Sears Craftsman Tractor Kohler Engine

Time to get your mower running

Thus, at the ripe age of 55, I decided to run a marathon. I log about eight miles a day so far and I even included grass cutting in my training regime because it gives me three to four hours of exercise a week regular leg.

Unfortunately, my top speed self-propelled lawn mower is four miles an hour so I can not run behind her, just walk.

My husband pointed out that if I spent fewer hours per week to mow the lawn I am free to go to Nice long runs.At first I thought it offered to mow the lawn, but then I realized that it would be impossible because we do not have a rider mower, and most men are not willing to mow the lawn unless it there is a soft seat and a drink holder involved.

I have always opposed to riding mowers, because I heard they eat a gallon of gas faster than a college student can shotgun a beer. Is it true?

Fuel races

I went to get specifications comparing the fuel consumption of different types of mowers. I could not find a thing online, so I contacted Sears and Husqvarna asking for any research they had.

They had graphs comparing the amount of time that require different mowers to cut the same area of ​​lawn. But this did not answer my burning question about how much gas it takes to do the same job with greater mower.

So I proposed to Sears I borrow some of their models for the demonstration was to make an experience, cutting the same area of ​​lawn all summer from three very different companies mowers.

They agreed to the experiment.

A few days later, a big truck came up the aisle and placed over an Eco 190cc lawnmower, a runner 12 horsepower intelligent, and Big Daddy, a garden tractor of 26 horsepower.

I alternated between machines a week during the summer and early fall. I carefully measured the fuel consumption during the filling machines, and kept a picture of gallons used.

I was really, really surprised by the results.

Gas backwards

There is virtually no difference in fuel consumption.

During the summer, it took an average of 1.8 liters and three hours to cut the prescribed area with the small self-propelled mower.

It took 1.75 liters and 90 minutes with the Smart Rider. And it took 1.9 liters and only 30 minutes with the garden tractor.

Who would have guessed that a garden tractor, which is much larger than a small lawn, uses essentially the same amount of fuel to cut the same area? And the sixth time!

lawn mower: Craftsman plow and cast-iron Kohler from the dump!

It is not really a 65 ... your engine was built in 1977. Kohler set for # 's with 7 digits, the first two identify the year, including: serial numbers starting with 80 to 89 were built in 1977, it is also a large block 7hp bore. It looks like an old giant vac blower with his missing upper hoop (blower housing handlebar), the red paint almost confirms this.

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