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Re: [Shop-talk] Lawn mower replacement

To: Robert Nogueirao <nogera@icloud.com>
Subject: Re: [Shop-talk] Lawn mower replacement
From: John Innis via Shop-talk <shop-talk@autox.team.net>
Date: Fri, 24 Jan 2020 11:01:39 -0600
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I have a 2002 Grasshopper with about 1200 hours on it.  I had to replace a
seal in the engine to fix an oil leak and I had to replace a broken cam
ring in one of the Hydro units.  Tha't about it.Overall the thing just
keeps going.  Gravely is about a half a step down from Grasshopper in my
view, but I would think it would be worth keeping it.  My only concern
would be parts availability.  As long as you can still get parts and do
most of the work yourself, it is probably a good investment to keep it
going.

On Fri, Jan 24, 2020 at 10:46 AM Robert Nogueirao via Shop-talk <
shop-talk@autox.team.net> wrote:

> I have a 32 inch Zero turn radius lawnmower ( Gravely) that my tool and
> equipment loving wife bought for me 12 years ago.  Does a great job and it
> is built literally like a tank, plate steel almost no sheet metal.  Well
> the. Engine is pretty  much ready to retire.  A replacement engine will
> cost about $1200.  For a bit more I could buy a new lawnmower but of much
> lower quality than the Gravely and not a zero turn, which I love.
> So to my question anyone have experience with the pump and servos on a
> zero turn as to longevity?  I hate the thought of buying a replacement
> engine and having the pump or servo go out ($$$$.$$)
>
> Bob Nogueira
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<div dir=3D"ltr">I have a 2002 Grasshopper with about 1200 hours on it.=C2=
=A0 I had to replace a seal in the engine to fix an oil leak and I had to r=
eplace a broken cam ring in one of the Hydro units.=C2=A0 Tha&#39;t about i=
t.Overall the thing just keeps going.=C2=A0 Gravely is about a half a step =
down from Grasshopper in my view, but I would think it would be worth keepi=
ng it.=C2=A0 My only concern would be parts availability.=C2=A0 As long as =
you can still get parts and do most of the work yourself, it is probably a =
good investment to keep it going.<br></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><=
div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Fri, Jan 24, 2020 at 10:46 AM Rober=
t Nogueirao via Shop-talk &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:shop-talk@autox.team.net";>s=
hop-talk@autox.team.net</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_=
quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,=
204);padding-left:1ex">I have a 32 inch Zero turn radius lawnmower ( Gravel=
y) that my tool and equipment loving wife bought for me 12 years ago.=C2=A0=
 Does a great job and it is built literally like a tank, plate steel almost=
 no sheet metal.=C2=A0 Well the. Engine is pretty=C2=A0 much ready to retir=
e.=C2=A0 A replacement engine will cost about $1200.=C2=A0 For a bit more I=
 could buy a new lawnmower but of much lower quality than the Gravely and n=
ot a zero turn, which I love.<br>
So to my question anyone have experience with the pump and servos on a zero=
 turn as to longevity?=C2=A0 I hate the thought of buying a replacement eng=
ine and having the pump or servo go out ($$$$.$$)<br>
<br>
Bob Nogueira <br>
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