"Geo" wrote in message
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Our club MTD mower is now due for its 5th repair this year by the
Authorised
Dealer (cutter drive belts).
Getting really Pd off with this - any reliablity experiences with MTD or
other
manufacturers of ride-on (or even walk behind). The engine has given no
trouble
but the double-cutter twisted V belt is lasting for less than one cut...

Geo

Hi
Two years ago a friend of mine leased an MTD for his large grassed area.
When the machine arrived it looked really smart, its first work was on a hot
dry day, worked faultlessly, everybody happy.
Next time out of the shed, heavy dew, started cutting and within a few
yards, 'ping' the belt had snapped, not worn or been rubbing but snapped.
To cut a long story short the dealer could not sort the problem out, even
with new rollers, different make of belts and various different 'cures'.
So away went the MTD and along comes a Honda, not a problem since.
This would be a simple story to stay away from MTD ride on mowers, but no,
my brother uses them almost on a daily basis on the Caravan Park and swears
by them.
So maybe MTD suffer from the occasional rogue machine being sent out or not
being properly adjusted in some way. Either way it seems to me if you have a
'bad un' get rid would seem to be the answer.

Anthony