Recent content by Britfellow

Hello forum members, I am working on a couple of line trimmers for a friend, the current project is a Murray 225 line trimmer, I have rebuilt and cleaned the carburetor, the motor now starts and runs fine with the choke engaged … as soon as I squeeze the throttle the engines stalls. The...

Hello, although not strictly mower related, I have question about a Murray MS2550 trimmer that my friend gave me to repair. The pull start is VERY hard to pull, needs a lot of effort to turn the engine over,even with the spark plug removed . Does anyone have an idea as to where I should begin...

Hello, I have a Murray Select 40" riding mower to work on ... the motor spins over but fails to start. I did my usual checks ... ignition and carburation ...all ok,I did a compression test ... no compression. I took off the cylinder head and found the piston at the top of the stroke, turning the...

Hi, I have a Craftsman leaf blower to repair for a friend ... the engine is a 25.c.c unit, 250mph blower. I am not getting a spark at the plug ...I tried another plug...still no spark. Does anyone have any idea where I might begin looking.I do not have a repair manual for the machine, don't know...

Hi all, I am trying to fix a Yardman ... model # 12AV829C755 ,21" mower for a neighbour, with the drive belt off, the transmission pulley spins freely, I'm pretty sure that this indicates a broken shaft,or key .... yes ?.I am reluctant to delve any further into this issue. Is the pulley keyed to...

Hello,I'm new to the forum and hoping for some guidance. I have a 2006 Troybilt Super Bronco with a Kohler Courage SV590 engine. I began mowing yesterday, the mower started fine, ran well for about 10 minutes, the engine then began to pop and ran as if it was " over choked " ... I checked .. it...