How can you tell how many cutting hours is on a lawn tractor?

Question

How can you tell how many cutting hours is on a lawn tractor?

Answer 1

ask the previous owner

Answer 2

Check if it has an hour meter on its' dashboard.

Or do the math of;

How long it takes to mow once x how many mows per week x weeks per year(length of growing season) x age of the machine.

Answer 3

Look at the wear on the small wheels on the mower deck.High hours means extreme wear on those wheels.Also check the steering for excessive play,worn bushings mean high hours.