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Are you supposed to put grease or oil on the intake and exhaust stems, springs, etc.? I noticed the intake stem was difficult to put back in. The exhaust valve was easy. I'm assuming it was because of the intake valve seal.

Thanks Does anyone know which parts could cause this? The part I was looking to replace was number 30.

Craftsman 917.376742 The wheels bend inwards at the top (oversized rear wheels). Is this normally caused by the arm brackets? I tried to push the bottom of the wheel to straighten it out, but it goes back. Is the arm bracket just weak? I'm debating if the new arm brackets will fix the issue.

How much grease do you apply? Do you just apply it under the plastic bushing?

What type of grease works best for the bushing? I was thinking about using some marine grade grease I have on hand.

Thanks for the info. I was surprised how poor Honda's customer service is. They pretend like they have barely heard of this issue. There are several Better Business Bureau complaints pertaining to this exact issue. It looks like they aren't going to cover it under warranty, so I'll have to do...

I brought it in under warranty and the guy said it is considered a maintenance issue. He said dirt gets into the bushing and seizes it to the shaft. He has to remove the bushings and sand down the axle. I remember seeing a TSB on this. I called Honda customer service and opened a claim. I think...

Model No. Tnt 100-10079d Do I just set the gap when the piston is TDC?

I noticed the threads came out (at least the top half of them did). Do they sell those self tapping screws locally? What are your thoughts on this? https://www.harborfreight.com/carbon-steel-sae-tap-and-die-set-21-pc-61398.html I'm guessing I would have to drill it out and tap it with the 5/16."

It's a Tecumseh 100-10079d

The bolt looks like it is a 1/4-20 x 1

I don't want to put too much into this old lawn mower. The threads stripped in one of the bolt holes for the intake. I don't have a tap and die set, but I can try to purchase one from Harbor Freight. I also read about Heli coil inserts. What is the least expensive way to repair this? Do you...

I'm not sure of the model number for the engine. The Toro model is 20070.

I noticed the exhaust valve bumps open a little bit on the compression stroke. Is this a compression release mechanism to make it easier to pull start?

What year Snapper mowers were good? Is there a way to tell by looking at pictures? I've been looking online for a used mower.