{"product_id":"stiga-tornado-398-452cc-98cm-single-cylinder-side-discharge-lawn-tractor-with-hydrostatic-drive","title":"Stiga Tornado 398 Side-Discharge Lawn Tractor with Hydrostatic Drive","description":"\u003ch2\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith this powerful and well-appointed lawn tractor from famous Swedish brand Stiga, you'll get excellent versatility, premium driver comfort and rugged build-quality, all at a price that won't break the bank!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eProducing a substantial 11.3hp for the Stiga Tornado 398 is a Stiga ST 450 engine; a high-performance 432cc four-stroke air-cooled motor with a six-litre fuel tank for lengthy, interruption-free runs; and an electric key starter for dependable - and effortless - ignition. Stiga's OHV (overhead-valve) technology means you'll enjoy reduced fuel costs with fewer polluting exhaust emissions and less uncomfortable vibration.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Stiga Tornado 398 is a dual-capability machine able to either mulch or side-discharge.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn mulching mode - which is perfect for regularly mown formal lawns - they’re held under the deck and shredded, before being forced at speed into the turf, providing it with natural organic fertiliser as they quickly rot down*.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn side-discharge mode - which is ideal for overgrown orchard and meadow-grass - clippings are laid-out in neat rows to the machine’s right, where they’ll quickly wilt away\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDesigned with ergonomics to the fore, the Stiga Tornado 398 Lawn Tractor, combines push-button blade engagement with an ideally positioned cutting-height selection lever, a raised soft-grip steering wheel and an adjustable high-back seat.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt’s fitted with a pivoting front axle, which ensures a consistent finish on undulating terrain; and it benefits from a manoeuvrability optimising hydrostatic drive, which gives you smooth, infinite increment ground-speed control with no need to stop and manually shift gear.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe substantial wide-profile rear tyres on the Stiga Tornado 398 offer the ideal compromise between surface gentleness and high-grip traction.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTwin anti-scalp gauge-wheels work to stop turf marking when manoeuvring on inclines; a hosepipe fixture point means you’ll have no trouble getting rid of corrosive, performance inhibiting debris from the underside of the deck.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOther noteworthy features include a safety contact breaker that prevents start-up when the driver’s seat is vacant; a cup holder for on-hand refreshment; twin headlamps for safe poor-light mowing; and a handy mow-in-reverse function.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis 98cm model will prove a fast and efficient operator over areas up to 8000m2.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor four-stroke engine oil, click here.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIt should be noted that Stiga ride-on mowers and lawn tractors are covered by an extended five-year manufacturer’s warranty**\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e* Mulching kit available separately\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e** Ts \u0026amp; Cs apply – to maintain a valid warranty, the machine must be serviced annually from year two onwards by an authorised dealer\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Stiga","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":65271308550493,"sku":"STIG-2T0610481\/ST1","price":1494.35,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1046\/3297\/5709\/files\/62947.png?v=1784214384","url":"https:\/\/astabox.myshopify.com\/products\/stiga-tornado-398-452cc-98cm-single-cylinder-side-discharge-lawn-tractor-with-hydrostatic-drive","provider":"astabox","version":"1.0","type":"link"}