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Hey everyone. I got an old Craftsman blower (358.797200) for free from work. I’m wanting to pull the muffler to check the piston (especially because I’m trying to flip it, don’t want to sell anyone a lemon) and while it’s off I’d wanna clean everything too. I’ve removed the screws, gas tank...

Hey everyone. I got a Cub Cadet from work for $50 last year and I’m looking to flip it. It came with the deck not installed and the spindles were off, the heads were broken off (we got it like that) If the spindles are good can I use a drill bit and extractor to get the old screws out and then...

Thanks Mark! I do plan on replacing that part because it is wallowed out enough to cause issues even if the deck could still lift. The actuator assembly itself is dead but it may work again if I take it apart and clean/restore it. It tries to work sometimes if you beat it with a hammer, I...

There may be service manuals available online. For getting the parts back on in the right order, engine parts breakdowns will be able to help (PartsTree is a good one for when you don’t have commercial access to breakdowns). Remember to try to avoid buying parts until you have things properly...

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I’ve found that the carburetor is the most common issue at the shop but after that ignition, whether it’s the plug or the coil. The FASTTEC method changed my repair life tremendously, Matt from Schrodinger’s Box on YouTube is great. He’s adamant on diagnosing fully before buying parts and...

I’m working on my grandmother’s Craftsman Professional from 2008 model number 917.288740. It’ll be a great mower again when all the things get fixed on it (deck doesn’t lift, actuator needs repair or replacement but it still doesn’t lift when you can get it to run doing the hammer trick — the...