AL-KO PowerLine T18-102HD

Good mower few years old now and still like new – Couple of years old now and it doesn’t even have surface rust and everything works as it should. Can’t fault it. Basically it’s masport running Briggs and Stratton motor good mower  Show details

Don't Bother – Hydrogear diff gave out after first mow, replaced under warranty. 2nd diff struggles uphill when warm and catcher half full - you would have thought they'd take the grass weight into account when speccing diff. Pulleys wore out after 2nd mow, they wouldn't replace under warranty, replaced at my expense of $500. New pulley kit is of a different… Read more

material and have been on there for the last few years no problems - obviously ALKO's original pulleys were too soft a metal and the company has quietly changed the metal composition. (This is what irked me the most - if they covered the cost I would have accepted the material design error.) Plastic hood and catcher frame fatiguing and plastic falling apart. Clogs too easy. Best part about this mower has been the Briggs intek motor. Would not buy an Alko again. motor, chassis and deck have been also fine drive pulleys, hydrogear diff, plastics; bad warranty service