Reply To: H 16hp Bolens

[davidbliss]

I don’t know exact model,but what could see had same hydro-axle as my other two a 1980 1058 Howard Bolens main part really good quality apart from the single Briggs engine, and a 1983-4 ish 1458 but has cheeper made bits, the Tecumseh engine was ok and economical but parts silly prices now with V twin, think will do the same with this other H 16. will go and pick it up once we have some rain to wash the salt off the roads will take a trailer and pick it up. the deck seems to be a little different, sharper edges mine looks more rounded, both my decks are good apart from righthand bearing housings as worn or corroded away one side did make a metal replacement and have a spare centre discharge I got for shafts and those bearing housings, note how they had bent the H16 lift lever, said they had oiled the knob but was hard to operate and can see why. Done some modifications to the other mowers Hydro drive and decks, since both have done nearly 30 years without being touched.