[Expert Lawns]

How many hours do you guys have on your machine(s)? Or what is the most you have had in the past? You get extra credit if you know about how many hours a week you put on them. I just hit 500 on my exmark and have had it for 2 years.

 

[txnbygod]

meter reads 0.3 on my gravely prosteer.....i'm thinking of putting a good coat of wax on before i dirty it. lol

but seriously, anyone have thoughts on breaking it in? owners manual says nothing. i've always babied my autos for the first thousand miles or so, but know these engines are designed to work full throttle.

 

[tiedeman]

I have always for the first 50 to 100 hrs took it easy.

 

[Creative Lawn Care]

I have had my exmark Lazer HP since January and have 248 hours on it. So far so good.

 

[b & t lawn care]

We have a 335 jd with a 20 hp kawasaki with 1012 hrs in 3 years & had to replace 1 coil . Changed oil & filter every 50 hrs, It just sits now until one of the main mowers ( Chariot Jr. & Walker GHS ) is down.

 

[dcondon]

we have a 60 in. TANK with over 400+ hours....... NO PROBLEMS!!

 

[KenH]

SCAG 61" STHM, 2400hrs. and change. Still used 2 days a week. Going on 7 years I think.

 

[General Grounds]

:blob3: my 60" dixie has 5400 on it and its in it 8th year and works evryday, power washed it last week and a landscape buddy of mine asked when i got the new dixie.

my walker which is on its 6th season has 4800 hours on it and that works everyday as well.

most of our machines are in the 2000-3000 hour range, we have very few problems (knock on wood), but we a pretty perticular about maintenance, i quess good maint. pays off.



tony

 

[accuratelawn]

Lazer Z 1900+ used once per week and at home 3 acers.
Lazer Z 800
GD Gateway 680
Lazer Zhp 240
We put 500-600 on the 60" per season and 300+ on the walkbehind per season. The hp is new to me a couple months ago. It will take some of the load off the walkbehind.

 

[C4chris70]

620 hours on my 52 inch Turf Tiger. Currently in its second season.

 

[r.eckley]

370 hrs On LAZER-60" 28H. New 04-03-03. No major probs. yet

 

[bayfish]

44' Toro w/b 400 hrs - no problems.

 

[blairbuc]

Gereral Grounds

That a lot of hours on those two machines, I curious what engines you have, what oil you use, and hours on drain.

Anyone over 2000 hrs, please list engine type and Hp.

 

[General Grounds]

:blob3: blair, the dixie has a cv 22 this is the second motor and this motor has 2500+ hrs on it, i use a 10w30 with a lucas oil treatment, oil is changed every 50-75 hrs depending on the conditions but we service air filters twice a week using amsoils foam filter oil, almost like bar and chain oil.

the walker is also on its second motor and has over 2000 on it, same prcodure usede on all machines.


tony

 

[Barkleymut]

Man I was thinkin 5000+ hours on a Kohler????WTF.

Anyways my Dixie had 600 hours before the Tiny Tach pooped out. About 2000 hours would be my guess on the Dixie. My Exmark HP has right at 100 hours. My WB's; God only knows.:dizzy:

 

[gene gls]

I have 2795 hours on my Walker 20HP Kolher. Its ready for replacement. I have almost 2400 hours on my Walker deisle.

Gene

 

[Bunton Guy]

Bunton 48" gear drive w.b : 1,600 HRS. (3 years old)
Bunton 48" Hydro w.b : 219 HRS. (2nd season)
Scag 52" wb. : 2,000+ HRS. (meter was smashed last month)
Bob-cat diesel 60" Z : 130 HRS (new in spring)
Gravely diesel outfront 72": 7,700 HRS. and counting. (old bugger)
Bobcat 54" hydro w.b : 1 HRS. (brand new)
Bunton 36" hydro w.b : 0.5 HRS. (brand new)

 

[Tharrell]

Glad to see someone else uses Lucas. I had such good luck using it in my truck, I started using it in my mowers also. I use it at 20%.

 

[Bunton Guy]

I use Marvel Mystery oil as an additive to help clean the crankcase out. And I have been using Wal-mart oil filters in all the mowers and mostly wal-mart brand oil in all the mowers 10W30 & 15W40 and not a problem yet.

 

[Chief]

On my Deere F525 606 hrs. On the Deere 4410 65 hrs. Both are great pieces of equipment!