Recent content by akoliver

So I have a BX2230 from 2004. I do all the regular maintenance on it, and it only has run about 600 hours. The majority of the hours are from mowing, but I have pushed a fair amount of dirt and rock as well. It's always run hot, but I didn't realize how hot (because the thermostat was...

Was hoping I'd never have to ask this question; I am out of town and my wife wanted to do me a favor and mow so I'd have one less thing to do when I got home... As might be expected, she ran my BX2230 out of gas. Filled it up with 97 octane and tried to mow until it wouldn't run anymore. I...

My BX2230 is rapidly approaching the 50 hour service and I'm hoping to do the service myself. I've tried on ebay to find a MX manual, and they are around 90 bucks and 20 for a parts manual. That seems a little steep to me. Is that about right, or am I not looking in the right places. I know...

Greetings, I'm new to this sub-compact tractor market and need advise. I have 5 acres, most of which will just need finish mowing, but I also need to plant a few dozen trees, do some minor grading and landscape work, and drag some dead trees off. I'll also have to push a little snow in the...