I bought this to replace a similar machine I have used for years, till the carb died, and the shop said it would cost $150 to fix.
I see this model is discontinued, so I wonder why Mowers Direct wants a review. ?? This seems to be the same machine Sears and others sell, so I am confused.
The price @ Mowers Direct was much better than I could get locally, and it was delivered promptly as they indicated.
However there was no Owner's Manual in the box, and the one I ordered from MTD had half the pages upside down, and way out of sequence. The motor is a Tecumseh, not B&S as advertised, but I am OK with that, even though the warranty is quite limited.
The machine started right up, and edges as expected.
MD RESPONDS: We always want to make sure our customers are satisfied, whether they bought a close-out model or the top of the line.
The Operator's Manual is available for download on the MTD site if that will give you a cleaner copy. Just go to http://manuals.mtdproducts.com/mtd/Public.do and put in the model number (25B551A029) and the serial number (12345678 works, too).
I bought this to replace a similar machine I have used for years, till the carb died, and the shop said it would cost $150 to fix.
I see this model is discontinued, so I wonder why Mowers Direct wants a review. ?? This seems to be the same machine Sears and others sell, so I am confused.
The price @ Mowers Direct was much better than I could get locally, and it was delivered promptly as they indicated.
However there was no Owner's Manual in the box, and the one I ordered from MTD had half the pages upside down, and way out of sequence. The ...
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