My Lawn Mower Repair Thread (56k warning)
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And the Yard Man is gone. Sold for a bit less than I wanted, but considering I had all of $10 into it, so $80 + a self propelled mower isn't too shabby I think! Guy said it ran last year, wouldn't run this year.
I washed it off real quick, the deck is really clean. If I can find a bag this will be a good seller I think.
I washed it off real quick, the deck is really clean. If I can find a bag this will be a good seller I think.
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Sweet, Quantums are one of my favorite engines, so easy to troubleshoot. Looks like that one should be an easy sell.
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I do quite like the Quantums. I think the only engine easier than the Quantums are the Classic engines. Typically they just need a good tank/carburetor cleaning and at worst they just need a new diaphragm.
I'm going to try and get a bag for it to make it complete....you know, one I get it running!
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The particular style of engine on that mower is especially nice. Since the cover over the crank can be turned, the engine can be mounted forward, sideways or backward without looking wrong. On lots of Briggs engines, the blower housing is contoured to point forwards, and it's also a particular color. This engine is black, so it can be mounted on almost any mower without color problems.
Nice mower!
Nice mower!
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That's a good point and one reason why I like that design. I have another one that actually ready for a deck, I just haven't found the appropriate one for it yet. That said, I do like the modern blower housings, especially the ones that Craftsman and Toro use. Makes what is essentially the same engine look more modern.
Can't wait for the weather to clear up. Going to try and get it and the Husky going. Plus I really need to mow my own lawn!:laughing:
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Mixed results today.
On the one hand, that Rally was a snap to get running. Before anything, I primed it and tried starting it. I figured it had, at the very least, bad gas, but it actually started at low idle while belching out smoke for a couple seconds before sputtering out. I went to check the throttle linkage and found that the throttle spring had actually come off. It wasn't broken, it just came off. I put it back on and adjusted the linkage. I checked the oil and found it was quite overfilled, so I drained it all out and put fresh oil in. Gave it a pull and it fired right up, and after a minute or so had burned off the oil that had dripped into the muffler. Just need to replace the starter rope and this one's good to go.
The Husqvarna on the other hand isn't going so well. Closer inspection of the friction disc system showed that that the belt driven pulley wasn't parallel with the belt. Looks like someone had tried to service it before hadn't put it back together properly. There is a plastic block that sits on top of the pulley that should sit in a groove on a metal bracket. Well it wasn't in that groove, and I had to disconnect the axle to put it back in place. Next up was the tensioner pulley that was seized. Managed to free that up and get it spinning. I after adjusting the cable it was all finally back in correct order, but I'm still left with one major problem. The friction disc has almost no rubber left on it.
This is a problem for two reasons: It looks like a bear to take off the shaft, and as I'm discovering, a lot of parts for this mower are "no longer available". It's also missing the panel that covers the drive system under the deck, as well as the cover for the belt.
On the one hand, that Rally was a snap to get running. Before anything, I primed it and tried starting it. I figured it had, at the very least, bad gas, but it actually started at low idle while belching out smoke for a couple seconds before sputtering out. I went to check the throttle linkage and found that the throttle spring had actually come off. It wasn't broken, it just came off. I put it back on and adjusted the linkage. I checked the oil and found it was quite overfilled, so I drained it all out and put fresh oil in. Gave it a pull and it fired right up, and after a minute or so had burned off the oil that had dripped into the muffler. Just need to replace the starter rope and this one's good to go.
The Husqvarna on the other hand isn't going so well. Closer inspection of the friction disc system showed that that the belt driven pulley wasn't parallel with the belt. Looks like someone had tried to service it before hadn't put it back together properly. There is a plastic block that sits on top of the pulley that should sit in a groove on a metal bracket. Well it wasn't in that groove, and I had to disconnect the axle to put it back in place. Next up was the tensioner pulley that was seized. Managed to free that up and get it spinning. I after adjusting the cable it was all finally back in correct order, but I'm still left with one major problem. The friction disc has almost no rubber left on it.
This is a problem for two reasons: It looks like a bear to take off the shaft, and as I'm discovering, a lot of parts for this mower are "no longer available". It's also missing the panel that covers the drive system under the deck, as well as the cover for the belt.
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Just saying I love what your doing. 1 hobby is enough for a man. If more than 1, the enjoyment is not nearly as much.