I got a new rider three weeks ago, the day my old rider blew up. I got the elcheapo Bolens at Lowes. Even at that it takes 1/8th the gas and 1/2 the time to cut the grass now. The old Craftsman is sitting in the yard taking up space, at least till I find another motor for it and then it will be my "Yard Tow Truck" which save the lawn as driving a 6,400lb truck on the soggy yard is tough on the yard. The ruts just don't go away My yard is so bad I got the new mower stuck the second time I mowed, and it didn't look wet in that spot.

JS