Recent content by Yardguy

I have a Stihl FS55 string trimmer. I want to shut off the gas to run the carburetor out of fuel after each use. The two tubes that stick out of the carburetor for the fuel lines are about 1/8 inch OD, so the fuel lines are about 1/8 inch ID. Is there a fuel shut off valve that can work with...

I have a Stihl FS55 string trimmer. Engine would start but wouldn't keep running so I disassembled and cleaned the carburetor using carburetor cleaner in a rattle can. Reassembled and installed and found the primer bulb won't fill with gas. I primed the carb using an eye dropper and the...

I have a John Deere JS28 walk behind mower. I have had to remove and clean the carburetor 3 times since I bought the mower in August 2012 because it wouldn't start. If I don't mow the lawn for about 4-6 weeks, the engine won't start. If I squirt some gas into the carb, the engine starts and...

Bought a John Deere JS28 walk behind mower and thought I'd post a review since previous searching in this forum for the JS28 resulted in "no finds". BACKGROUND: I wanted a front wheel drive mower because our front and back yards are small and flat. Figured that FWD would allow easier 180...

I'm in the process of buying a self propelled walk behind mower. Have a few questions regarding maintenance of walk behind mowers in general. 1. How do the under deck water attachments work? I assume one attaches a water hose and then run the engine to let the cutting blade whip the water...

Researching the Craftsman walk behind front wheel drive mower, I discovered that the advertised variable speed is only achieved by allowing the drive belt to slip on the pulleys. (Mower models 37066 and 37041)...

First time poster. Been using push Craftsman rotary mowers (two) for years. Our lawns are flat on a small lot of 5000 sq. feet including the house. Getting on in years so when our current Craftsman push rotary blade retainer stripped, have decided to get a self propelled rotary now. The...