It's getting that time of year here in the south. The weeds are popping up and things are growing slowly. Last year I grenaded the 11hp briggs on my beloved snapper sr930. I found this craftsman on craigs list for $200. Needed a muffler which was easy enough. Didn't put the oil dipstick back in right a couple of months later and popped a valve when it blew oil out of the crank case. Fixed that and all's been good. Toward the end of last years cutting season I noticed an odd cutting pattern. It seems to leave a two to four inch strip of grass that isn't cut in the middle after new belts and blades and the blades are the right part number for the mower. Deck spindles with new bearings are cheap enough around $50 on ebay or amazon and honestly are the only thing that hasn't been replaced on the deck. Oh well order placed I hope this improves the cut pattern when it's put back together and the deck leveled.