I recently aquired an old LT1036 Craftsman Mower. Or at least it looks old (in style, not in shape). I can not find the model number on it. It's actually, one of 3 Craftsman Riding Mowers I have.
I was having problems with the 1st one I purchased last fall off Craig's list, and I was telling my manager at work this spring about it. He said he had one he would sell me that was non-running, and just needed a starter. It was a 96' with a kohler engine, and hydro-static transmission. Said he would sell it to me for $150.00. Then he said he had a much older one too, that was not running, and if I would haul it away, he'd basically give me a $25.00 discount, and sell both for a combined total of $125.00. So I went and looked at them. Both were in excellent shape, aside from not running. He showed me was wrong with the newer one, and I took his work for it, that it was the starter at the time. I purchased both, and brought them home.
After looking into the newer 96' with the kohler engine, the only thing actually wrong with it, was a fuel safety solenoid. It's now running and mowing great. All I did to the LT1036, was clean the carb, put a battery, and spark plug in it-- Now it's running and mowing great. And the rider I had before those 2, just needs a belt, and it will be going as well.
Next weekend, I'm having a garage sale. I think I'm going to keep the 96', but sell the the other 2 riders, since it's the newest. I can't tell you what year, and model the 1st Craftsman mower is off the top of my head. I can look when I get home, and post it. But both it and the 96' have the model # under the seat. The LT1036's seat does not seam to tip forward, and I spent a little time trying to look elsewhere for the model # on it, but have had no success. Any suggestions on where to look? Any suggestions on what to sell used riding mowers for? I don't know if the LT1036 is considered to be vintage or not, but it's the oldest 1 I have, and you can tell they don't make them like it anymore. It's very simplistic, and has the heavier duty design, as opposed to the newer ones with all the plastic.
I was having problems with the 1st one I purchased last fall off Craig's list, and I was telling my manager at work this spring about it. He said he had one he would sell me that was non-running, and just needed a starter. It was a 96' with a kohler engine, and hydro-static transmission. Said he would sell it to me for $150.00. Then he said he had a much older one too, that was not running, and if I would haul it away, he'd basically give me a $25.00 discount, and sell both for a combined total of $125.00. So I went and looked at them. Both were in excellent shape, aside from not running. He showed me was wrong with the newer one, and I took his work for it, that it was the starter at the time. I purchased both, and brought them home.
After looking into the newer 96' with the kohler engine, the only thing actually wrong with it, was a fuel safety solenoid. It's now running and mowing great. All I did to the LT1036, was clean the carb, put a battery, and spark plug in it-- Now it's running and mowing great. And the rider I had before those 2, just needs a belt, and it will be going as well.
Next weekend, I'm having a garage sale. I think I'm going to keep the 96', but sell the the other 2 riders, since it's the newest. I can't tell you what year, and model the 1st Craftsman mower is off the top of my head. I can look when I get home, and post it. But both it and the 96' have the model # under the seat. The LT1036's seat does not seam to tip forward, and I spent a little time trying to look elsewhere for the model # on it, but have had no success. Any suggestions on where to look? Any suggestions on what to sell used riding mowers for? I don't know if the LT1036 is considered to be vintage or not, but it's the oldest 1 I have, and you can tell they don't make them like it anymore. It's very simplistic, and has the heavier duty design, as opposed to the newer ones with all the plastic.
