Yardman 42" Cut 17.5hp Riding Mower - (Newkirk, OK in Stillwater, OK

I have a Yardman by MTD riding mower that needs some work. I bought this mower new about 7 years ago, and after a few summers, the cable that engages the blade broke. I used a different one to get through the rest of the year. The following spring the battery needed replaced, and I didn't have the money to fix it, so it continued to sit. Then a mo