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$;#** I sent my response before I finished...typing this with my thumb. I voted for Tricky Dick, fan of the 1st Bush until “read my lips, no new taxes”.. they’re an evil necessity. .I’m not a die-hard party member of any party. I do enjoy the lawnmower forum. Thanks to all contributors...

I’ve stared at “Write your reply...” SEETHING and thinking about the intelligent replies and all of the others (“beauty is in the eye of the beholder”). Besides the unrest that reared it’s ugly head while Donald was in office, IMO, he did no better or worse than the majority of his...

Hello-I borrowed my brother's Stihl MS 251 chain saw and need to get a replacement chain. Are the MS 251 and MS 261 chains interchangeable? I picked up an Oregon L74 chain at our local Ace Hardware and was told it would work. I just don't want to 'screw up' my bro's saw because of faulty...

The title states my question. In general, is the deck set high or low for the first cut of the season? How about the last cut in the fall? I've always cut high spring and fall but was told I should cut ???? short term memory! I can't recall what I was told:frown: Thanks! .

I'm nearing 8 hours on my Timecutter w/FR691V 23 hp. Picked up a Kawasaki oil filter and 3 qts of John Deere Tough Guard 10w30 for the 1st oil change and noticed Tough Guard had an API classification of 'SN". The Kawasaki specs call for SF, SG, SH, SJ, or SL API classification . IF I...

The hour meter on my SS5000 ALWAYS displays the hour/s logged on mower (even w/ignition off) unlike my 'Deere which which displays hours ONLY w/ ignition on. This new meter even had a display BEFORE I hooked it up. Where's the 'juice' coming from?-don't want to run my battery down. Thanks for...

Well, I was somewhat able to cut my grass w/o zig zag stripes on the lawn:smile: ...still a little apprehensive about steering the ztr but I've become more comfortable w/ the machine. I've read negative reviews about the Toro striper (rubber strip) that fastens to the deck but it did a good...

My new ZTR (Toro ss5000) was delivered today. Totally different experience:tongue: That's another story. I've read the manual forward and backward looking for the tire pressures and found 13 lbs for the rear tires but no mention of pressure for front tires. Googled and found an array of...

OK. I've got 645 hours on 'deere and deck rusted through. The tensioner assembly dropped down slightly. I brought the tensioner pulley assembly back up to height (what appeared to be original location by matching the broken sections) and tacked it in place (weld). I put a new belt on...

I've calmed down somewhat, but I'm really disappointed w/ my JD L 120. I know it's not top end, but I forked over $2K plus and was expecting more than I'd gotten from a Sears rider and at least a neck n neck match w/ an Ariens (sp?) rider that I gave to my brother (which is still in use)...

Mowing season is here with a vengeance! Just finished the 2nd mowing of the season then pulled my L120 into garage and removed engine. I just recently replaced a head gasket because it was dripping oil onto the exhaust. Cleared the problem up but it started burning oil 1/2 way into my cut (1...

I'm replacing a leaking head gasket on a BS twin on my L 120. the new gasket differs slightly... one side is a flat surface that is textured. The other side is also textured but has a raised surface . Does it matter which side goes against the block? Thanks art

I have an L 120 w/ 48" deck. While mowing, the blades disengaged and I couldn't get them to engage. Pulled into the garage and grabbed the JD tech manual to trouble shoot. Grabbed my Fluke meter. The switches met the resistance and continuity specs but was missing voltage at one of the pins...