[Shop-talk] Lawn mower replacement

[John Innis]

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 at 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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