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Ebay has a good selection of marine fuse boxes

Hello MH, I do not know if they are still available, but I will do some checking around. Initially, they were simple metal templates...

Sorry hlw49, that has been a misleading story/rumor passed around for years. I was at the local John Deere dealer in my area around the...

Thanks for the reply, sounds like some creative engineering for sure. I did a lot of crazy modification like that when I was younger and...

Right stuff is a great sealer that is not too difficult to fight with later, the drawback is that it is expensive.

If it is a 2004 model, you are under the illusion that you are getting genuine OEM. (You are only paying dealer prices for a "best...

What prompted you to replace the switch to begin with? Aftermarket switches are a best guess. Did you get it from an actual Hustler...

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I like it when a DIY type uses clear bathtub silicone and then wonders why it still leaks. LOL

Don't know how many valve covers I've tried to remove. Globs of RTV all over the engine. End up bending and replacing the valve cover...

The 3 fuel lines should be connected as follows: The (clear) main fuel line with the filter (filter inside the fuel tank) goes to the...

The more they add to the plumbing the easier it is to have problems.

This is shaping up to be a used engine refit with a larger crank diameter.

I agree with slomo, At the very most I will only use ultra gray very thinly on a good gasket to reseal a valve cover, but not just...

Sorry to hear that. Failed piston rings are not very common on this design from what I have seen over the years. Hopefully the...