Trade it in for a real SCUT that will retain some value. Stop flogging a dead horse, resign yourself to losing money, it's a learning experience. If you bought a garden mower at a big box store you likely would have scrapped it by now anyways.
Garden tractors/mowers are basically toilet paper and are disposable. That's the way they are ALL designed and built.
Garden tractors/mowers are basically toilet paper and are disposable. That's the way they are ALL designed and built.