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I don’t know anything about your engine but I had a similar problem with my Toro this week. I thoroughly cleaned the carb and it ran fine. Replaced the fuel filter with an off brand and it would not start. Fuel tricked thru the filter. Replaced fuel filter with a Kawasaki brand and it instantly...

The FR691V on my son’s 3 yr old Ariens zero turn exploded while mowing. Something internal blew a sizeable hole in side of the crankcase. He had recently changed the oil and filter and said that clean oil was pouring out the hole. He couldn‘t afford a new engine and parked it. I’m not a...

Thanks for the tip. This tank is plastic. However, the tank on my new generator is steel.

Thanks to everyone who commented and gave me welcomed and helpful advice. I am pleased to say IT’S RUNNING! And, it’s running smoothly. I reattached the low oil sensor wire after installing a new needle seat and valve and ran it again. Turned off fuel and ran it until dry, then drained the tank...

Rivets, thanks for the detailed instructions. Just what I need. Mine doesn’t have the plastic cover. This appears to be a really simple carb with almost no adjustments.

Slomo, your comments were addressed in my original post. The tank had bits of deteriorated plastic fuel cap in it. The cap is a two-piece design. The inner “flap” had completely disintegrated and fallen into the tank. The tank was removed and thoroughly cleaned as was the mesh screen. The cap...

Thanks again guys! I downloaded the manual, Mark, and will order the Amazon tool, Sgkent.

Thanks Auto Doc!

Thanks for the responses and all the great advice! I found the engine tag when I removed the cover and have attached it. I removed the carb for the 3rd time and gave it another good going over. It appears that the needle seat is white rubber (?) which was somewhat deteriorated. I’m thinking...

It’s fresh non-ethanol fuel from the same can that it was running great on.

Sorry, I forgot to include that. Yes, it is a 10hp. I’ve looked everywhere and cannot find an engine serial number. Pretty certain there’s been no mouse. It started and ran constantly without problem for over 24 hours. This problem only began after the low oil sensor shut it down. I wonder if...

Coleman Powermate 5000 Maxa ER Plus generator with a 10 hp Tecumseh bought new in 2005, Used 3 times, running only non-ethanol fuel, about 10 years apart. Turned off gas and ran engine until it died each time, then drained tank. Always stored inside and never exposed to weather. During recent...

Something like this.

Someone removed the shields off my 80 year old aunt’s zero turn. She wasn’t thinking, reached down to remove some debris from the deck while mowing and now has one less finger. True story!

I have the same oil leak problem. Didn’t know the Drainzit existed. Will be ordering one soon!

I take mine to either AutoZone or Jiffy Lube. I believe they are required to take it.

Rivets, not to hijack this discussion but wanted to comment on your IRS problem. Mine was much smaller. I retired and dropped from a nice 6 figure taxable income in 2021 to income below the minimum taxable threshold in 2022. Six months after the IRS acknowledged in writing receiving my return...

I have the same mower. Since it did not come with a fuel filter I added an in-line filter.

When I bought a homeowner-size Toro in 2010 I casually mentioned it to the CEO of MTD when he was in my office, thinking I was telling him that I bought one of their products. He told me that MTD does not make Toro. I have had MTD employees tell me that they make junk.

Great description and details of your thorough troubleshooting process. Thanks!

I agree with Rivets. My Timecutter is 12 years old, twin Kawasaki, no problems though I do store it inside my garage. I had an MTD employee tell me that their products are cheaply made and don’t hold up (made locally). They make a lot of well-known brands as Rivets said. Stanley B&D recently...

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Can you attach a HF tow hook like this to your mower?

I pull my Swisher 44” Finish Cut mower model FCE11544BS behind an ATV about 6-8 times a year to mow my one-acre lake lot (it’s a 2 hr drive each way). The weeds are sometimes about a foot to knee high tall when I mow. Despite weather stripping under the access panels and sealing all holes and...

Thanks for all the helpful responses everyone! I ordered another new carb which my son replaced (since he had the tiller at his home in another town). When he described what was happening when he pressed the primer bulb and how quickly the engine would die, I said it sounded like the fuel...

I recently had eye surgery and could not mow my lawn. We were about to call a lawn care company when to our surprise we looked out and our neighbor across the street and his 2 teenage sons were just finishing mowing and raking our yard. We rewarded them later though they did not want anything...

Model 7225-00-02 10743117 Serial 09209281 Kioritz 2 cycle engine SV-5C/2

Son borrowed my Mantis tiller and complained that it will only run less than a minute then die. It has been completely rebuilt with new carb, fuel lines and filter, fuel bulb and spark plug. He said it appears to die once the gas in the bulb has been used up. He checked the kill switch and...

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Thanks for the great detailed troubleshooting guide! He had some loose connections which I cleaned, sanded and tightened. Multimeter showed intermittent voltage from starter side terminal of solenoid. Replaced the solenoid and it cranked right up. Oddly, the seat cut-off switch started working...

A friend’s Kubota zero turn (sorry, don’t yet know the model# or age but believe it’s likely at least a 60”) has intermittent starting issues. He asked me to look at it (I’m not a mechanic). He said he has to turn the switch to start a number of times before it will finally click and start...

Oh, and I made the mistake of letting him borrow my chainsaw. He didn’t return it for a while so I went to his home and retrieved it from his wife. It was taken apart and some parts were missing. I have no idea how or why he tore it up. I didn’t say anything to him about it and he never...

I remember when my neighbor’s wife was going to be helpful and use his new Stihl back-pack blower. She filled it with straight gasoline without any oil. It didn’t run long before it died. Needless to say, he was not a happy camper.