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That link has the C Series manual, showing the bends for the off switch on the first page.

When I updated my wire I just used standard stranded DC hookup wire, bent into a D shape. The business end of the wire is stripped bare, retained by the molded nylon part and screw.

Thanks for the great feedback and for the PM. My Owner's Manual was printed by me MANY decades ago from a PDF received by Lawn Boy. I don't have that file or those documents any longer. No idea on fixing the aluminum defects but I would be waaay too scared to attempt that repair, for fear of...

Never a bad practice to follow the Owner's Manual. For my walk behind it says: SAE 30 or SAE 10W-30, API SJ or higher.

Update, this continues to be a VERY nice machine. Continues to provide 100% reliability and GREAT low gas consumption. Still zero hesitation w/ my recommendation on this machine.

Welcome to the forum. If attempting a restoration, it must be done properly. This topic shows my 1956 Lawn Boy Model 5000 restoration.

This machine has been flawless w/ dozens of uses on my three properties. I always use recycling cut, not side discharge or bagging. After usage I clean the machine by raising to vertical and garden hose then scrub the bottom clean, also using Simple Green. The deck accumulates compacted grass...

The Lawn Boy 7268 is a 1980 model. There is a governor controlling the throttle plate, and an air filter (that must be clean), that will all affect the rpm.

Welcome to the forum. When I prepare images for a forum post I use the free Windows Paint program to crop and then to resize prior to posting. I find that 800x600 image size works best for me. Here is an example at that size.

My 25 year old 21” self propelled walk behind mower has finally reached the point of me being DONE with repairs, so I have retired that machine and selected this Toro as the replacement. Hopefully it will outlast me. This Toro 21386 Personal Pace SMARTSTOW Super Recycler 21” mower is a very...

The governor has a folded metal collar that slides up/down on the top of the crankshaft. That collar has slots to accept the tabs from the hinged weights. Those only go together one way. The collar pushes down on an arm that moves a spring loaded shaft attached to the carburetor throttle plate...

Welcome to the forum. Try Offer Up or Craig's List to see if an interested person can continue usage of this machine.

Welcome to the forum. That looks very similar to my 1956 Lawn Boy Iron Horse Brick Top Model 5000 18" C-12 lawn mower. Has the mechanical governor been examined? There are a pair of spinning hinged weights that push on the arm that opens / closes the throttle plate. What is the function deck...

Used that model number and a fake serial number. The OP can use the exact info.

There were no service bulletins located for that mower on the Toro website.