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    Easing Refueling

    As I age, I find it harder to lift a 5 gallon fuel can to refill my lawn tractors. Are there any clever solutions for getting the fuel from the can to the tank? I use both gas and diesel, but probably not enough of either to justify bulk delivery to a larger on-site tank with a manual or...
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    What grease should I use on lawn mower steering joints?

    My limited knowledge of silicone lubricants is that they are water resistant and good in some applications. However, they have low film strength and so are not suited for significant loads. They get squeezed out. They can be good for electrical contacts, since the exclude oxygen but let the...
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    Here is a good one you guys to figure out.

    Interesting! Help me out: what is a carb restrictor for? Also, are many of the replacement carbs that bad? I have had not had the pleasure of needing one. My newest small, 4-cycle engine is more than 20 years old and I have never had to replace a carb on one.
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    Best 2 cycle oil, and why

    I have a couple string trimmers and a couple other 2-cycles. They are of different ages so one calls for 16:1 and I think my new chainsaw calls for 50:1. I was curious whether the engine design makes the difference or the oils. I contacted Echo and they told me that the oils are so much better...
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    Would you buy the same mower again?

    I keep equipment for a long time, so my experience is not current, but I'll share it anyway. I have a 25 yo John Deere 316 with an Onan engine. It has been good except for: -poor quality safety interlock switches. I had to bypass them all to keep it working -Starter engagement problems. Twice...
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    ZTR for Rough Ground?

    We mow about 15 acres. Much of that was field not too long ago and so is a bit rough. I look at the relatively small tires on most ZTRs, and I wonder if we would be bounced to death and the machine rattled apart if we tried to use one. We have enough trees and other obstacles that a ZTR could...
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    JD316 with Starting Problem

    I have a ~20 year old JD316 with the Onan 2 cylinder engine. Since maybe a year old, it has had starting problems. The starter gear would not properly engage with the flywheel ring gear and one or bot would get ground off. I replaced the starter twice, and the ring gear twice. I installed a...

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