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Next suggestion is to remove the top fan/ engine cover and clean the engine cooling fins. Air cooled engines are critical about proper...

If you really want to get a puzzled look on their face, ask them to bring in the missing parts so you can weld each of them back...

Some starters have metal pinion gear option, but it has to have the correct tooth count. The other suggestion is to replace the entire...

I have a bad scar in my shin caused by a push mower blade fragmenting like one of these shown. People don't realize that checking and...

These were commercial trim mowers back in the day. Is this a 2-stroke or 4-stroke model?

I'm curious if the deck also broke some of aluminum spindle housings.

Thanks Star Tech, I managed to play with the settings a little and got a more legible copy from the link you sent.

Thanks Star Tech, You are correct, a diode is a PN junction. I have mixed the terms up for years (not and engineer), but I know a...

Hi suppraman, Normally that solenoid has the shutoff pintle retracted when power is applied with the key on. Power turned off, the...

Yep, the diode is shorted (failed) internally, the PNP material has failed and not resistant in only one direction. The multimeter tests...

Is this what you mean?

I recommend you check all of the rest of the wiring carefully because it is very unusual for a PTO clutch to fail this soon. Commercial...

Cut a couple of passes and determine if it off, then adjust a little at time. No need to make a major project out of it.

Teryl Fixes All has some good videos, you just have to overlook his cooky skits and the way he appears. He is a small engine master.

Did you touch the meter lead tips together and verify the meter and leads are actually good? Usually, the leads will read .001 or .002...