re: Hustler Raptor SD 54” - Caught on Fire

Assuming it’s a few years old, did it have the muffler heat shield installed? It did not come stock and was an add-on after the fact, at least in 2016. This would burn grass if you parked/stopped while it was running. Maybe it had a buildup or you parked over something combustible?

I had a 48” Hustler Raptor SD with the Kohler engine. That’s only thing I recall about them when I was researching.