Regent has been perfection
By Danny Taylor(Enthusiast), Jul. 26, 2013
I bought this tractor new in 1998, it was a 14hp Hydro model 38"deck. Ran the first year with factory oils in both the Kohler and the tuff torq K56a. That winter all oils eere switched to Mobil 1 10W-30 for the engine and tuff torq recommends 5W-50 when using synthetic. Never any problems
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except replacing the mower pto 5 yrs ago. I Had an itch to replace the 14 HP Kohler with a new 25HP Briggs & Stratton V-Twin. 1 hole lined up so 3 new holes were drilled and once the engine was mounted it was a very easy swap from there on out a few minor clearance issues with the fuel pump but nothing major. Biggest problem ended up being heat evacuation from under the hood. This was solved by finding & refinishing a lister model hood with vents already in it, I am currently looking for a set of side hood assemblies with the factory vents, I habeas seen them so I know they exist I just haven't had any luck finding any. If any viewers have a source please let me know thru the MyTractorForum website please and thank you very much! User name is 1998 Regent 25HP. Cows awesome and would like to find a field to see what this thing is capable of, Also looking for a snowblade attachment. Rundown and mows awesome.
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