Spring is here got her out, and cleaned up...removing the deck was not as easy as they say it is but not to bad. Have 65 hours on it now...checked the oil after warming the mower up, had a white pasty substance in the fill tube, I understand this is from moisture commonly referred to as blow by...wiped it out and changed the oil...will try to warm the oil longer during start ups...also noticed a couple of very small spots that look like paint bubbling on the metal foot rest...cleaned up the deck both on top and below...grease everything and re-attached deck...it went on easier than it came off...still concerned about the Briggs engine...all in all its been a good mower...I have found that turn around on hills is difficult...often have to lift the deck to get up the hill as the full width roller prevents me from going up hill (diffLock would be great here)...also, wish the deck lifted further from the ground when not in use as it drags across the stones in my drive and often catches on debris. Still wish I had power steering, and now differential lock...after review of price points I wonder if a john Deere would have been better
