MTD Yard Machine 13.5/38
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Happy Jan – My mtd 13.5/38 has been really good so far, it's second hand and wasn't treated very well, it was used as a 4wheeler instead of a mower. I changed the blades as they had been hit by rocks many times, made sure the decks straight, then gave him a service. He's run really well since, 2 years later all I can say is I'm very happy. Show details
mtd ride on mover – i have mtd ride in mover 2009 model and i can fined proper deck belt it ether to long or to short Show details
Stop start very annoying – Bought MTD rde on second hand $1500.00 in 2020. Machine is easy to operate on rural yard. Chair is narrow and not that comfortable., Seat Tips slightly forward. Main issue since purchase is it cuts out after 5 minutes then you leave it and restart it, goes then it stops again. We have had it looked at by 2 repair shops who cant find the problem. Does anyone have any suggestions? Show details
Get what you pay for – Bought this mower second-hand under 12 months ago. It was fine for the first 9 months until it kept shooting drive belts, the tensioner for the rear drive belt gets bent because it's so flimsy therefore shoots belts. Got that problem fixed (by myself) and then the diff started clicking when Turning, all the way until the mower couldn't move. Took… Read more
the diff out welded it together (difflock) worked for a while until the stress from that broke the Actual gears in the diff, basically removed them altogether and welded some steel pipe to the each side of the axle. This worked great until the mower was towing over 300 kg and it let go on one side so only one wheel driving. Just before that I got a pretty small rock and one Spindale broke all the mounts and that mower was done.
suits person with good mechanical knowledge - minor irritations. must use "swing blades" = not solid bars – slightly heavy steering, reasonable turning circle. This mower, is VERY simple to operate! To cut grass evenly, you must first set cutting deck "level", ( with rear wheels, ) with mower on a hard flat surface. this is very simple to do. No "special tools" required! Height "adjustment" of cutting deck, speed and gear selection, are simple. … Read more
Make sure you follow the Owners Manual directions!!! Engine is usual Briggs & Stratton - & very reliable - if you service it regularly, as instructed! Change engine oil ANNUALLY! Regardless of number of hours, mower is used! My MTD 135/38 mower cuts a 5 acre farm, grazing property, without slightest difficulty. Cutting deck drive belt, lasts several seasons. Transmission drive belt, is original, from new! Done hundreds of hours duty. Use "after market" swing cutter blade assemblies, to prevent damage to cutter deck!
My little hot rod – My MTD is OLD but it keeps going,due to its age I have had to just about rebuild it only through fair wear and tear. This little beast starts easy and away we go,have a bit of fun while cutting grass,I punish it and it's never let me down. Don't know if I would have a newer model as I like the the metal body on the oldie,anyway don't have to buy a new one...I've got the old 13.5/38 hot rod,this will go forever Show details
Not bad but has a few problems – This machine was new 6 years ago and used on about 3 acres of lawn. Always in the shed and looks still brand new.. The B&S engine is great. My block is sloping and I had problems turning up on the slope. The diff just allowed the wheels to turn without traction. Bought a set of mini snow chains from the US and that fixed that. Best 100… Read more
bucks I ever spent. The blades on these things are about beer can gauge steel and fold up like spaghetti when you hit even a gumnut. Replaced them with gator blades.. Solid slabs of steel about 1/4" thick. Bloody brilliant.. The downside is that the blade driving belt only lasts about 6 months but you can buy them cheap on eBay and they are not hard to replace. For some reason the battery needs to be kept on constant charge and even then you are lucky to get 12 months out of it. The latest problem is the failure of the main transmission belt. This is a mongrel to replace and after doing so the mower will only move at a snails pace. Lots of helpful advice on the net and I'm looking into that now. My first rideon was a 2nd hand Rally Roper.. a complete piece of ugly crap that shed chunks of itself every time I used it.. The welder was always ready at the shed door for repairs at the end of the day. Then I had a Husqvarna and you don't even want to hear about that experience.. haha.. happy mowing.. Geoff.
lemon – my first mtd lasted 14 yrs with a few modifications. So when it finally was unrepairable I decided to buy another. Biggest lemon ever from day one deck kept falling down, belts burning out, catcher not attached correctly by dealer. Every time dealer took 3 -4 weeks to even look at, then it often had something else broken once got it home.
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