only 22hp and a K58 trans, it leaves a lot to be desired for the price you are paying. As or tips, the one thing that I can offer based on my experience with Briggs engines is to purchase only ethanol free gas or use an ethanol additive in every gallon of gas you use. I have had multiple Briggs carbs, all two-barrels that have had issues due to ethanol. Once I switched to ethanol free I have not had any issues. Also, do yourself a huge favor and read through your entire manual. Often times even the most seasoned homeowner or professional can learn something from the manual whether it be basic operation or proper maintenance. Oh yeah, and lastly, your mower should be run in full throttle any time that it is moving or cutting the grass. Idle is only intended for sitting with the parking brake on. Anything in-between the bottom and top of the throttle do not matter as full throttle is the only way to keep the hydrostatic fan spinning at maximum cooling speed; obviously while parked cooling isn't as important although I have seen suggestions on some mowers of parking and letting run for at least 10-30 seconds at full throttle to allow the trans to cool down before shutting the mower off.
 

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Congrats on your purchase !!

You are probably under warranty, that said, I would use the B&S oil listed in your owners manual. I think it is 30w straight.

Tractor Supply & various other places carry that oil, & filter...
 
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