Craftsman LT4000
The Craftsman LT4000 garden tractor lawn mower is one of the older tractor mowers from Craftsman/Sears. The engine that powers the LT 4000 is a Kohler CV14S. This is a gasoline powered engine. This engine uses a splash lubrication system to keep everything moving without any hiccups or wearing too much. The max power output of this Kohler engine is just 14 hp which is a lot lower than any of the engines that currently come with Craftsman tractor lawnmowers. The fuel tank that feeds the engine with gasoline can hold a maximum of 13.2 liters (3.5 US gallons). The engine is keystarted using a 12 volt battery. The battery is then recharged using a 15 amp alternator when the engine is running.
Power from the engine on the Craftsman LT4000 is transferred to the wheels through a gearshift transmission that gives it 6 speeds traveling forwards and 1 for reversing. Going forward, the LT 4000 has a top speed of 8 kph (5 mph) while in reverse it has a top speed of 2.4 kph (1.5 mph). This garden tractor lawnmower is compatible with a huge range of attachments from snow blowers to front blades as well as an aerator, seed spreader, dethatcher, sprayer and of course a bagger also.
The mower deck that comes with the Craftsman LT4000 garden tractor lawnmower has a cutting width of 42 inches. The total width of the mowing deck is actually higher than this due to the plastic discharge flap. The mower deck is raised and lowered using a spring assisted hand lever. The blades in the deck are belt driven and engaged manually. If you have ever owned or used the LT 4000 tractor mower, then please leave a review of your experiences with it below outlining what you liked and what you didn’t like about it.
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I don’t use the LT4000 for mowing but for hauling a trailer with fire wood and tools.It is a great tool meant for gentler use. with one wheel drive I get stuck occasionally. the terrain is hilly and forest soil sometimes soft. I change the oil once year. I bought a wiring harness but don’t know how much of the tractor I have to dismantle to install it. anyone have any hints? jerry
I really like the mower they should have made more like the lt4000 very easy to work on and very simple
I recently purchased my LT 4000 and am very impressed with it.
great mower pretty quiet steering is fine I am impressed with how old it is and how good it runs! The person took good care of it before I got it !
I bought it to tow a trailer around the property but I also cut grass with it when I’m in a hurry or a bit lazy, not much grass. It’s condition when I purchased for 50 bucks was poor, I spent 300 bucks plus my labor to fix it up (tubes, belts, idlers, blades, deck spindles, and battery) It won’t die, looks rough but I love it. Only bad thing is the brakes are terrible.
Tractor is still like new. Wish sears had a museum id donate it since was only made couple years.
I bought it new in 1993 and absolutely love this lawn tractor. I put it in 5th gear and just sit back and steer. I just bought it’s twin as a parts source. There are mutiple versions of the LT4000 and mine is the flat, not sloped, hood version (with louvers) with the battery under the hood, the gas tank behind the seat, and 20″, not 18″, rear tires.
Fully satisfied with performance and reliability over the many years.
I love everything about it; the way it drives, comfortable to drive/use.
Overall this has been a great machine
First riding lawnmower that I have owned . Bought it second hand with 148 hours on it. Tough machine as I was pushing it hard in some brush and got stuck.. high centered it within 10 minutes.. . I got unstuck by myself by lifting the back end and then reversed back and forth. I could have bought a TORO second hand from the same guy, but like the 18 1/2 HP of this engine knowing how rough I am on stuff. I had fun mowing my one acre. tight turning around trees and a lot of landscaped area that need some tight turns. . My sister prefers her John Deere zero radius mower and kind of turned her nose up at my Craftsman, but for $695.00 second hand, I felt I got a fair deal.
Fits through a 48″ yard gate… a HUGE plus.
Smaller deck than some others
Good solid machine
Has been a great mower!
Really wish they still made stuff as tough as they use to.
Any machine that can take kids driving and mowing with it and survive has to be pretty tough. Deck is wearing out and will be replaced if I can still find one, but even the mower belt is original yet. Bearings in the deck have been replaced once but other than normal servicing parts, everything is still original. This machine is even tough enough to have towed a few cars around the driveway when batteries went dead. It has done a lot of towing, hauling and pushing all year long, besides just mowing an acre of lawn every week of a growing season for 20 years. I have to say, the transmission is pretty tough to endure what we have done with this machine. It’s big for what it is compared to new models, but when you get on it, you know you are on something heavy and solid for sure. For those of us who are farm and country boys, I’ll take big and solid to small and flimsy any day! The engine just runs and runs, uses very little oil so no complaints there. Over all, I would buy another one at twice the price.
Excellent