XT1 Enduro Series LT 50 in. Fabricated Deck 24 HP V-Twin Kohler Gas Hydrostatic Front-Engine Lawn Tractor

Consumer lawn mowers are not complex machines and I expect to be able to repair most issues that arise. When a consumable item like a belt breaks it should be a fairly straightforward repair. The deck belt is very simple to replace, but it is a completely different story for the transmission drive belt. Almost like the engineers have intentionally done this to prevent consumer replacement. The straightforward method would be to remove the driveshaft bolt and slide off the PTO pulley and clutch. However, based on a YouTube video I found the geniuses have used red loctite on the bolt, making it nearly permanent. Also, the guides to prevent the drive belt from slipping off the pulley leave only 1/8” clearance between them and the pulley. Great! Except they are bent pieces of the motor mount and not adjustable. This disaster coupled with the idler pulley that has to be disassembled in the center of the machine to thread the belt through only serves to increase the irritation. I had to unbolt the engine from its mount and unbolt the exhaust to eek out the precious space needed to maneuver the drive shaft enough to barely force the belt between the guide and pulley. The second flaw of many with this lawn mower is the reinforcement welded to the front underside of the mower deck. It acts as a shelf to collect grass so it can rot and destroy the deck over time. No machine is perfect, but MTD seems to be purposefully trying to make things difficult for their customers

just replaced my 8 year old Husqvarna riding was great. now I it's Cadet time. working awesome as it should it's new, starts right up and work great. I'll keep updating as time goes by.

Good powerful lawnmower. Mows very clean and level. Using it to mow about two acres of uneven gound. The large engine does like the gas but it never lacks in power. No problems with the mower. The seat is comfortable but does make a lot of popping noise due to the large springs shifting. I like the electric blade engagement and the cruise control.

There is not much to say about this thing other than how freaking awesome of a well built mower it is, WHAT A BEAST!!! My last Cub Cadet lasted 12+years, and some of the same parts still work on the new one, as if I will ever need them, but still... nice!! The fabricated deck is phenomenal, its fast, cuts everything right the first time, stripes my lawn beautifully and makes a very quick job of it all. Man does that engine purrr, its just beautiful. I wish they still made chainsaws, would buy that in a heartbeat.

This is an awesome mower that turns on a dime and mows beautifully.

Thia riding mower worked out great for the 2 acres I need to mow. The mower has met all of my expectations to this point and would highly recommend this product to anyone.

Awsome tractor... Very smooth and quiet... I can drink a beer with one hand and steer with the other...

I read the ad but I have a steep yard and I spend half my time unsticking it. The as said they couldn't stick it on anything they tried? C'mon down and try my yard. The mower is a couple years old and does great on flat ground but add terrain and slopes and it's a boat anchor. I bought the mower because of the ad but it is unrealiable on my 1 acre property in the hills of Arkansas. No hill or slope over 15 to 20 degrees. Tires are in great shape just not all terrain I suppose..

My son uses this to mow our 1.5 acre property. He reports that it runs well, and have had no issues.

Product is great. Online order with scheduled delivery failed miserably. Local folks at the Wash, Pa went out of their way to deliver it on time with the store truck after the 3rd party missed the delivery date with no explanation.