Honestly, for $500, this is a better machine than anything you can purchase new today. I’d wager it’s going to have very small hours. Given its era, the entire unit is in incredible condition. Deck raised all the way up stops the blades, they start to lower the deck down-a easy and reliable scheme. Starts up every moment and goes fantastically. Simply adapted valves, cleaned carburetor, cleaned engine fins and shrouds, installed brand fresh battery (napa)-zero hours on it all. Built back when mtd was still a decent ope maker (1997), that motor had a 1-year business and 2-year housing warranty back in ‘ 97 – it’s a very well-built, durable engine. Here’s a yard machines riding lawn tractor with a 42 “Mowing deck and a 14.5 hp briggs & stratton I / c single cylinder engine.
