You put up the wrong picture. The one shown is the 36"
great . thanx for info ! this one is home owner used since new , its a 48 and MINT ! btw , yours did have the kohlers on them ?
24 years of a wealthy home owner cutting his half acre less than 30 times a year while keeping mower in a heated garage and the way it looks he always washed the mower top and bottom . this mower has cut a half acre 700 times over that time . say thats like doing 1400 average size lawns . say a crews doing 80 1/3 acre lawns per week . thats 320 per month , here in michigan x 8 months thats 2600 lawns per year . thusly this mowers been used like half a year of commercial usage but operated by a sane , non lawncare zombi like us lol , adult thats babying the heck out of it on an immaculate yard where he aint 'baja'ing' onto trailers , 10'' over grown lawns and sticks . at $1500 range it'd take a miracle to find something near this good . i really dont want to pit my opinion on this matter vs yours as i realize you've lots of probably decades running lots of crews , machines and companies . but i wanted to get down to exact details on the state of this machine to make sure you understand how like new this thing is , im not just making this up this thing is immaculate . every single part including rubber hand grips , and sparkling engine . the only factor that i wonder about is the 1998 kohler command 15 pro because ive only ran kaw's over 20+ years
Ours has the Kawi's.
thanx for reply . going to call tomorrow to see if still avaliable
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ok thanx , i appreciate your advice and will look at other options .
thanx for the reveiw
Back in the early 80's, lots of Briggs and Stratton I/C on walk behind mowers, and I remember they did not last very long........Years later, Honda was an option, and they were quieter, used less fuel, and lasted longer, ect. When Kawi became available later, many made the switch. That's into the 1990's era. After that it seemed many brands lasted longer with oil pumps, better builds, ect.
For my personal customers, I use the Honda GXV 390.
thanx breezy . thats right on the money because here in michigan spring lawns can get long and many days have to be cut in wet conditions where power matters
Yeah, 14 HP on a 36" belt WB would be a minimum. A long time ago, I used a Scag 36" WB with an old 13 HP Kawi FH-series engine--the kind that never released compression if cold enough. It was enough power to mow wet turf if mowed routinely, but bogged down if trying to take 6" or more off an overgrown yard. Best to get 14 HP or better like a Kawi FS481V.
