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This is the kit I bought from eBay. LawnBoy Float Kit L8R, Matt

eBay has plenty of available floats and needle valves for your mower. Some people choose to go with the modern plastic float, but when I rebuilt the carb on my 5024 a couple years ago, I just went with the original cork float. I figured that the first one lasted 44 years, so the new one should...

Sounds like the governor rod is binding. It’s the small bent rod that runs from the throttle linkage to up under the shroud. First thing is to make sure that it moves freely and that the linkage should be approximately at the 11 o’clock position. The large adjustment knob you were turning is the...

Why was I singing this in my head using Earnest T. Bass's voice?!?

Here you go. Save the link or download all the files as PDF's. Lawn Boy Service Manuals 1950-1988 L8R, Matt

Yours should be a 1980 model since Lawn Boy rolled the serial numbers back to 000000001 for 1980. You have yourself a good solid Lawn Boy. L8R, Matt

Another thing to check is the muffler. It could be loaded with oil sludge and is burning it off. Pull the blade off if necessary, then pull the muffler. If it’s a two piece muffler, split it apart and use some carb/brake cleaner to clean the sludge. If it’s a one piece muffler, hopefully you...

Actually Lawn Boy specifies in the owners and service manuals to use a quality TC-W3 rated oil when not using Lawn Boy brand 2 stroke oil. L8R, Matt

Unfortunately that’s the way things work sometimes. But now you know that everything swaps over. The only thing is swapping an engine from a steel deck to aluminum, you have to use the muffler plate that’s for the deck. The engines are the same, just the muffler plates are a little different...

Should be a straight swap since both are F engines and have aluminum decks. L8R, Matt

If you’re getting spark but it won’t even cough on starting fluid, next stop is to check the flywheel key to see if it’s been sheared. L8R, Matt

Using the Tricut blade, the blade stiffener is eliminated. L8R, Matt

Same here. I was going to restore my 5024 Bricktop, but I love mowing with it. I alternate my two Lawn Boys every week for mowing. L8R, Matt

Here you go. Lawn Boy Manuals L8R, Matt

Currently I am running Pennzoil XLF in my 5024 Bricktop and 7262 and like it. But pulling the muffler later on to check the ports will let me know more about how it’s burning. Even though the Duraforce is more modern than my D433 and D600 engines, I have an email directly from Amsoil stating...