[AT] mower deck coating

[charlie hill]

Steve speaking  of DR.  Have you noticed that they are now making a line of 
zero turn mowers?  They look pretty good but I don't have any experience 
with DR stuff.

Charlie
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Stephen Offiler" <soffiler at gmail.com>
To: "Antique tractor email discussion group" <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
Sent: Friday, September 19, 2008 7:54 AM
Subject: Re: [AT] mower deck coating


> Claude:
>
> My brother does lawn maintenance and runs a Scag with a 19HP Kawasaki.
> He follows the various Internet forums pertaining to his trade.  He
> tells me Kawasaki is the defacto standard in pro lawn equipment.  On
> his recommendation I bought a DR brush mower with a 17HP Kawasaki
> (these are V-twins, by the way, and very smooth).  I also have a
> finish deck and the DR has become my primary mower.  Only a  couple
> hundred hours but so far it's a joy to run. I don't think 1400 hours
> is really all that much, especially if you trust that it has been
> maintained.  The machine overall should tell the tale; the pro
> machines are usually served up a real beating by the hired help, and
> it'll show in obviously worn and bent parts.  The Kawasaki is the
> least of your worries; it'll run forever.   Oh, one more thing:  is
> the Scag hydro?  My brother started out with a gear-drive mower and he
> raves about his hydro now.  Huge difference.
>
> Steve O.
>
> On Thu, Sep 18, 2008 at 5:32 PM,  <Claudeprintequip at aol.com> wrote:
>> Pam?
>>
>> Everybody loves a smart a ...   I don't really know but...
>>
>> I have a lawn mower question.
>> I'm looking at a used ztr  Scag Tiger Cub,  with 21hp Kawasaki  motor 
>> with
>> 1400 hours. It's priced OK but has a lot of hours.   I  know the owner 
>> who
>> bought it new and he said he has always done the prescribed  maintenance 
>> and the
>> only thing he had to replace was a starter solenoid or  something like 
>> that.
>> Also there are a couple of dealers in the local  trade area.
>> Does anyone know about the reliability of these units? And are they
>> maintenance friendly and that sort of thing?
>> All answers graciously received, I think.
>> Claude
>>
>>
>>
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