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I have a craftsman lt 1000 17.5 hp model # 917273370. How do you remove the carb. bowl? It has a small plug wire attached . With no screws under it. Thanks David

I have a craftsman lt 1000 917273370. Should i buy the stock mulching blade from Sears or 15.99 each or something like Gator blades? Thanks David

I have about 1/2 acre lot. It is new grass and old weeds and a lot of bare spots and inbeaded rocks and very uneven ground . Is it better to mulch or just cut. I am going to work on it this fall with new seed and a lot of work. But I need new Blades I should buy reguler baldes or mulching...

I have a older craftsman garden tractor about 16-18 years old.It is a 46 in. deck I do not have. I do have a craftsman lt 1000 deck from about the same year, it is a 42in. deck. Looking at the book thay kind of look the same. can this work or do I need to find a deck for the gt?. if so how do I...

I need a place to get this old manual for a Craftsman Mower 917258872 The manual part # 161662. Is there a place on the web you can download one of them? Thanks for the help David

I got this riding mower in hopes of repairing it for myself but I am finding out that it may be a lost cause! The tag with the model and serial numbers is partially missing and I only have a partial model number. Model # 917.2588??. Best I can tell I am missing the last 2 digits. All I have to...

Is a compression tester really neccessary? Ifso what mm threads for most small engine needs?

I know this sounds dump but witch way does the blade go on with the sharped part up or down? I have been told both ways. A pic would be helpful if not to much trouble Thanks David

I will try to make this short. I have 2 Briggs 3.5 hp older motors. I am wanting to learn how to tear down these and learn how to repair mowers. I have the book, Haynes Techbook on Small Engine repair Can someone help me with what tools I will need, I have a lot of automotive tools. But what...

I have a Haynes Techbook it list a Ridge Reamer as a tool you need for a rebuild, but no were in the book tells about it and how to use it. Is this a neccessary tool? Thanks again sorry about all the questions, its only way for me to learn. Thanks David

Can someone tell me the defrence between A spark plug tester (inline) and a DC shunt? I have seen a pic of a homemade DC shunt can anyone tell me how to build one? Thanks David

I have a Craftsman riding mower 12hp i/c Briggs. In has been worked before i got it and i don't think it a a governer hook up. It revs up HIGH. i'am just runing it about half speed. I would like to know how high it is to high? I guess am asking what rpm is max? And will a auto tach. meter...

I have found lots of good books on small engine repair. But what about other repairs like The rest of the mower .Deck, trany,ect. Are there any books that cover this? I have the book Haynes 5.5 through 20 hp. And Two-Stroke engine repair by Paul Dempsey What do y'all think of these books? Are...

Thanks to y'all I got my hand me down mower working,and cut my grass today. Thanks again The only problem was to get it to pull was put my foot under the pedal and lift up. Not to bad considering .Is there a way to adjust this or do I need to get a spring or something ? My mower is a Craftsman...

I am wanting to learn about small engine repair. My background is some car repair, I have a lot of basic tools. But what specialized tools, just to get me started? I want to just get the basic that i need to get me started. Then work up to all the tools needed as i go along. And about how much...