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    YTA18542
    This 42-inch Husqvarna lawn tractor comes with a 1-cylinder Briggs & Stratton engine with a CVT drive system. It includes a washout port, but lacks an electric PTO.
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    Description
    This 42-inch Husqvarna lawn tractor comes with a 1-cylinder Briggs & Stratton engine with a CVT drive system. It includes a washout port, but lacks an electric PTO.

    CR Expert Take

    How did it perform in our owner surveys and expert lab testing?

    What goes into the Overall Score?

    Ratings Scorecard

    OWNER SURVEYS

    Predicted Reliability
     /  5
    Owner Satisfaction
     /  5

    EXPERT LAB TESTS

    Side discharging
     /  5
    Mulching
     /  5
    Bagging
     /  5
    Evenness
     /  5
    Handling
     /  5
    Noise
     /  5
    Ease of use
     /  5
    Noise at ear
     /  5
    Noise at 25 ft.
     /  5
    Color
     /  5

    Detailed Test Results

    SIDE DISCHARGE: Dispersed clippings with minimal clumps or rows of grass.

    MULCHING Produced fine clippings, leaving minimal clumps.

    BAGGING Cut evenly and filled its bags to capacity.

    About

    The Husqvarna YTA18542 is part of the Lawn Mowers and Tractors test program at Consumer Reports. In our lab tests, Riding Lawn Mowers & Tractors models like the YTA18542 are rated on multiple criteria, such as those listed below.

    Side discharging: How far and evenly clippings were dispersed from the discharge chute.

    Mulching: Reflects how fine the clippings are and how completely the mower distributed its clippings over the lawn's surface.

    Bagging: Denotes how much clippings the bag held before it filled or the chute clogged.

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