As title says, how are runtime hours calculated / estimated for yard machines with no hour meter? I have a 2003 Craftsman LT2000 I bought new in March 2003. It has the Kohler Command 17 HP engine (490cc) and 6-speed transmission, 42" deck. I've gotten my money's worth I guess. No major work; I've replaced battery, belts, both spindles, idler pulleys, and blades, and added tubes to all the (original) tires. I added a fuel cut-off valve, that IMHO should have been a factory-installed item. Seat is trashed and paint is chipped and faded now. It's ugly but still cuts.
My overall yard is 1 acre, flat, with probably 2/3 acre cutting area, and cutting season is usually mid March to mid November (8 months) in central Alabama. I mowed on average every 2 weeks, so 16 cuts per season, and it usually took me 1-1/2 to 2 hours to cut.
Is it simple math (16 cuts/year x 2 hrs/cut x 20 years = 640 hrs) or is it something else?
My overall yard is 1 acre, flat, with probably 2/3 acre cutting area, and cutting season is usually mid March to mid November (8 months) in central Alabama. I mowed on average every 2 weeks, so 16 cuts per season, and it usually took me 1-1/2 to 2 hours to cut.
Is it simple math (16 cuts/year x 2 hrs/cut x 20 years = 640 hrs) or is it something else?