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Riding mower model numbers are found by flipping the seat forward. The model number is printed on the left side of the Product Identification Label, attached to the underside of the seat, and starts with the letters, “CM”.
You can expect to get anywhere from six to ten years out of your riding mower, or longer with proper care and maintenance.
To determine the year of manufacture for a tractor with a six digit number use the following formula. Take the first and the fourth digit, and subtract three to get the year. For example, the serial number of 395602 would be: 36-3 = 1933.
To determine this, look at the tractor production code, also known as the unit date code. The first digit of the tractor production code gives the production year. For tractors manufactured between 1965 and 1974, the digit corresponds with the last number in the year.
Powered by a 23 HP KOHLER twin-cylinder 7000 Series™ engine, this riding mower features a 46-in. steel deck.
It has a 140cc Briggs and Stratton engine featuring one-step starting, no priming needed. The 3-in-1 deck allows you to mulch and help put nutrients back in your soil for a healthier lawn, bag for easy clean up or composting.
All Craftsman mowers are made by MTD. Craftsman lawn tractors run the price spectrum from rear-drive models priced around $1,300 to full-featured, hydrostatic drive units that cost more than $2,000. Most Craftsman lawn tractors feature Briggs & Stratton engines, and the 42-inch-deck models are among the most popular.
How to read a tractor serial number list: Tractor serial number lists nearly always show the first tractor built in each year. The other tractors for that year will have successively higher numbers. Your serial number should lie between two of the stated numbers.
Every lawnmower, engine and appliance has a specific model number and serial number. This is like the VIN on your car. It is the secret number to discover all the parts and accessories that are unique to your product.
Craftsman LT2000 – 2004-2006.
Details. What year was my equipment built? The 5th character of our 11 character product serial numbers will indicate the last number of the year that it was manufactured. Since 5th character in the example is a 4, the year of manufacture would be a year ending in 4.

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Need a manual for a scott's model 21505x8a lawn mower
ANSWER : You should type that into google, with a space and then “.pdf” You should see some results you can click on to download the PDF owners manual

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Where can i can owners manual – Craftsman 17.5 hp 42 in. Deck Lawn Tractor – CA Model
ANSWER : Go to www.managemylife.com

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Where I need a manual for this tractor….where can I download one?
ANSWER : Search internet with your model number and manual

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Where can I get an owners manual for a troybilt bronco tiller? I think the tiller is 5/6 years old
ANSWER : You should ask the people you bought it from, but if you can’t find them you can look around on the ‘net to find other people with the same machine.

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My deck height lift index handle won’t stay locked into position it pops out and drops to lowest cut
ANSWER : Look in your owner’s manual, parts for deck lift. A SPRING OR BOLT COME LOOSE.

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Lever to lower and lift blade deck doesn’t work. looks like mechanism that you push in on lever lost a bolt or something. deck doesn’t lift or lower
ANSWER : Most of these mowers comes with an owners manual and in the manual there is also a parts description, look there. If you don’t have the manual, go to cub cadet website.

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Hi – my son put gasoline in the oil tank of a new lawn mower. It was used twice. I took it to a small engine shop and they got it working again. The guy at the shop said he almost ruined the engine and charged my son $200 to fix it… What does the manual about gas in the oil tank?
ANSWER : I don’t recall it saying anything about simply due to the fact we are supose to know not to do that; however, if it is working, I wouldn’t worry about it.

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I need to get spring to engage blades on a craftsman 42in mower back on
ANSWER : See page 24 of owners manual.

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