And two fuel tanks... lolYou know you're in for the long haul when there's two cup holders ....lol
And two fuel tanks... lol
Dang! 10 gallons per customer? That would add up. I only have around 1.5 acres and my Husqvarna Z254F has a 3.5 gallons tank. I could probably cut around 3 times without filling up. But it is homeowner grade....very homeowner grade! Lucky to get 5 years from the feeling I get from it.Mower has a 12 gallon fuel capacity total, and a single mow of the entire place utilizes approximately 10 gallons on average per mow during a normal growing season.
To help minimize fuel consumption, I reduced the weight of the mower by taking off the roll cage/bar, the captain chair arms and anything else not necessarily needed. Some of those items are far more hazardous to have on the mower IMO, especially when mowing around all of our trees and shrubs. By taking off those items, it makes it so much easier to mow around those type of things and then some. more efficient in getting the job done in a timely matter, approximately 4-5 hours per mow of the entire place.
The roll cage/bar weighs approximately 50 lbs and I'm somewhere around 170 lbs. Less weight on the mower equates to less stress on the hydraulic pumps, which equites to a longer life for the mower hopefully. We'll just have to wait and see how long this mower will last me. It's a 2014 model that I bought brand new in late 2013 and she's been a solid performer with no major problems of any kind ever since. Pretty darn happy about that too.
Anyhow, I hope my sharing this kind of stuff will potentially help someone that might be considering a zero turn mower in the future.
I made sure to get their "clear cut deck" which is 10 gauge fabricated.When it comes to any mower, buy once cry once is and should be the mentality. If you have an acre or more you’re cutting, don’t even look at a stamped deck…..
Did you contact bad boy? There maybe a service bulletin that they’ll fix at no cost.Those who bought Bad Boy mowers. Had anyone had any issues with the throttle or choke cables?
My throttle cable seized up, and after doing some internet research there is a design flaw(?)
They have a plastic coating on the throttle cable over the spring winding over the cable. The cable is then routed close enough to the engine and exhaust that the plastic melts, soaks through the wound wire and seizes up the cable.
I'll take photos when i fix mine. I have to measure it so i know what length to buy.
That's worth a phone call on my way home tomorrowDid you contact bad boy? There maybe a service bulletin that they’ll fix at no cost.
Doug, any luck?That's worth a phone call on my way home tomorrow
Actually they are willing to warranty it (or at least the guy i some with yesterday). Now i have to figure out when i can get it to one of their preferred mechanics.Doug, any luck?
Good deal….Actually they are willing to warranty it (or at least the guy i some with yesterday). Now i have to figure out when i can get it to one of their preferred mechanics.
I'm going to fix it myself if i can't make it work.Nice that they'll fix on their dime, but still an inconvenience. Shouldn't be hard to do yourself if they allow it (tell em dealer can't get ya in for weeks).
In short term, can you cut the plastic sheathing, then melt off the part in the spring area with a lighter or Torch? Atleast it would free up. Should be a twisted SS line anyways, heat ain't gonna hurt it.