Why do you hate MTD?

[LBrown59]

</font><font color="blue" class="small">( I have a 10 yr old MTD self propelled walk behind that is down right now because my wife loaned it to a cousin and he bent the crank on a stump. So I guess MTD's are junk.
BTW the deck has ZERO rust after 10 years, looks to be powdercoated. I did have to replace the drive chain once, but have done nothing else to it except a few oil changes. I am going to put a new crank in it and use it for at least 5 more years /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif
This mower lived in Tampa Florida for 7 years multching that tough viney stuff they call grass down there twice a week for most of the year.
I even bought another MTD self propelled walk behind last year when the crank got bent on my old one.
Ben
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I have a 10 yr old MTD self propelled walk behind that is down right now because my wife loaned it to a cousin and he bent the crank on a stump. So I guess MTD's are junk.
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And I guess taking my power craft MTD L&G tractor into the dealer over and over and over again for the same problem that was never fiixed during the 3 year warranty period makes it a quality product.

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[GerardC]

<font color="blue">And I guess taking my power craft MTD L&G tractor into the dealer over and over and over again for the same problem that was never fiixed during the 3 year warranty period makes it a quality product.</font>

No, that tells me that the mechanic/repair shop didn't know what the h___ they were doing.

 

[ThistleKop]

<font color="blue">This mower lived in Tampa Florida for 7 years multching that tough viney stuff they call grass down there twice a week for most of the year.
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Ben, mowing in Fla., it was sandblasted everytime it was used. Probably explains no rust. /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

TK

 

[JINMA224XR]

<font color="blue">I had very good luck with older Briggs engines (early 90's). I had horrible luck with Briggs engines up from around 95 - 2002. I just got a Bolens tiller from Lowes with a 6.5 horse Briggs and have had nothing but good luck from the engine </font>

Hey MWood,

Hey Guys, you'all talking about Briggs & Stratton engines, made me remember that the 12hp B&S engine in my MTD, is an I/C (industrial/commercial)motor. Now I don't know if that makes a lot of difference, but I have noticed that not all of the B&S engines are I/C motors. And I do have 17 years on mine, mowing about 1 1/2 acres.

And I do remember looking back, that I did want the I/C motor, in hopes that it would be more durable.

Anybody have any idea, how much I might get for my 17 year old MTD, if I repaint it and not tell them how old it is. /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif

I may sell the MTD, and put the money's toward a 3point hitch mower for my bigger tractor.

Have a nice day,
Joe /forums/images/graemlins/cool.gif

 

[LBrown59]

</font><font color="blue" class="small">( <font color="blue">I had very good luck with older Briggs engines (early 90's). I had horrible luck with Briggs engines up from around 95 - 2002. I just got a Bolens tiller from Lowes with a 6.5 horse Briggs and have had nothing but good luck from the engine </font>

Hey MWood,

Hey Guys, you'all talking about Briggs & Stratton engines, made me remember that the 12hp B&S engine in my MTD, is an I/C (industrial/commercial)motor. Now I don't know if that makes a lot of difference, but I have noticed that not all of the B&S engines are I/C motors. And I do have 17 years on mine, mowing about 1 1/2 acres.

And I do remember looking back, that I did want the I/C motor, in hopes that it would be more durable.

Anybody have any idea, how much I might get for my 17 year old MTD, if I repaint it and not tell them how old it is. /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif

I may sell the MTD, and put the money's toward a 3point hitch mower for my bigger tractor.

Have a nice day,
Joe /forums/images/graemlins/cool.gif )</font>
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Hey Guys, you'all talking about Briggs &amp; Stratton engines, made me remember that the 12hp B&amp;S engine in my MTD, is an I/C (industrial/commercial)motor.
*** Now I don't know if that makes a lot of difference, but I have noticed that not all of the B&amp;S engines are I/C motors. And I do have 17 years on mine, mowing about 1 1/2 ac
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*** The I/C (industrial/commercial)motor. is the problem engine in my Wards PowerCraft MTD.
Seems like the engines are OK but there is a design flaw in the carburation.
This being the case no mechanic can fix it no matter how good he is.

 

[slowrev]

en, mowing in Fla., it was sandblasted everytime it was used. Probably explains no rust.
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Yep, but It has been up here in KY for 3 years......
It is still good and green on the underside. btw it is green and yellow, maybe it is a Deere hiding out under the Yardman label /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif
Ben

 

[slowrev]

the IC or Beiggs engines with cast iron sleeve will last a long time. The aluminum bore Briggs are a very limited lifespan motor.

Ben

 

[LBrown59]

</font><font color="blue" class="small">( <font color="blue">And I guess taking my power craft MTD L&G tractor into the dealer over and over and over again for the same problem that was never fiixed during the 3 year warranty period makes it a quality product.</font>

No, that tells me that the mechanic/repair shop didn't know what the h___ they were doing. )</font>

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<font color="purple"> I must have taken it back to the shop 8 to 10 times during the 3 years.
On top of that I took it to another repair shop another 3 or 4 times after the warranty period and it was the same deal the problem wasn't fixed there either.

Next I installed a new CARB and it ran fine for a month or 2 then right back to the same old problem.

This tells me It's a lemon and no amount of working on it by anybody no matter how good they are will ever fix it.

You can't blame a lemon on the mechanic.
You have to give him something decent to work with before he can do anything with it !
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[LBrown59]

</font><font color="blue" class="small">( the IC or Beiggs engines with cast iron sleeve will last a long time.
Ben

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But I can't keep or get the engine to run right so what good is that to me.????

 

[LBrown59]

</font><font color="blue" class="small">( <font color="blue"> I disagree: MTD sells the tractor they owe the customor the performance.
It's called implied warranty. </font>

Over the weekend we had my Aunt and Uncle over for Easter. Parked in our driveway was an $83,000+ Mercedes-Benz that he purchased only 6 months ago. When they were leaving we noticed a bubble the vertical length of the sidewall from the rim to the tread on the front passenger side that stuck out about 1/2 to 3/4 of an inch /forums/images/graemlins/shocked.gif.
* Does that make the/a Mercedes-Benz JUNK?????? Please. )</font>


No but it don't absolve M B from the obligation of making the tire right with you uncle any more than a defective B&S engine on my MTD relives MTD of their obligation to make the engine problem right with me.