Search results

I think I have a problem. Supposed to be getting rid of mowers not acquiring more, but here we are! Picked this Toro Recycler up for $5. At any rate, it's complete and looks like it was stored inside a lot, as the chrome handlebars are mostly rust free. Deck's even got all of it's paint...

You know, I'm trying to clear mowers out, not add more, but sometimes it's hard to pass up a deal ($10). It's a Toro 22621 Commercial 21" with a Suzuki 4-cycle engine on it. I've never had one before. Guy said it runs and the drive works, but blows smoke. He's right on all counts. It...

I've been itching to get a hold of an older Simplicity snowblower for a year+ now, as I think they look really neat and really sturdily made. Well one finally popped up close to home for $50 so I had to get it. It's not the two stage paddle style snowblower I also want, but the single stage S4...

So I'm debating whether or not to save this mower. Its probably been at the local salvage yard for years. It's a Craftsman 921321. I can't find any info on it or its age but it looks pretty old. This is a photo of it from last year, but since then someone removed the cylinder head leaving the...

I've been asked a few times in my mower repair thread how I bring the luster back to paint that's in pretty bad shape. Well today I took some extra time to photography more of the process on a particularly troubled mower and share it with you. The Tools: Car Wash Bucket Water Hose or...

For the first half of winter, we hadn't gotten much snow here in MA, not even enough to use the snow blower but once. That's all changed in the last few weeks as we've been blitzed with more the 3 feet of snow, and another possible two feet is on the way! So what do I have in my arsenal for...

Evening all, Hoping for some help! Today was a a rather disappointing day. I've had my 2-stroke Toro sitting in the garage since I got the engine running. I took it out last week, added new gas mix and it fired right up. Drive system works and BBC would engage but in mildly thick grass the...

I have two (3 if you count mine, but it works fine) Brute 700885 mowers, both whose drive wheels (FWD) are jammed and won't turn at all. I haven't done anything besides pull a wheel off and see of there was anything stuck in the gears, but the looked fine. I'm just not sure where to start...

I don't know if this is the right forum to post this thread, so if its in the wrong spot feel free to move it. Anyway, the throttle cable on my string trimmer broke, and the only place I can seem to find that sells a replacement is a website called Lawn Mower Parts | Lawn Mower Blades. Never...

So this is a new one for me. I've got an Ariens mower with a Tecumseh 5hp flathead. It's got compression, its got spark. I rebuilt the carburetor. Yet it doesn't so much as cough over, even with a shot of starting fluid or carburetor cleaner, in the carburetor or in the combustion chamber...

Saw this on Craigslist. I'm not a LB expert, but it looks pretty neat. Lawnboy Utility Lawnmower

So I've got a fun one for you guys. It's a carburetor off of a Briggs Quantum. The cabruetor is in great shape, immaculate inside. But there's one major problem and I'm not sure if/how it can be fixed or replaced. when pulling the carb off the plastic piece that the linkage connects to broke...

"how many of you repair small engines as a hobby? $$" thread sets off antivirus Today I went to check out "how many of you repair small engines as a hobby? $$" and when it loaded page 11 it set off my antivirus software. Doesn't do it on page 10, but it does on page 11.

So recently I had a Honda Harmony HRM215 in for service. At the time it wouldn't stay running for more than a second or so, and judging by the stain on the deck under the carburetor (which you can kinda see) it had a fuel leak. I took the carb apart an cleaned it out. That got the mower...

So this one is a bit of a challenge. I have this lawnmower I acquired in trade. All it needed to run was a new throttle body and a clean air filter. It works great, although I think it needs a new belt, the drive is weak. The other thing it needs are new rear wheels. They'e in rough shape...

So I've acquired this sorry mower, a Brute like mine. Guy said his son hit a something and bent the crankshaft. Then for some reason took off the cover, shroud, dipstick, spark plug, and ignition coil then let it set like this outside over the winter until just now. Amazingly it isn't seized...

So I want to replace the wheels on this HRM215 (MMBB-6139912). Apparently there are two part numbers for the rear wheels. 42710-VE2-M00ZA 42710-VE2-800 Both say they fit the HRM215, and calling up a Honda dealer confirms this. The only physical differences I can see are the tread design...

I've had so many mowers to play with lately, ad I've been really enamored by that Harmony, that I haven't actually pulled my 7800583 out of storage until yesterday. As far as mowers go its nothing special, being a big box store mower, however it is special in that it's the first mower I picked...

Hey guys, So I finally got around to looking at the Toro. The other day I put a but of fresh 50:1 gas mix in the carburetor and it started right up for a bout 20 seconds then died. So I figured fuel system clean. I cleaned out the tank, replaced the fuel filter and line, and cleaned the...

Hey guys, although I have an ongoing thread I figure I'll give this its own so as it'll get noticed. Today I acquired a Poulan Pro 96146001 self propelled mower with a Briggs Quantum. The guy I got it from told me he was running it one day when it spit oil out then died. He tried to start...

Not sure if its the right section, mods can feel free to move it. Since I rebuilt the Brute I got off CL its sort of rekindled my childhood hobby of tinkering with lawn mowers, except now I'm armed with much more knowledge and tools. It's a fun hobby that also turns a profit for some extra...

Well I have a couple new projects! Came across a Craigslist add for two lawn running lawn mowers for $10, one with deck issues. The price was too good to pass up. They're both basic MTD Yard Machines of a similar vintage with similar decks using 3.5 hp Tecumseh engines, though the engines...

Hello everyone, I'm rekindling my childhood hobby of tinkering with mowers and thought I'd share my progress and ask a couple questions. This spring I put a good amount of time and effort into transforming our backyard from literally dirty and some weeds to lush grass. It's not perfect, yet...