Elizibeth
I sm looking to buy a lawn mower that you sit on, picks up leaves/mulches leaves, and cuts grass, but I am not sure what they are called.
Answer
Ok, you have many things to consider when buying a new riding lawn mower. Riding lawnmowers that handle the tasks you described can be organized into many different categories, however, the three which I believe you are refrencing are Lawn Tractors, Lawn&Garden Tractors, and Garden Tractors. All three of these categories describe riding tractors that can pickup/mulch leaves and cut grass. Here are the main differences between the categories that you should know when you are shopping:
Lawn Tractors: Lawn tractors are the smallest machines of the three catergories, they often have single or twin cylinder engines without electronic fuel enjection ranging from 12 to 18 horsepower and mower decks ranging in width from 32 to 42 inches. Lawn tractors may have manual style or shift on the go transmissions, but today most all lawn tractors use hydrostatic transmissions. Lawn tractors are always rear wheel drive with no real differential and all have turf tires. This means lawn tractors have very poor traction. (new model price range: $900 to $4000)
Lawn&Garden Tractors: Lawn and Garden tractors bridge the gap between Lawn tractors and Garden tractors. They nearly always have V-twin cylinder engines without electronic fuel injection ranging from 18 to 25 horsepower and mower decks ranging in width from 42 to 54 inches. Lawn&Garden tractors pretty much always have hydrostatic transmissions and all are real wheel drive. However, unlike lawn tractors, some manufacturrs offer a manual rear locking differential and the choice between turf or agressive tread tires. (new model price range: $1500 to $8000)
Garden Tractors: Garden tractors are the largest of the tracditional "riding mower" categories, but they are not as large as utility tractors. In many cases, they are the same size as Lawn&Garden tractors. Many manufacturers make garden tractors with both gas and diesel engines, ranging from 25 to 36 horsepower. Garden tractors may have decks as large as 72 inches or decks as small as 48 inches. Garden tractors offer the best traction as some are four wheel drive and manny have locking differentials and extensive tire options. (new model price range: $5000 to $15000)
No matter what size tractor you get, I want to make it clear that after working with machinery all my life, you get what you pay for. If you go to home depot or lowes and muy a $1,000 mower, you are going to get a mower that cuts grass, but there will be many plastic components, thin metal components, weak welds, and overall, a weaker structure. If you go to a commercial equipment dealer such as a John Deere dealer, you will pay more, but all of the components will be of higher quality and the machine will last longer.
Personally, I think John Deere has the best riding mowers avaliable today in all three catergories I described- and I mean real John Deere's- not the John Deere mowers that are sold at home depot or lowes- those are just cheap models John Deere built to compete in such stores. Spending a little more on a mower could be a very wise investment.
Ok, you have many things to consider when buying a new riding lawn mower. Riding lawnmowers that handle the tasks you described can be organized into many different categories, however, the three which I believe you are refrencing are Lawn Tractors, Lawn&Garden Tractors, and Garden Tractors. All three of these categories describe riding tractors that can pickup/mulch leaves and cut grass. Here are the main differences between the categories that you should know when you are shopping:
Lawn Tractors: Lawn tractors are the smallest machines of the three catergories, they often have single or twin cylinder engines without electronic fuel enjection ranging from 12 to 18 horsepower and mower decks ranging in width from 32 to 42 inches. Lawn tractors may have manual style or shift on the go transmissions, but today most all lawn tractors use hydrostatic transmissions. Lawn tractors are always rear wheel drive with no real differential and all have turf tires. This means lawn tractors have very poor traction. (new model price range: $900 to $4000)
Lawn&Garden Tractors: Lawn and Garden tractors bridge the gap between Lawn tractors and Garden tractors. They nearly always have V-twin cylinder engines without electronic fuel injection ranging from 18 to 25 horsepower and mower decks ranging in width from 42 to 54 inches. Lawn&Garden tractors pretty much always have hydrostatic transmissions and all are real wheel drive. However, unlike lawn tractors, some manufacturrs offer a manual rear locking differential and the choice between turf or agressive tread tires. (new model price range: $1500 to $8000)
Garden Tractors: Garden tractors are the largest of the tracditional "riding mower" categories, but they are not as large as utility tractors. In many cases, they are the same size as Lawn&Garden tractors. Many manufacturers make garden tractors with both gas and diesel engines, ranging from 25 to 36 horsepower. Garden tractors may have decks as large as 72 inches or decks as small as 48 inches. Garden tractors offer the best traction as some are four wheel drive and manny have locking differentials and extensive tire options. (new model price range: $5000 to $15000)
No matter what size tractor you get, I want to make it clear that after working with machinery all my life, you get what you pay for. If you go to home depot or lowes and muy a $1,000 mower, you are going to get a mower that cuts grass, but there will be many plastic components, thin metal components, weak welds, and overall, a weaker structure. If you go to a commercial equipment dealer such as a John Deere dealer, you will pay more, but all of the components will be of higher quality and the machine will last longer.
Personally, I think John Deere has the best riding mowers avaliable today in all three catergories I described- and I mean real John Deere's- not the John Deere mowers that are sold at home depot or lowes- those are just cheap models John Deere built to compete in such stores. Spending a little more on a mower could be a very wise investment.
Craftsman Lawn Tractor Manual?
John
This question is for my dad not me , but the question is , where can i download or atleast view a manual for our "Craftsman Lawn Tractor , 18.0 HP,42" Mower,Electric Start,6 Speed Transaxle" Model # 917.273392 . And please dont tell me to go to craftsman's website cause i'v tried that, and dont say "google it" im looking for a link please, the help would be verry much apreciated so i dont have to order a new one and pay 10 or 15$ .peace
Answer
I have my 25 HP manual and all I see on the back is www.sears.com or a number 1-800-4-My-Home
When you go to www.sears.com look on that page for "parts"
Hit parts and it will take you so you can search with you model number. Get the model number off your tractor.
I have my 25 HP manual and all I see on the back is www.sears.com or a number 1-800-4-My-Home
When you go to www.sears.com look on that page for "parts"
Hit parts and it will take you so you can search with you model number. Get the model number off your tractor.
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