Recent content by depawl52

Thank you Auto Doc. I kind of figured it was a carburetor problem. I've been watching youtube videos on carb disassembly/cleaning, and although I haven't found one for this particular model, all of the Z's seem to be pretty similar. As as side note, it appears that new carburetors on Amazon are...

So my 12 (+/-) year old Z425 began flooding when the choke was on, and leaking fuel which I eventually figured out was coming from the muffler. The next day the problem somehow resolved itself. Seems to be running OK ever since. Anyone have any ideas as to what the issue might have been? Thanks.

Thank you for the responses. This deck has 3 drive pulleys and 3 idler pulleys. The drive pulleys have grease fittings and have been greased annually. I don't see any way to lubricate the idler pulleys. Two of the idler pulleys and one of the drive pulleys are pretty noisy when spun manually, so...

So my z425 is very loud when the mower is engaged. It's about 7 or 8 years old, and has always been rather loud but seems to have gotten worse as it's gotten older. I've removed the deck belt and checked all the pulleys/bearings and they all appear to be rotating freely (at least as far as I can...