D Felix
LawnSite Bronze Member
- Location
- Putnam County, Indiana
My father mows "on the side" and has a Bush Hog ZTR with 72" deck. The mower is going into it's third season, and has less than 500 hours on it.
He's had some problems with it, and I'm wondering if anyone else has had similar.
For instance, I was helping him mow back in July, I stopped to ask him something and when I got back on the ztr, the blades wouldn't re-engage. Kept trying, but eventually just took it to the truck. As I got to the truck, I saw the belt go tension-less, and found out that the clutch had literally fallen apart.
I know he hasn't had any issues with the motor (I think it's a 20 hp Kohler, 2 cyl), but he has been through 2 or 3 deck belts (one was his fault, didn't get it back on right), I think he's also had problems with the tensioner either for the deck or the deck belt.
His dealer is telling him that Bush Hog is telling them that he is the only one having problems (didya follow that?
).
Is anyone else finding this to be the case? I know he likes the mower, and it cuts well. I need to get a new mower to use at home and like the price of the Bush Hog vs. Exmark/Dixie Chopper, but don't want to buy something that's going to give me as much trouble as the one that Dad has...
Much thanks in advance!
Dan
He's had some problems with it, and I'm wondering if anyone else has had similar.
For instance, I was helping him mow back in July, I stopped to ask him something and when I got back on the ztr, the blades wouldn't re-engage. Kept trying, but eventually just took it to the truck. As I got to the truck, I saw the belt go tension-less, and found out that the clutch had literally fallen apart.
I know he hasn't had any issues with the motor (I think it's a 20 hp Kohler, 2 cyl), but he has been through 2 or 3 deck belts (one was his fault, didn't get it back on right), I think he's also had problems with the tensioner either for the deck or the deck belt.
His dealer is telling him that Bush Hog is telling them that he is the only one having problems (didya follow that?
Is anyone else finding this to be the case? I know he likes the mower, and it cuts well. I need to get a new mower to use at home and like the price of the Bush Hog vs. Exmark/Dixie Chopper, but don't want to buy something that's going to give me as much trouble as the one that Dad has...
Much thanks in advance!
Dan