Customer Reviews

Yard-Man 13AT604G755 20HP V-Twin Engine with Spin on Oil Filter 42-Inch Cutting Deck Riding Lawn Mower

5 star:		(8)
4 star:		(5)
3 star:		(4)
2 star:		(1)
1 star:		(7)

 

 

Ordering was a snap. Looked around for tractors for quite a while and believed this was not a bad buy. Free delivery,and right to your door, not bad. 8 or 9 days after placing the order the tractor was in my driveway, and boy was I excited. It came on a large pallet / crate. Got one side off the crate and had dillusions of driving my new Porsche. I wondered why it was so hard to roll out of the crate, the flat front tire would explain it. The tire was totally off of the rim on one side, could not just put air in it. Oh well, no biggie. Lets connect the battery and start it to see how it sounds. Turn the key and all I hear is click, click, click. Checked and re-checked the battery terminal connections. Now what, dead battery?? Got the battery charger out and charged the battery for a couple of hours. Again try to start and click, click, click. Oh well, lets charge the battery overnight and see in the morning. Meanwhile that night I decided to take the front tire off and bring to the garage and see if they can fix the flat. No problem tipped the guy a 10 and he seated the tire on the rim and filled with air. Driving back to my house I thought to myself the battery should well have been charged by now, must be something else. Took the battery out and followed the cable to the starter solenoid, tightened them up, put the battery in cranked over and to my surprise it started. Put the front wheel back on and was all ready to go for the next morning. Got up bright and early ready to mow, so excited. Looked at the front tire, flat as a pancake (only on one side!). Took the tire off again did the gas station again and had re-repaired. Put tire on again and was finally all set. Finally mowing.
The loose connections bother me quality wise, one has to wonder what else is loose. As for the flat tire, what could I do return it? The tractor does have some rattles in it (does not run like a deere). Not a big deal but no cup holder as advertised (unless I missed the cup holder operating instructions in the owners manual).
On the positive side, the engine is strong and the optional bagger is excellent. The automatic drive and turning radius are both good. We will see how this stands up to the test of time.

Received my tractor 3 days ago. Was supposed to get it Monday but had the same shipping problems the others had as far as needing a lift gate which took an day. I guess I got off easy (at first) as I didn't get charged the $25. Got the call from my wife "The tractor is here!" I couldn't wait for the 5:00 bell to ring. Raced home, threw on my shorts, then went outside only to see the crate was half crushed, tractor was uneven, and looked like it was literally thrown off the back of a truck. Have a few nasty scratches on it too. Of course they weren't the ones that cause any $$ damage, just the ones that make you mad you never even saw your $1,300 tractor on your front lawn without being torn up on the side!

Well, I got it started easily enough and took off to mow. Ran nicely, turned well, but not a very good cut. I wasn't moving very quickly but had to practically crawl as to not have an half-cut line up the middle. Thicker areas I had to go over twice. Mind you, I have been cutting my lawn for a couple of years with a 5 HP push mower and it did just fine. Lawn was no higher than any other time I cut it. Three areas for concern..... 1. When you turn around a tree or bush you get a very poor cut. 2. Any slight dip in the yard and it scalps the lawn. 3. Anything over about the pace of walking will not give a nice cut. I shaved about an hour off of walking but for $1,309, and a 20 HP motor, I expected more. I really need to do it twice to make it look as nice as a push mower. So, other than the ease of my fat [back]not having to get a little exercise....it didn't take any less time.

ALSO....WHERE IS MY DRINK HOLDER? Before I bought it I looked at Wal-Mart at the same model, it had a drink holder. I guess I'll crazy glue a "coolie" to the bump in the fender. Not sure I made the right decision. Certainly the wrong shipping company!!!!

When I bought my Yardman there were only good reviews. I see that has changed. First the seat is designed for someone with really short legs, all the way back and your knees are stiil in your chest. To empty the bagger you have to tip the seat ahead. Since I mow when the grass is wet(Live in WA), the tube plugs up often. But it is not designed to disconnect from the mower easly.
The blades are made from to soft of steel and bend too easily. So if you hit any gravel or other obstuction, you end up with a bent blade and an uneven cut. They don't offer a heavy duty blade. I wouldn't recommend using on anything but smooth level ground.

Amazon states that any item over 25.00 is free shipping so I selected that option. Then was informed by the shipping company that I would have to unload it off of the truck myself. Then they stated that if I wanted a lift gate to get it off the truck I would have to pay 25.00 extra. What choice did I have but to do this as I cannot get it off of the truck by myself. Amazon misleads us by not making it a point to let the buyer know "before" checkout by using at a minimum a pop up that informs us of the issue that the buyer (us) would have to unload a 600lb+ mower off of a truck. Amazon states that the tiny link that is listed on the website informs the consumer of this but as I said it is a tiny link, almost hidden, because I am sure that if most read this link they would not purchase this item from Amazon. The irony is I was told by the Amazon customer service department that I did not choose to pay for the lift gate truck. Well guess what! There is no option in the checkout whereas you can choose this option. We are extremely disappointed with Amazon and their lack of ethics and concern for their customers for selling equipment that they should not be selling unless they have a better way of delivering heavy items to the customer. Even Walmart.com at a minimum takes it off of the truck for you! Shame on Amazon.com for conducting business in such a poor fashion.

I bought this mower a few weeks ago and it arrived as promised. Thanks to the reviews here I double checked about the ground (lift gate) delivery. According to the Amazon website (look hard) you are entitled to ground delivery, but on the invoice I recieved, it said you had to ask for it. So when they call to schedule delivery ASK FOR THE LIFT GATE SERVICE!

The mower is easy to use right out of the box, however I am having an issue with a line of uncut grass in the middle of my path. Still trying to figure out how to avoid that.

I purchased this Yard-Man Lawn Tractor on May 29, 2005 and it was delivered to my home on June 6, 2005. It arrived so fast, Amazon still shows the product in transit. When it arrived, it was packaged extremely well, no damage, scratches, dents or any problems what so ever. And the tires were all full of air. ABF did a fantasic job of delivering my Yard-Man Tractor. Because I reside in a private residence, I required a lift-gate, which did not cost me a penny more. My Yard-Man traveled all the way across the country in seven days. Thanks ABF.
As far as the tractor itself, all I needed was to add gas and it fired right up. Test drove it up & down my street, where it ran perfectly. And that 20hp V-Twin has the power and torque to satisfy my requirements.
Amazon was great as usual. The price was at least $300 less than every other place I checked, including locally and over the internet. And I really enjoyed not paying any sales tax and completely free shipping, which added an additional $300 in savings.
I rate my experience with Amazon, ABF Trucking and MTD products a true 5-Stars.

I spent a month doing research before buying this model. I couldn't find a cheaper tractor with the same features anywhere else. By purchasing through Amazon.com, not only did I get the best price, but there was no tax and free shipping right to my garage door!

I own a snow thrower and push mower by MTD and the quality is excellent. I'm very pleased with this purchase.

Great little tractor for not a lot of money. Recieved the tractor with no problems, free shipping to boot! Starts and drives every bit as well as the John Deere I've been using, yet significantly cheaper.

The "fast attach" accessory system, appears easy to use.

All in all, I'm very pleased with the purchase.

I have only had this mower for about two years and I have had to buy a new drive belt for the mower bed about every three times I cut my grass. I called the company and all they would do about It was sell me new belts . When in reality they should have sent me a case of belts free of charge. I better not coment anymore or I just might say smoething I should not. In closing this is the last yardmachine product I will ever buy. I have been much displeased with this mower. Not sincerely yours


Lester K. Ballard Sr. P.S. I hope the owner of the company gets this,I will call to see if he does.

Yes, MTD owns the companies that make a lot of mowers/tractors ie - Cub Cadet, YARDman, Bolens, MTD brand, etc. That is why I'm looking at Husqvarna and Kubota. I had my YARDman a few years, you have only had yours a few days. I liked mine at first too, just wait until you have it awhile. I spoke to the repair shop today and they told me they had a few others they had to repair for bad tranmissions with about the same hours 79-100. Again, good luck.