Have previously owned four Scag mowers and was greatly pleased with their performance and somewhat happy in the maintenance of the machines!! My latest Scag, Tiger Cat II from Ewald Kubota is a disaster when it comes to Maintenance!! Whoever designed this mower obviously NEVER performed service on one. ALMOST impossible to change the oil filter and removing the blades need at least TWO people! The fuel switch is CHEAP and difficult! Such a SHAME for SCAG!! User's recommendation: Don't purchase unless you have baby hands and strength of Samson.