Hustler raptor kawasaki crankshaft end snapped off

[bertsmobile1]

That is very dissapointing .
Up to you if you want to take it further.
You could for instance take it to your consumer safety authority .
They like to appear to be doing their job by forcing recalls on things that are out of warranty.
You might like to contact Kawasaki again & direct them to this thread.
You could also tell them you are going to run the same thread on every mower & small engine forum in the USA ( list them ) and send a second copy to their advertising agency & marketing department.
Also send a copy to Hustler.
Title that one "potential catastrophic failure"

 

[turboawd]

i went ahead and ordered a new crank. maybe i should mail the old crank to kawasaki.

 

[The Chairman]

My initial thought was "what did you hit?" and then I saw the pic. Wow. Good luck and I agree they should fix this.

 

[turboawd]

I bought a crank for $150.
It wasn't all that difficult to replace. Took a half day to pull motor out and replace crank. Never done this before. Runs good. Hopefully this new one won't snap....

 

[7394]

:thumbsup:

 

[The Chairman]

I bought a crank for $150.
It wasn't all that difficult to replace. Took a half day to pull motor out and replace crank. Never done this before. Runs good. Hopefully this new one won't snap....

Way awesome! Mechanics always start what they finish!