I got this beat up Craftsman T1600 as a trade in from a customer who was buying my 1998 MTD tractor. The previous owner said it just died on them while mowing. It turned out to be a broken blade safety switch. After bypassing the switch it was mostly smooth sailing from there! This mower turned out to be a great example of a max profit "flip".

00:00 Intro
01:38 First look at the 2014 Craftsman T1600
0:3:51 Diagnosing the "no crank" issue
06:57 Discovering the broken blade safety switch
08:23 Compression test
08:43 Quick look-over, and first start
13:49 Deck inspection and repair
28:20 Start up after weeks of sitting
33:10 Pressure washing, grinding, and preparing the deck for paint
35:22 Testing out various red paints
39:43 Painting it Majic RK Red
42:16 Painting the footrest treads
43:33 Servicing the engine: Oil change, oil filter, fuel filter and shut off valve
47:29 installing the new deck belt
50:19 Fixing the parking brake
51:26 Final product
53:02 Outro