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Hi Bob,
Have you thought about rebuilding the engine? Personally, that would be my
first choice, check on the availability of parts, probably might need to
have the cylinders bored, etc., but it could be a very enjoyable experience.
Also, you could check ebay for a used engine.
best,
doug
On Fri, Jan 24, 2020 at 8:45 AM Robert Nogueirao via Shop-talk <
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> I have a 32 inch Zero turn radius lawnmower ( Gravely) that my tool and
> equipment loving wife bought for me 12 years ago. Does a great job and it
> is built literally like a tank, plate steel almost no sheet metal. Well
> the. Engine is pretty much ready to retire. A replacement engine will
> cost about $1200. For a bit more I could buy a new lawnmower but of much
> lower quality than the Gravely and not a zero turn, which I love.
> So to my question anyone have experience with the pump and servos on a
> zero turn as to longevity? I hate the thought of buying a replacement
> engine and having the pump or servo go out ($$$$.$$)
>
> Bob Nogueira
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<div dir=3D"ltr">Hi Bob,<div><br></div><div>Have you thought about rebuildi=
ng the engine? Personally, that would be my first choice, check on the avai=
lability of parts, probably might need to have the cylinders bored, etc., b=
ut it could be a very enjoyable experience.</div><div><br></div><div>Also, =
you could check ebay for a used engine.=C2=A0</div><div><br></div><div>best=
,</div><div><br></div><div>doug</div></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><=
div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Fri, Jan 24, 2020 at 8:45 AM Robert=
Nogueirao via Shop-talk <<a href=3D"mailto:shop-talk@autox.team.net";>sh=
op-talk@autox.team.net</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_q=
uote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,2=
04);padding-left:1ex">I have a 32 inch Zero turn radius lawnmower ( Gravely=
) that my tool and equipment loving wife bought for me 12 years ago.=C2=A0 =
Does a great job and it is built literally like a tank, plate steel almost =
no sheet metal.=C2=A0 Well the. Engine is pretty=C2=A0 much ready to retire=
.=C2=A0 A replacement engine will cost about $1200.=C2=A0 For a bit more I =
could buy a new lawnmower but of much lower quality than the Gravely and no=
t a zero turn, which I love.<br>
So to my question anyone have experience with the pump and servos on a zero=
turn as to longevity?=C2=A0 I hate the thought of buying a replacement eng=
ine and having the pump or servo go out ($$$$.$$)<br>
<br>
Bob Nogueira <br>
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