Husqvarna 54&#34 Kohler 24 hp Gas Powered Riding Zero Turn Riding Lawn Mower Reviews


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3.91 of 5
(by 46 reviewers)
Rating Summary | 74% of reviewers recommend (34 out of 46)

Pros
  • manueverability (28)
  • large 54 deck (25)
  • strong 24 hp motor (22)
  • comfortable seating and leg room (16)
  • nice design (14)
  • powerful (9)
Cons
  • traction (14)
  • small fuel tank (11)
  • deceptive marketing. (6)
  • oil and filter is not easy at all (3)
  • drive belts come off easy (3)
  • poor documentation (2)
  • poor designe of muffler system (2)
  • watch the ditches you'll be in it.i know (1)
Most Helpful Favorable Review

This is my first zero turn tractor.I looked at a lot of brands and talked to a lot of people.Most folks agreed that the Kohler engine was a great reason to make the choice that I did.This mower cuts great and the zero turn saves a whole lot of time.Another great point is that you can tow with this mower....

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Posted on Apr 20, 2011
Most Helpful Critical Review

Had this mower for a little over a year and technician has had to come out 3 times already for various difficulties. On the fourth call-in for belt repair I was told I would have to wait 6 weeks for a tech. This is unacceptable especially after I bought the extended warrany that cost me and additional...

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Posted on Mar 19, 2011

Husqvarna 54&#34 Kohler 24 hp Gas Powered... Reviews

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Great mower for the money

Picked up my mower on 6/21/10. Initial experience with Sears was very poor. Staff did not know anything about the mower. Didn't tell me that the negative battery cable was disconnected, the safety sensor for the seat was disconnected, and did not know how to run the machine. Also, there was a loose bolt on the seat that I had to tighten. Once I got through all the red tape that Sears should have done for me as the dealer, I finally got to run the mower. Very impressed. It was advertised as 24hp, but was upgraded to a 26hp. Nice surprise. The mower was fast and easy to operate. If you've never run...

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Posted on Jun 22, 2010

To all customers that lookin to buy something from sears. They do not stand behind there products. I purchased a lawn mower from sears in Grenada,MS, I had it for a week . I rinsed it and all the paint started comin off. I tried for a month and half, they won't fix it. There service is very crappy ,especially in Grenada,Ms. I recommend that u purchase your product from a dealer that will stand behind there product.

Posted on May 07, 2011

Great mower and well priced in comparison of other zero turns.  I have mowed 3 acres twice with it and has cut mowing time almost in half.  Easy to learn to operate and the cut looks great.  Had a 25hp Craftsman tractor for 13 years and was very happy with it but VERY glad I made the move to this zero turn!

Posted on May 12, 2010

This lawn mower is easy to use and works incredibly. Before we purchased this machine mowing the lawn was a chore that no one ever wanted to complete. Now, my family members jump at the chance to get out there and ride around. It is almost like a game. Our lawn looks amazing and is clean cut twice as often.

Posted on Jul 24, 2010

It was shipped to my location almost assembled.  I had to hook up the negative side of the battery and assemble the seat kill switch, but that was it.  I came from a 25 horse 60" deck tractor that cut my 2+ acres in 2 hours.  Even though the 54" deck on the husky is smaller, the turn around time has reduced the mowing time by 15 - 20 minutes.

The mower does plow through the tall grass with the deck on the highest setting with no troubles.  The 24 hp motor appears to be sized right to match the 54" deck.

Traction seems be a little interesting as my land is not completely flat, but seems to have...

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Posted on May 04, 2010

Buyer Beware

I had this mower not even 1 week before I started having trouble.  The belt kept slipping off to the point that it froze the clutch.  Called for repaire and was told it would be 3 weeks until they would be out.  Have you seen what a 2.5 acre yard would look like after 3 weeks of no mowing.  Told them unacceptable.  Came in 6 days.  Bent/ loose pulley system.  Repaired, so I thought.  Worked fine for a while and then belt kept falling off.  Finally belt shredded. Got new belt (not easy to find), and put it on.  Fell off twice and then had to bend the spring tensioner pulley up to prevent...

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Posted on Aug 30, 2010

I purchased this mower on-line and had it delivered to my home.  Delivery guys said I probably know more about the unit than they did and left.  I inserted key, after checking and noting oil was full, and no start.  Lifted seat and saw that the battery and seat switch were disconnected.  Fixed that, and still nothing, no start.  Visited Husqvarna Dealer who was helpful but couldn't tell me why it still wouldn't start.  Called Sears and scheduled a repair person.  Now I'm mad.  There were no PDI Instructions as to what else could be wrong, and I'm stuck waiting.  So I keep looking, and...

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Posted on May 27, 2010

DO NOT WASTE your money on this mower. Since I purchased this mower in oct 2009, sears has been out to repair it 6 times. after the 6th time sears finally agreed to replace it. I was no dummy I choose to go with the commercial grade model. I will say that if you have 1 to 2 acres this mower may be for you. My problems included sears inability to get parts, an oil plug that sears had to cut off because it was torqed and they could not remove, no grease spindles (guess they forgot to put on) so it sweeked alot, the final straw came when sears came to service the mower for it not shutting down...

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Posted on May 12, 2011

Purchased this mower in late March and have mowed twice now and it has cut my mowing time almost in half from 5 to 3 hours (mowing 4 acres). Easy to steer and manuever around objects. The large 54" deck cuts smoothly and evenly and really reduces mowing time. The 24 HP Kohler engine is powerful and so far has had no problems cutting even in high grass areas, just slow down a bit. So far, I am really impressed with this mower for the price. I researched for several months before deciding on this one. With 4 acres I wanted something that would reduce mowing time and be durable while not breaking...

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Posted on Apr 15, 2010

LOVE IT!!!!!!!!

My hubby bought this mower for me and i have to say as a woman I absolutely love it! It cut my mowing time down so much! I save hours by mowing with this thing! It is easy to handle and LADIES... YOU CAN STRETCH YOUR LEGS OUT AND GET A TAN (however you will have to drive slower)! We have about five acres and it used to take me all day to mow, Now it only takes me about an hour or 2 depending on how many toys my kids have left in the yard. My yard looks great and has wonderful straight lines! I am picky about the lines being straight and having a nice clean cut and i am very satified! No clumps,...

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Posted on May 04, 2010

I agree this thing is jerky

I have a Husqvarna chain saw and it is a great piece of equipment but this one is a bit different.  I don't like it.

Posted on Apr 27, 2010

I hope that this mower last. Never before got the cut that I have now. This thing handled grass that had not been cut in two weeks. NO CLUMPS!!! Best mower I have owned.

Posted on Apr 26, 2010

Very cramped for a big guy I’m 6 foot and over 300lbs. When I got mowing with this I realized how cramped and had to use this mower is for a heavy set person. I had one of the rear wheel spindles strip out. This is the fault of who ever put on the wheels. They some how didn’t align spines and hit it with the air wrench. The control rod linkage is light weight and springy. This caused me to have starting problems. This was because when not perfectly adjusted it drags. I have had to readjust the linkage several times. Motor is great, mow well when cutting grass short but uneven when...

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Posted on May 18, 2010

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