Thanks for your reply
I do not consider useful modification to something in order for it to perform a given task hacking. I have no intentions of throwing my money away by butchering something that i value. Modifying things to suit our needs is how we evolve with the goal of improvement.
I have no desire to hack and destroy the machine. I would much prefer to restore to factory and have happy trails. Given this may not be suitable for my lawn, I am looking into the best method of making the machine fit for task.
Thank you for your assistance.
