Purchased this very versatile tractor to help on a small farm. With a bucket, snow thrower, leaf collection system, and auger I do lots of tasks on the property.
The mower deck has consumed 3 belt in three years. It just has not been very reliable via the mower deck.
Although it's a fantastic snow throwing tractor. I have a cab for it and the exhaust is somewhat close to the cab and the heat allows me to not wear a heavy jacket while snowthrowing