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  1. Thornback

    Dies After 45 Minutes Running

    I had the exact same heat problem with my lawn mower. It was a flat head engine, not an OHV. It would run about 20 minutes and then shut off. It would not restart until it cooled off. I was told the valve seats were soft and over the years the valves would hammer the seats letting the valves...
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    Deck belt broken w/ .6 hrs on new machine

    Something was chewing up that belt. Maybe it wasn't configured properly.
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    25 hp kawasaki won't run full throttle after warmup.

    How about rigging a temporary fuel line from portable tank to carb. That would eliminate some parts. My outboard motor on my boat would just die on me at times, but when I pumped the primer bulb it would start and run fine. I borrowed a buddy's portable gas tank and gas line for a test. Outboard...
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    Gravely ZT 1740 will not start

    Your engine needs spark, gasoline, air, and compression to start. Combine these features with the correct timing and it will run. First I would do a compression check. Then check that the spark plug is sparking. Then I would take the choke off and squirt a little gas into the carb and try...
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    Ignition problem

    When I experienced a starting problem with my 20-year-old John Deere lawn tractor and the solenoid and ignition checked good I just purchased a spring loaded push button electrical switch and wired it between the battery and solenoid. Not kosher but now I just turn on the key and press the...
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