Recent content by BustedKnuckles

Hey guys and gals, I have a Toro Proline 52 that I just bought with a blown trans. I thought I got a good deal until I discovered the electric pto clutch has been monkeyed with and welded on. The pulley diameter is 7" but I have a good clutch with a 6" pulley. I have the belt tension covered...

Hey folks! I recently bought this tiller from the original owner and it's been sitting unused for several years. What I've found so far: THE BAD Oil level is low and black (like everything else I buy it seems) Tine drive belt has chunks missing Left tire leaks down Tine engagement cable is...

Ok boys and girls, I'm headed out in the morning to see an older Troy-Bilt Horse tiller that a guy only wants $70 for. Supposedly it belonged to his dad, and after his passing he went over to the house and got it. He says it was stored under a deck and even comes with "some little plow" that was...

Ladies and Gents, I have a Kohler CV492 that I plan to install on a John Deere Sabre that originally had a Briggs engine. I've recently been introduced to the "Smart Spark" setup they use and it's more complicated than the simple Briggs engines I'm used to working with. My plan was to kook up...

I was working on an older Murray rider yesterday (11hp Briggs) and I just couldn't get it to idle smoothly if it would idle at all. After the Sunday family stuff was done I crept back out to the garage and pushed it outside for another go at it. It was dark, and while I had it running I could...

Model# 917-272084 Serial# 040902D002705 Hood- Good needing only cleaning/wax and headlights work $40 Hydro trans- Pulled good forward and reverse $75 I'm keeping the motor and junking the rest; I thought I'd offer the hood and trans to forum members that might be in need. The deck is junk...

Hey guys and gals, Earlier this year I bought a Snapper front tine tiller from a guy that was located in a shed that was only a shed in the most basic meaning of the word. The shed is still standing and in that shed sits an old ('70s '80s?) New Holland rear engine riding mower. I think it had...

I'm always looking for cheap riders that need work and here's my latest find; I bought this from a friend who couldn't get it going and now it's ready to mow. My TOTAL investment is $75.

So I was cruising the local craigslist ads early Sunday morning, while having a nice bowl of cereal, when I came across a "scrap metal" ad. It described the usual scrap metal stuff and had a few photos attached; I noticed a familiar logo. "Holy cow, is that a Simplicity wheelbarrow?" See...

Simplicity Regent 12/36 Cold Start and Running - YouTube I bought this mower from the original owner. They had some engine trouble and took it to a "mower guy" and it came back in worse shape than when it left. It wouldn't start and the deck belt was shredded when I found it. The deck is quiet...

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Ladies and Gentlemen, I bought this engine second hand and it runs good except for seeming to run out of fuel at times while mowing. I've learned that if you choke it for a second and then back to full throttle it runs good for a bit before having to repeat the same process. I checked the...

Ladies and Gentlemen, I have a nice 5216H that I will be doing some service on soon and the hydro oil is dirty but works great otherwise. I want to drain and refill; does this unit have a drain plug? I see a hex headed bolt on the bottom but I want to make sure it isn't holding something in...

One of these is up for sale here locally and they say it takes a while for the blades to spin up and they bog in higher grass. I assume it needs a PTO clutch or maybe something simple like a belt. It runs and drives but has the blade issue. My question: Are these good mowers or do they have a...

So, I decided to service the hydro unit in my 1991 Snapper LT14H411HV rider that didn't seem to have a drain plug. I contacted Snapper and they said to use SAE30 oil and proceeded to spoon out as much of the old, black oil as I could that would come to the top as the new oil was poured in. Lots...