Scag SLS 52″ Briggs & Stratton 22HP

Description

Scag SLS 52 Inch Residential Zero-Turn with 22 HP Briggs PXi

The 52 inch SLS with a 22 horsepower Briggs PXi, the middle machine in Scag’s entry residential zero-turn range.

Fifty-Two Inches on a Domestic Budget

Getting a 52 inch deck at this price is the main argument for the SLS over a better-specified narrower machine. On an acre or more, deck width determines how long the job takes far more than engine size does, and the difference between a 42 and a 52 on that kind of ground is a session rather than a few minutes.

• Cutting width: 52 inches
• Engine: Briggs PXi Series, 22 HP
• Rated for residential use
• Drive: dual hydrostatic transaxles
• Type: zero-turn riding mower

Residential Rating Means What It Says

These machines are built for a domestic duty cycle, and using one for paid work will generally void its warranty regardless of how carefully it is treated. Anyone intending to earn from a mower should be looking at the Freedom Z instead, where the rating matches the use and the components are specified for it.

Store It Out of the Weather

A mower left outdoors under a tarpaulin gets condensation against the paint and moisture into the electrics, which is worse than leaving it uncovered. A garage or a proper vented cover is what keeps a machine at this price point looking and working like new into its fifth season.

Off the Concrete

Boards or a pallet under the tyres keep the underside considerably drier through winter.

Check the Tyres Before Each Season

A machine that spends most of the year parked loses tyre pressure faster standing than it does working, and unequal pressures tilt the deck enough to show in the cut. A gauge and two minutes in spring prevents a fault most owners take to a workshop.

The SLS Range

The SLS-42H-20PX is narrower and cheaper for smaller plots, and the SLS-61H-24PX is the widest in the range. The Liberty Z sits above the SLS with a heavier deck and a wider engine choice.