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    Craftsman Rototiller fuel problem....

    Here are the pictures
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    Craftsman Rototiller fuel problem....

    This machine sits for 10 months every year. For the past 5 or so I have been able to resurrect it with some starter fluid and a little elbow grease. I all ways run it out of gas before letting rest. The motor would run if I use starter fluid, or if I poured a little gas in the carb, but it would...
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    Can not post in mower repair

    Composed post with photos and text hit preview or post and get a completely blank screen... Whats up with that?
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    Starter Cord

    The starter cord finally gave out on my walk behind and I would like to get a replacement. Last time I replaced one, I was surprised at what I wound up with (no Pun intended)..... the replacement was really cheap. Anyway.... I have a briggs mower and I need enough cord to go through the eyelet...
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    briggs and stratton retractable starter

    Model # 135202 type# 0145 Code# 93040627 Thanks for your help with this one. I haven't had the pleasure of dissembling the recoil starter on this machine.... The starter cord broke right at the knot so I removed it and tied another knot and reinstalled. One of the pawls that facilitate the...
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    Montgomery Wards mower for sale on Craigslist

    Nice mower.....good shape. Would anybody actually pay that? Montgomery Ward garden tractor
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    Carb Cleaner

    I'm sure you will agree the majority of small engine problems come back to the "ole respiratory system". If your like me, you know that what one aerosal carb cleaner leaves behind another will make dissapear. So I'm interested in knowing which is best. I have a favorite, what is yours?
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    Lawnmower class action law suit (power ratings)

    The link will tell you what models are included and there is an 800 number to tell you how to get a settlement check (35$). https://lawnmowerclass.com/LinkClick.aspx?fileticket=jJ0VBOgxP0A%3d&tabid=117
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    Burned the lawn...first timer

    Ever set your lawn on fire? I did. I burned a small protion of the lawn and 1/2 of the pond slope I spent the last 2 years landscaping. Mostly ornamemtal grasses (native), it's been 2 weeks and it looks as though it was a good move. The grass is comming in nice and green and all of the...
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    Weed strategy

    Living where I do weeds are a constant threat to your lawn. I'm sure just about everybody here has some type of weed control program and I'd like to hear it. For me, the first line of defense is in the early spring which this year seems to be right now as the temperature at the airport is 82F...
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    96 mph lawnmower

    Well they call it a "lawn mower" and this is "lawn mower forum"..... doesn't have much to do with cutting grass however:confused2:. YouTube - The world's fastest lawnmower
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    Need an expert opinion

    :confused2: briggs engine model# 124T020130E1 CARB MODEL# 792253 This engine has no primer bulb and has sit for several months after being run out of gas, now the engine will start when choked, run for 2-3 seconds and die. You can pull it 10 times and won't re-start regardless if it's choked...
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    Fuel Line on a string trimmer

    I have often thought the string trimmer is the most frustrating an annoying tool in the shed. It sometimes seems to me that the person who invented this device was evil, sadistic and should be held accountable. If you don't agree with that you have to admit there is certainly room for...
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