The Craftsman LT4000 18HP 42″ Deck Riding Mower
I have a fair sized lawn that takes a few hours to cut with a standard push mower. A few years ago I picked up a walk behind style mower with a decent size engine. It was already old and tired when I...
View ArticleNew Parts for the LT4000
I got some new much needed parts, the old air filter, spark plugs and fuel filter looked like they were original. I decided to spend a few extra bucks on the better Gator Mulching blades and picked up...
View ArticleCraftsman LT4000 Bath Time
I decided to pull the Mower out on a nice day and get the years of dirt and grime off of it so I could start prepping it for paint and maintenance. I noticed while cleaning that the deck was rusted out...
View ArticleCraftsman LT4000 Deck Restoration
After my last post it was obvious the deck needed some serious work so I decided I would tackle that first. I have to say I was very happy at the way the deck turned out. I ended up using a truck bed...
View ArticleCraftsman LT4000 Letters & Logo’s
I plan to convert all of the pictures I took of the old lettering and logos into vector art to later be cut out in vinyl. I have a couple friends with vinyl cutters and each of them owe me favors so...
View ArticleCraftsman LT4000 Sanding & Priming
Lots of work to do here. This was literally hours upon hours of sanding and even then I was still cutting corners by not reducing the grit of sandpaper in the proper steps. In the end I was still very...
View ArticleCraftsman LT4000 More New Parts + Frame Painted
While refinishing the deck (covered in a previous post) I noticed the mandrels where ruined at the blade attachment. The star shaped key was rounded off beyond repair so I had no choice but to replace...
View ArticleCraftsman LT4000 Frame Painted
I finally got the frame painted in the same paint I used on the deck. I had a buddy help me sand the frame while he was over hanging about which really helped speed up the process. After the frame was...
View ArticleCraftsman LT4000 Finished Product… Nearly
Well here is the result of all my hard work so far, it’s not finished yet but definitely getting there. I can’t believe the difference in this mower, this thing has gone from a curb side piece of crap...
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