Troy-Bilt Mustang 42 lawn tractor

This 42-inch Troy-Bilt zero-turn-radius rider has a 2-cylinder Kohler engine with an automatic drive system and electric PTO. It includes a comfortable high-back seat and a washout port.

About


The TROY-BILT PARTS is part of the Lawn mower & tractor test program at Consumer Reports. In our lab tests, Lawn tractor models like the Mustang 42 are rated on multiple criteria, such as those listed below.

Side discharging: A combination of evenness, which is how close the tractor or rider came to even, carpet-like mowing, and how evenly clippings were dispersed from the side-discharge chute.

Mulching: Reflects a combination of evenness, which is how close the tractor or rider came to even, carpet-like mowing, and how completely the mower distributed its clippings over the lawn's surface.

Bagging: Denotes a combination of evenness, which is how close the tractor or rider came to even, carpet-like mowing, and a measurement of the effective capacity of the grass bag, determined when the bag was full or when the chute clogged and stopped collecting clippings.




Features & Specs

Features
Cuts in reverse
No
Cruise control
No
Easy mode change
No
Blade change to mulch
Yes
Blade change to bag
No
Washout port
Yes
Power steering
No

Specs
Deck size (in.)
42
Engine power (hp)
22.0
Engine manufacturer
Kohler
Drive type
Hydrostatic
Number of cylinders
2
Forward speeds
Variable
Warranty
3 years

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