Customer Reviews

Poulan PB195H42LT Pro Lawn Tractor with 42-Inch Steel Deck, 19.5 HP Briggs & Stratton Engine, True Hydrostatic Transmission and 18-Inch Rear Tires

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My husband bought this lawn mower because is 7 year old Craftsman just died while mowing. He tried it out by mowing our 1 acre lawn and it looked so nice and even. I came home and had to try it out and didn't want to get off! Nice comfortable seat and the engagement for the mower was a snap. We then went to the store and bought one for my dad! Very nice mower.

I had this mower for 4 years, mowing about 1/2 acre every other week from April-October. I changed the oil every year, and kept the blades sharp. During the middle of the 2nd season, I started having problems with it. The last 2 years, I had to replace something every week. The spindles both broke (the casting cracked), the blades had to be replaced very frequently, the pulley brake on one side broke, the cable to engage the blades broke, the deck support rod cotter pins broke and the rods bent. The seat would not stay in place; I could crank down on the handle as tight as possible and it still slid when I went up or down hill. The mower finely died when the connecting rod shattered and completely destroyed the engine - everything but the intake was damaged. It was a good price, but you get what you pay for.

I was a little bit uneasy about ordering a riding mower online. But, no tax and free shipping! The delivery was quick...they brought it boxed up on a pallet and set it right in my garage. The only assembly required was to put on the steering wheel and seat. All I had to do was put gas in it. It came filled with oil and the battery had a full charge. It started on the first try. There are directions for purging the transmission of air...once you do that (about 5 minutes), your ready to go. I've already mowed the yard once and it works great. The only thing that surprised me was that it really cuts the grass super fine and blows it out a pretty good ways. So, you may want to move any cars sitting in the drive way and get ready to use your blower to clean things off.