CPSC just recalled about 2000 mowers made in the past few years due to a fire hazard.
Shivvers Recalls Country Clipper Riding Lawn Mowers Due to Fire Hazard | CPSC.gov
Changed the oil on a friends craftsman m# 917.376052
It had never been serviced. I went to drain oil nothing came out. Put some oil in ran it then drained then refilled. Now he says it's blowin oil all over the deck. When I originally started it it sounded like it was gonna throw the rod. The...
I have a toro 521
M#:38052
S :5903376
I put a new carb kit in it and does run better.
But don't know the carb adjustments. I just played with them til it ran good.
One screw on side, mixture
And one up thru main jet bolt on bowl.
Big recall involving a lot of engines on a lot of mowers.
Kawasaki Motors Recalls Lawn Mower Engines Due to Fire Hazard
http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml13/13040.html
3. Kawasaki Motors Recalls Fuel Filters for Lawn Mower and Utility Vehicle Engines Due to Fire Hazard...
We have a 2002 2x4 gator with 2500 hrs on it.
It's been running real sputtery. Sound like it going to die then picks back up like it got a burst of fuel. It had a mechanical fuel pump.
I've checked the in line filter and seems to be ok.
So do you think the problem is in the carb or fuel pump...