THE MOWER RUNS AND PERFORMS JUST AS IT IS SUPPOSED. IT HAS A HYDRO STATIC TRANSMISSION. THIS MACHINE HAS A 42" MULCHING DECK THAT FOLDS UP TO SAVE SPACE WHEN STORED OR TRANSPORTED. IT HAS A LOW CENTER OF GRAVITY SO IT CAN SAFELY OPERATE ON 20 DEGREES OR 33% GRADE SIDE SLOPE.
IT STEERS WITH USING FINGERS OF ONE HAND.
THE DIGITAL HOUR METER DOES NOT DISPLAY CLEARLY. I THINK IT HAS UNDER 1000 HOURS. NO BLUE SMOKE OR OIL SMELL. OVER THE PAST SEVEN YEARS I PUT UNDER 110 HOURS ON IT.