I got this in the same haul as the LT166.... 13 hp Briggs L head "Diamond" series engine.... I put a good used, freshly charged battery in it, added gas, aired up tires, removed shroud and evicted the mouse hotel, turned the key and it runs! I mowed my yard with it at that point.... PO said it was just "tired". He had let it sit (his guess) 4-5 years, original owner, looks like a 1994 model. #4421. The left side definitely seems weak going forward. I could pretty much keep it straight and moving with mostly the right lever.... It goes both directions pretty well though/ but I found out right away it don't like side hills.... I tried mowing the flattest of my 3 ditches and it didn't like it. What's the deal with drive cones? I have only heard about them, on these mowers, never messed with any.
It (had) a sticker on it saying it had a Dixon factory reman drive train/gear box.... the guy said "yeah I had that done a while back" the plate that sticker was on (also served as battery compartment cover) decided it wanted to bail on me, during the ride home..... I have missed a ZTR since my Grasshopper/Woods hydro decided to die and even used ones were gonna cost me more than Id paid for the whole machine. (but I definitely got my moneys worth for many years out of it, before that one died)
I dont have much into it, so not expecting alot from it..... I know that Husquavarna bought out Dixon in more recent years, which would definitely keep me from wanting a newer version!
It (had) a sticker on it saying it had a Dixon factory reman drive train/gear box.... the guy said "yeah I had that done a while back" the plate that sticker was on (also served as battery compartment cover) decided it wanted to bail on me, during the ride home..... I have missed a ZTR since my Grasshopper/Woods hydro decided to die and even used ones were gonna cost me more than Id paid for the whole machine. (but I definitely got my moneys worth for many years out of it, before that one died)
I dont have much into it, so not expecting alot from it..... I know that Husquavarna bought out Dixon in more recent years, which would definitely keep me from wanting a newer version!