Nicely done.

Craftsman YT4000 which is 3 yrs. old, rebuilt the K46b hydrostatic this past June. Purchased motor and pump from Tuff Torq and used Castrol 5w-50 synthetic oil. I mow 2 acres every week which are 80% flat. Worked really well for 5 months and now back to having the same problem. Very disappointed.

I have a Craftsman DYS 4500. This is the second Craftsman riding mower I have owned. I was surprised by how good it is. I expected less. This is my first hydostatic transmission so I am not familar with the noises they make. Other than the hydrostatic growl, the mower works great. I was concerned about traction on wet grass up hill but it does very well, better than my last one. It does get wet here--I live in Washington State on the wet side of the mountains. Jim

A very belated congrats on the new ride. Sadly your pix pulled on the ol' heart strings a bit as I'm attempting to trade in my beloved '06 X304 (bagger, mulch kit). The upside is that I'm after a '08 X534. I was hell bent on a zero turn, however, I fell butt first over a X304 at the local dealer while picking up a part for a snowblower (another sad story) and after a 2 minute test drive I was hooked. I was one that compromised and hoped the X304 would be all I really needed but what I couldn't know was that I would end up using it for a heck of a lot more than just mowing my yard making the X304 ever so slightly undersized. So, as soon as I finish this missive, I'm off to the dealer to get his final numbers and if everything goes as planned, I'll be in debt up to my eyeballs, awaiting the arrival of a X534 48" deck, mulch kit, front blowout baffle kit, snowblower (couldn't fix the old Honda as it was too old) with weights and tire chains. I will seriously miss my X304. She was my "first" mower and would recommend very highly to anyone with an interest. I learned much wading through all the info and I too would like to say thanks to all.