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Wednesday, April 23rd, 2008

Lawn Tractors Buying Guide

Lawn tractors are typically small tractors meant for farm work
up to 2 acres. There are various attachments to the tractor,
which can reduce you manual work. This will help you making use
of your available time effectively in maintaining your garden in
trim condition. Typically, (up to a maximum of 7 to 10 HP),
these tractors come with a ZTR (zero-turning- radius) feature,
which is very useful for working on a small field.

Lawn Tractors Are Versatile

Lawn tractors are versatile pieces of equipment. It can do a
slew of jobs as mowing, tilling, lawn rolling, lamppost hole
digging, and many other jobs. These jobs are possible through
power take off spindle. This makes lawn tractors as the
gardener’s best friend.

Buying A Lawn Tractor

Buying a lawn tractor is like buying a car. The value of car may
be less but a range of optional accessories increases it.
Therefore, consider the tractor you are buying very carefully.
You may purchase the accessories at one time, as you go along
using your garden tractor. It is recommended that you try the
tractor at the showroom and get an idea about the time required
in attaching and detaching the accessories. Test-drive the
tractor and try to get a feel of getting in and out of
tractor.

Basic Cost of Lawn Tractor

The cost of small size lawn tractor starts at $900 and goes on
until $6000. The basic model available just under $900 is Bolen
762F76, and the John Deere Spin-Steer SST-16 is available for
$3300. Poulan Pro PK185H42ST sells at about $1400. This is just
the cost of tractor alone without accessories. Accessories cost
a ton with canopy starting at $110 and grass collection bag
costing $300, small and large carts costing $110 to $220, can
make it a costly proposition. If you are going to use your
tractor just for lawn mowing, and you have a small farm of to
1 acre, you can have a look at the stand behind lawnmower
costing $350 instead of going for lawn tractor.

Using A Lawn Tractor Safely

The lawn tractors have a low center of gravity, and hence there
is a low possibility of toppling and the accidents with lawn
tractor are low. All the same, following precautions are useful
while driving a lawn tractor.

* Do not ride at high speeds, especially up a hill. A small
stone can throw you out of track and injure you.

* While dismounting make sure that the engine is off and the
attachments are all touching ground, wherever possible.

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