Need some info. This 682 is pretty clean, no hydraulics, comes with what appears to be a 44c deck in good shape, and ag rear tires. I didn't take a look at the serial, but the rear appears to be cast iron. The engine starts right up, but backfires out of both pipes at high rpm. I saw "Kohler" on the air cleaner cover, so I'm pretty sure it has the original motor. It obviously needs timing and carb adjustment. I didn't see any smoke, but the sun was going down, so I couldn't really tell. If there was any, it wasn't bad. Anyway, the guy wants $500 and he's firm. Since I need a mower anyway, and my 1650 is still under reconstruction, I think I'll go back tomorrow and see if it's still there.
Anything I should know or look for in a 682? Performance-wise, how does it compare to a 1650? Is there any problem adding hydraulics to the 682 down the road? I figure I'll make my 1650 my loader/backhoe tractor and use the 682 for everything else. I have become pretty familiar with the QLs, but I don't know anything about the big red ones.
By the way, did you know you can't search for "682" in this forum? Not enough letters/digits.