My Lawn Mower Repair Thread (56k warning)

[hanyoukimura]

Next time I get a chance I'll need to find the deck's original red chute and repaint the muffler guard so it looks nicer.

If there's one "problem" with this hobby its that some of these machines I can't bring myself to get rid of it.

The mowers I have claimed for my own so far are:

Toro 20684
This 2-stroke Briggs Toro
Brute
Honda HRB215
Simplicity
Lawn Boy
Poulan Pro
Craftman
Jacobsen

Oh boy!

 

[Vervepipes]

You sure pick up some neat mowers. My unintentional collection is growing too, but I can't seem to let myself part with oddities that some random customer may just toss in the trash a few years down the road. I really want a running 2 stroke, gotta get the '73 Lawn Boy going.

 

[Two-Stroke]

Next time I get a chance I'll need to find the deck's original red chute and repaint the muffler guard so it looks nicer.

If there's one "problem" with this hobby its that some of these machines I can't bring myself to get rid of it.

The mowers I have claimed for my own so far are:

Toro 20684
This 2-stroke Briggs Toro
Brute
Honda HRB215
Simplicity
Lawn Boy
Poulan Pro
Craftman
Jacobsen

Oh boy!

Thanks for the photos of the Briggs-Toro. It sounds like a great engine -- and also rare! :thumbsup:

What model Lawn-Boy do you have? You probably said back on page xx of this huge thread -- but I'd appreciate it if you just told me.

BTW, I haven't bought any mowers lately but I have been doing a lot of mowing. :laughing:

 

[hanyoukimura]

Thanks for the photos of the Briggs-Toro. It sounds like a great engine -- and also rare! :thumbsup:

What model Lawn-Boy do you have? You probably said back on page xx of this huge thread -- but I'd appreciate it if you just told me.

BTW, I haven't bought any mowers lately but I have been doing a lot of mowing. :laughing:

I'm actually not sure. It doesn't have any ID tag on it. It's a 5.0 "Gold Series Commercial grade engine"

Here it is from the night I got it.

Funny thing is that besides the Weed Eater I kept all these mowers (that's the Toro that now has the Briggs on it). :laughing:

I have yet to do anything with the Lawn Boy. It's in the basement. It has compression. The only thing I did was put some fuel mix in it last year and it proceeded to leak it out. Haven't got around to tinkering with it yet. One of these days!

 

[Two-Stroke]

I'm actually not sure. It doesn't have any ID tag on it. It's a 5.0 "Gold Series Commercial grade engine"

Here it is from the night I got it.
...
Funny thing is that besides the Weed Eater I kept all these mowers (that's the Toro that now has the Briggs on it). :laughing:

I have yet to do anything with the Lawn Boy. It's in the basement. It has compression. The only thing I did was put some fuel mix in it last year and it proceeded to leak it out. Haven't got around to tinkering with it yet. One of these days!

The model number on that LB may be on the big piece of sheet metal near the top of the handle -- underneath if I remember correctly. It's an F-series engine.

I remember that photo from when you posted it originally!

 

[jakewells]

give the old gold series a tune up,clean up and it will out mow and cut the brute.

 

[hanyoukimura]

give the old gold series a tune up,clean up and it will out mow and cut the brute.

But will it out mow and out cut the Briggs or Suzuki 2-cycle Toros?

Whenever I get it running I'll have to conduct a mower comparison!

Poor Brute though, I haven't used it in over a year. Stays clean though!

 

[jakewells]

can't answer that one but my old 10515 4.5 hp gold series murdered some fescue today and it was thick, my honda choked down and couldn't do it. but im tired of the honda it under performs and doesn't really cut that great runs ok though.

 

[snapperman57]

A dealer I have bben doing business for over 20 plus years,I asked him about the Briggs 2 stroke and he said that they were only out for a few years.They stopped making because of not passing emissions.

 

[hanyoukimura]

A dealer I have bben doing business for over 20 plus years,I asked him about the Briggs 2 stroke and he said that they were only out for a few years.They stopped making because of not passing emissions.

I love the engine. Tons of power and even smoother than the Suzuki. Eventually when I get another tank I'll get the 2nd one going too! :biggrin:

Speaking of which, I the deck the 2nd engine is on is a Sarlo RBX422IC "high wheel" mower. I don't have the correct handlebars for it and no intention of shelling out what I image would be a large sum for them from Sarlo, so I did the next best thing: improvise!

And here's the donor:

Yes, I'm certainly getting my money's worth out of the Murray. As it turns out the narrower handlebars on it are just about the perfect size to fit fit at the base of the Sarlo. They even have 2 bolt holes which is essential for this to work. I ended up drilling a second set of new holes in the Sarlo to accommodate them. Threw on some spare wheels I had and presto! A functional deck!

Finally, the Ariens 911052 is complete.

I got this mower last year and while its a solid machine, its had lots of little issues. Both control cables were jimmy rigged and it wouldn't prime. I replaced the drive cable with a spare and bought a new zone cable. Had it running and the filter cover fell off and got ran over b the mower! Had to replace that and the primer gasket, as well as service the carburetor (which I lost the main jet and spent an hour looking for the tiny thing before I found it again). Touched up the paint and acquired a bag and discharge chute to go with the mulch plug. It's finally all done. Runs great now. Should sell for good money.