I just finished purchasing a new zero turn mower after my Toro with Kohler engine was dying at about 6 years of use (non-commercial). The Kohler engine was junk - plain and simple. One of my first requirements was to get one with the Kawasaki v-twin engine. I admit I "cheaped out" on that Toro, and purchased one from a box store, but one should be able to expect it to last much better than it did. First issue with the Toro was deck bearings (china junk), then a bolt sheared on the idler pulley. I think the single bolt holding that idler was 5/16th diameter with the tension of the main deck belt, and it was a 50 inch deck. Dealer said they do not sell just the special bolt, so I would have had to purchased the entire idler assembly (I made a bolt to fit and was holding when I traded it). To make a long story shorter, I purchased a Gravely 52 ZT HD. Not actually the full commercial, but only real differences are seat, and ROPS and slightly different hydros I believe. My main concern was getting a good engine, heavy duty deck, and something that has a chance of lasting 10 years or more for my own use without constantly breaking. BTW, the Kohler I traded had a crack in the block, noisy, and compression release had failed. Google Kohler compression release failures. Many problems with those Kohler Courage engines, and those were put on a lot of different brands of mowers.
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