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I pressurized the cylinders again and listened for leaks. I heard leaks from the intake/exhaust and oil fill for both cylinders. I now have a copy of the engine manual for this motor and the compression check procedure is on a warm engine, and the min psi listed is 57 [psi]. I imagine that this...

I pulled the plug wires to find out which one wasn't firing Checked the compression: 85psi non-running cylinder / 90psi running cylinder Checked coils: both making sparks. switched plugs Popped valve cover: all valves moving Removed carb and intake pipe: clear of obstructions I'm not sure how...

Is there any personal danger to still running the mower with one of the deck spindles slightly bent? It still spins fine and cuts well, but there is a definite tight spot. I think its been like this for awhile also. Does anyone have any experience what happens if the bearing should seize? I'd...

Hello looking for some direction on where to start trouble shooting. FV460V engine starts fine (2nd pull), but when I engage the blades and start moving, it stalls after ~10 ft. I can grab the pto and stop the blades and the motor recovers. It runs fine full throttle when the blades are engaged...

2008 Metro M15KA483P My mower won't shut off when I turn the key off. I've checked all the switches individually and they work fine. Am I correct that the red and black wires heading to the engine (left) should short to kill the engine? Is there any way to check the safety module with a...

I passed on a nice condition Howard Price machine because it was the first used mower I've looked at since deciding I need a larger mower, and I read that the spare parts were hard to come by. A quick spare parts search on the web reveals this is true. I am looking at ~15-20 y.o...

Great site - First post So I'm shopping around for a push mower for my new dead flat .8 acre lot. I'm and engineer and I'm into mechanical things, but new to small engines. I've been searching the web for reviews on push mowers and I can't really find much to differentiate today's push mowers...