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MTD Self-Propelled Lawn Mowers

MTD • Lawn Tractors • Lawn Tractor Muffler • Self-Propelled Lawn Mowers • Chipper/Shredder • Cultivator --- • Troy-Bilt

Randy of Valley Center KS (06/09/08)
I worked at Home Depot and worked in the garden department selling lawnmowers. I sold a MTD to my Doctor and it was built with the wrong blade deck. MTD gave him the proper deck after a numerous set of belts.

I sold my cousin a MTD 21/46 lawntractor and it has the same problem. She and her elderly Mother have had it for 3 years and it has been down more than it has been ready to mow. They have replaced 6 deck belts and She had 1 put on 2 weeks ago and it took it out today.

I see the problem and MTD has to know about this. The engine pully is to high for the deck. I think MTD should repair the problem and reimburse her for the money she has put out on belts.

No damage just the Money that she has paid out for belts and the headaches from this piece of junk mower. Never will I purchase and MTD product as I have seen to many problems.

Jean of Whitewater, KS June 8, 2008

Jean of Whitewater KS (06/08/08)
I bought my MTD pieace of junk a couple of years ago and it has been nothing but trouble since the beginning. I have had to replace the belt six times. The belts keep getting chewed up and I have purchaced good belts. I have purchased 2 belts in the last 2 months. I bought one in April and one in May. I have only gotton my enitre yard mowed only 2 times. It is very frustrating to not be able to mow the lawn after buying and expensive riding mower!!!

I have my elderly Mother to take care of and I have a bad back. I need a mower I can depend on so we can have a nice looking lawn like everyone else. It is depressing to look out and see tall grass everywhere. Another thing, the list of parts on the MTD site does not have the proper part numbers. I ordered a belt to drive the blades and they sent me the one that drives the transmission. They need to get the parts list right!

The expense of buying new belts all the time. The last belt was purchased only two weeks ago and has already come off and is being chewed up.

Gregory of Salem, NY May 21, 2008

Gregory of Salem NY (05/21/08)
My dad purchased a 17 1/2 hp gear drive riding mower from the wallmart in bennington, vermont, around 1995. The first thing was operator error, my dad hit some roots in his back yard, ruined right side spindle, replaced, and new set of blades to. But, the real problem started while later, mower just shut off for no reason. Blown fuse under the shifting panel. The wiring on this machine has absolutely no wire loom to protect against abrasions from wire moving around. At Napa Auto parts I purchased enough loom to cover all the wiring on the machine, about twenty dollars worth.

I guess I think on this situation, you get what you pay for. My dad spent 999.99 on this machine, as for me, his son, I've learned my lesson, or his lesson, I buy commercial equipment, Wright Corp., John Deere Corp. certainly even name brands are cutting back on quality, but at least with a name brand the customer still has some bargining power, fix this or I'll go to MTD.... As far as MTD is as a corp. worthless..

Replacement of spindle and wiring fix took at least 1 1/2 months, I know, because I mowed my dads lawn with a push mower...

Jerri of Fort Worth, TX April 27, 2008

Jerri of Fort Worth TX (04/27/08)
I pruchased a Huskey 26 HP 50 cut 5-04. The mower runs and cuts fine. Its the paint that is the problem The mower has been garage kept. I've cleaned it regularly. The second season the paint started to bubble and continue to come off. And needless to say rust.Now the foot pad area is completly rusted thru. I can see the mower deck in places.

I bought the mower because of the heavy metal they used compared to the copetition. I would like for Mtd to replace the fender/body cover Part # 783-04333A They say there wasn't a warranty. I still would like the replacement part. Has anyone else had this problem.

Wallace of Newton, AL March 17, 2007

Wallace of Newton AL (03/17/07)
I purchased a yard machine 12.5 hpLT riding lawn mower made by MTD in the late 1990's. The owners manual has been lost. I went to the internet to down load a new one. The MTD website does not show the model or sn of my machine.

Glenn of Port Saint Lucie, FL September 5, 2006

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