I have recently purchased a 17" 45 series solid deck with the mower number 45 19234. I would like to know what year it is? Also any other relevant information about it.
It came with an early 2000's 9 series Briggs & Stratton engine which is 3hp. The current owner said it had been in the family for years and had just been in storage for the past few years. He also told me his father got the new Briggs & Stratton put on by the local mower shop. The engine was running, but I have taken it off for the time being as want to give it a bit of an overhaul. As I have a 3.5 hp 9 series B&S engine which I have recently overhauled I have decided to fit that for the time being.I have also swapped a few parts off my other 17" as the front roller, handle bars, reel adjuster screws, front roller adjust and thrust bearing were either worn or damaged.
I am going to use this as my prime mower for the time being, and hope to strip it down, overhaul it and paint it in the near future.I just want to get a bit of use out of it 1st.
