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Spend your money at a better parts store where they know what they are talking about. The stator & rectifier are not needed for the engine to run because the magneto generates it's own spark this is true . However the carburettor has a solenoid that is normally closed thus requires battery...

Because people like to mow way too fast, on bumpy ground and because most mowers have no suspension people bounce up & down in the seat which can activate the seat switch and turn the engine off. To prevent this happening there is a delay module that filters the stop signal from the seat switch...

I did find a field mouse in the cylinder of a trimmer one time Suppose a good reason for leaving the spark arrestor in place If it has been exposed to water the bearings can rust solid, seen that more than once . And of course the pull start itself can jamb .

If you want to post the part number I will see if Gates have a specification for it. Over time I have found the Gates cross refference to be the only reliable one . Most sites just cut & paste from another site so if the first one has a mistake then all of them have the same mistakes.

Not the first person on the planet to make that mistake. If you polished the crankshaft when you had it off before then the seal should be fine if you lube the shaft before you pull the sump off and be caregull to avoid the seal lip running against the sharp edges of the key way I like to run a...

And there are a stack of Ryobi's with the same deck as well Down here the Yardmachines have the Ryobi decks. Don't know where they sell Ryobi ride ons .

The orange wire should go to 12V with the key in the start position ( or could be 12 V all the time ) The black wires should either be ground all the time or be open & go ground when the key is in the start position. You need voltage & ground to trip the solenoid and either or both terminals can...

Robots might work cheap but the machine costs a lot. Better chance of some one diverting a scrap metal load of faulty plugs than some one setting up to make fake ones. Back when I worked at Champion in my college years, there was 3 machines that made the spark plugs. Each & every plug was tested...

IF and that is a big IF the carb is in good condition then yes pumping the primer bulb just draws fuel in through the inlet and blows it out through the overflow. But if the metering needle is stuck partially open or the overflow is partially blocked then the fuel will pass through the carb into...

When you go up a hill, the oil level ends up higher than the bottom of the cylinder The rings are not good enough to expel the oil that is 1/2" deep 1/2 way along the cylinder .

Check the ground connection to the rectifier. The wire breaks internally and of course the body, which is ground is screwed into the plastic dip stick tube so gets no ground if the wire is broken or not there. And remember the wire has to be connected at both ends . I like to use 2 ground wires...

The stickers on the cowl are pretty meaningless, as is the engine numbers stamped into the rocker housings when you are looking at a used engine. The cowls interchange between a massive number different engine capacities and the rocker covers interchange between all inteks, even the twins .

Where does the spring keep on breaking ? Every now & then a bad batch of springs ends up on the market .

Have a think about it What is a std spark plug worth ? Down here from 50¢ by the 144 cards to $ 2.50 by single boxes. Is it worthwhile to fake them ? Sort of like making counterfit $1 bills that cost $ 3 each to print .

he tool kit has an orange in line spark tester. Get one they are cheap. Just today I used it to see why an EH25 was cutting out after 3 minutes. It continued to run with the tester in so the plug was bad. Took all of about 3 minutes to diagnose, in fact it took longer to find an appropriate...

From the point of engine running & backp they are not necessary And yes they are required by law in just about every forest & government park world wide for very good reasons. Down here they are required to be fitted on all construction sites as well. Never heard of a forest fire being started...

The problem is with the regulator When you pull back on the stick, the throttle opens up , the alternator produces more power and that blows the fuse. Usual culprit is the rectifier plug, the rectifier ground or the fuse holder . All of them suffer from moisture and thus corrosion.

Go to Jacks Small Engines web page Search for your mower then click on the deck page From there right click on the deck belt and the blades and the deck pressing in the drop down parts list ( not in the image ) On each of these 3 windows there will be a list of all of the models that that part...

Can you turn the engine over by hand ? have you tried with the spark plugs removed ? If you crank it with the spark plugs removed, make sure they are well out of the way because a stray spark and fuel being pumped out of the plug hole = flame thrower . If you still can not turn the engine over...

There should be a belt routing diagram on a decal on the left side of the deck standing in front of it. Otherwise from the engine the belt runs up to the idler pulleys then turn at right angles to the outside blade pulleys. From there the left goes to the middle ( front pulley ) and the right...

Have you checked the pushrods yet ? they often pop off or bend with an abrupt stop Then they can get wedged in the cam gear Also try starting without the belts on the engine pulley Same story, abrupt stops can cause bets to jump off then get stuck in all sorts of places you can not believe...

The other option is a stander OTOH walking is good for you

Almost clueless. Just about all synthetics are ashless So when burned theymake next to no smoke Thus you don't know thee is a problem till it is too late. Most of the veteran bike riders run synthetic oil in the total loss systems for this reason. lot more fun if you are in a line of 40 bikes...

As much as I loathe dealing with them Jack Max bring in a line of reasonable aftermarket magnetos. I get them direct from their supplier but I have to buy them in $ 5000 orders which is probably a bit steep for you. There is a ebay vendor in Pendle Hill NSW who also brings in the same line and...

Did you remove the governor arm when you split the engine? If so redo the governor setting If not then the governor has fallen out when you put the sump back on. BE very careful a lot of these engine will let go if run for a very short time without a functioning governor

The cases cracked because of a design flaw that was detected and corrected . It also only affected a small number of the engines Kohler admitted that and had probably the longest warranty replacement period in world history apart from Rolls Royce . However for the case to crack the 4 front bolts...

Forget the heavy cables, They are not part of the working mechanism of the solenoid Note I was specifically talking about the CONTROL Wires. the ones that move a contact to do internally what you are doing externally. The small wires at he base of the solenoid . The heavy cables could be getting...

Remember the kid in drawing class who grabbed every colour pencil and used every one in every drawing ? Well looks like he has done growed up and now works for Dixie Chopper and uses the same pencils to draw their wiring diagrams. And they are about as useful as his drawings of "my doggy" Now...

My normal method of diagnosing these problems is to bypass the switches one at a time by jumping the plugs If that does not work I bypass the wiring by jumping from one plug to the next one If it starts to look a bit overly complicated then I pull the kill wires off the coils just so I don't...

If bought from a real mower parts shop either over the counter or on line then they are usually fine. If bought off an ebay or amazone junk seller it is a lottery

Starter solenoids come 2 ways 3 wire , one trigger wire that goes to battery voltage to cause the solenoid to close . This type uses the body of the solenoid to make ground connection which is often poor / bad 4 wire . Two trigger wires one as per above and the second provides the ground ...

I always start every JD reply with a note that the JD technical manual that Star pulled that wiring diagram from had a diagram that shows where every switch is hidden and where most of the plugs are. You will find the Reverse Switch ( S5-RIS ) sitting on a bracket on the transmission behind the...

OK, Egg on face time I could not find a 2003 XWF wiring diagram but I did find a 2001 & 2005 one. So it looks like you are right & I have just learned some thing No safety switches apart from the seat switch and a tilt switch apparently not fitted to the Kohler engined models. So if there is no...

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You have a wiring / switch problem To help you further we need the full model & serial so we can check the wiring diagrams Dixie usually use some relays in the starting circuit If the lap bar & parking brake switches have only 2 pins then a relay or control module is used. If they have 4 pins...

YEs they will handle hills a lot better as they have more downforce on the front wheels which of course are controlled. Requires you to be very careful in keeping the area between the floor plate & frame plate very clean. There was a similar Toro which is a much better mower. And remember mowing...

Sounds like some pratt has been into the wiring As such not much we can do to help you And it should have switches on the lap bars, blade engagement & parking brake. These have been on ZTR's from day one .

What blades dod you fit , brand & part number ? Never seen a blade flog out it's hole but there are a lot of blades with a slightly larger hole. Bevelle wasjer is slightly concave to clamp ono the blade If you use it upside down or just a flat washer the blade will spin on the shaft when working...

Starting citcuit Fuse => key switch =>pto switch =>parking brake switch =>solenoid

FWIW the covers are easy cause they will sit in a pan full of old petrol which will soften the silicone enough for it to rub off. It is the head that is the problem. Easy if it is off cause you are doing a head gasket but a PIA if in the mower with frames , mufflers & brackets in the way.

The new EPA carbs have a much finer thread on the needles so if you are using OLD instructions that sat 1.5 turns try 3 or 4 Secondly you need to drop the throttle opening as low as it will go and still allow the engine to run Otherwise the engine could be running from the High speed jet and...

Only on parts like sumps that are rarely removed Parts like rocker covers that should come off every couple of years need gaskets . I once got the crankies & charged the customer a full hour for removing all of the silicon from his intek twin rocker covers. HE bitched about it then found out the...

Out the carb or out the exhaust Black smoke or white smoke. The jets on those carbs have a bad habit of falling out unless the O rings get replaced so they will run fine till th throttle is opened up & the engine starts to suck fuel through the main jet.

I resurect a lot of 2 stroke Victa mowers to sell to my customers with steep slopes to mow. To date they have all been really happy with them. The problem is to convince them that the mowers actually need to be maintained in order to start first pull every time & to get the customers to...

Exactly There is no such thing as a deck &/or blade combination that will be right for every lawn. Way back, the salesman would ask you things like , "what type of grass do you grow" so they could point you to be best mower for your yard.

Getting a bit off topic but I have felt for a long time that making things "too safe" is a pointless exercise as it then fosters the "don't bother" attitude amongst users. If we all knew some one missing a digit or two from shoving their hands into a discharge chute to clear it while the blade...

Castings used to be the cheapest way to shape metal . However since the 80's when Manganese Bronze Holdings sold off the rights to powder pressing powders, and processing equipment that the had acquired from BSA who got them as war reperatons from Germany, powder pressing technology has gone...

HAd a custome who dropped the fuel cap on a gravity feed mower He had another "spares "one so he just switched the cap expecting to find it on the lawn. $ 470 latter I retrieved it mangled having taken out the deck belt , 2 spindle housings , all 3 blades and a big chop out of the deck. Tough...

Thanks Customers mower with 60" deck that does not fit on my 44" trailer so it is a big job to get it here drop the trans then put it back together send it back to the customer while I wait for a month to get the parts. Then repeat to fit it. The importer told me "Entire trans only "

The EPA emission regulations are so strict that no 2 stroke can make tier IV let alone tier V OTOH lots of 2 stroke Lawn boys out there and enough parts supply to keep them running for the next 20 years

The bypass rod can pull out . Easy check is to try to push the mower in the mow position. If it is hard to push and one wheel seems to slide then they bypass is working properly.

Some of us have lives you know Anzac day here yesterday. Diffs consume power Racers want every ft lb at the back wheel not heating the gearbox oil. Add to that they want both wheels driving all the time for better traction except when they are sliding around a corner. On a mower you get better...

Just to be a PIA. They are not castings they are powder pressings

Spun a bearing where ?

yes Should work

Scrubby. I thing you will find Bange is in a third world country so there is no Harbour Freight 10 minutes down the road. This is why he is doing the work arounds. One of the downsides of the new format is the location tags have been deleted .

Could be a loose inlet valve guide or faulty valve stem oil seal or the head gasket is leaking. Or some thing as simple as the rings are yet to fully bed in. Installed wet the rings can take 50 or so hours to bed in, installed dry on a freshly honed barrelthey should bed in in 10 minutesunless...

YEs you are correct That model Kohler uses silicon on the rocker cover I cut a gasket to go in there because I hate spending hours cleaning old silicone off parts before I can reassemble them.

No I use BSPT taps & dies or NPT taps & dies

Do you also have 12 V at the heavy battery connection to the bottom of the solenoid . If that is happening then bridge the 2 heavy terminals on the solenoid If the starter does not spin , then run a jumper from the battery - post to a good ground point on the engine.

No, The cross member goes into the support and the axels sit in the ends of the cross member. Crud and in particular sticks can get stuck between the cross member & the support brackets which prevent it pivoting around the centre bolt . And then you get the illinformed who tighten the pivot bolt...

YEp, Good news There is a reason why mower companies recommend raking the grass before you cut it .

Well you asked for it The carb can not be removed from the fuel tank while both are attached to the engine. One has to come off because the carb sits on a manifold tube so has to be pulled strait back to come off. But the pick up tube inside the tank can not move far enough to allow the carb to...

No Pipe threads are named by the size of the hole that the liquid flows through So a 3/8 pipe thread is around 9/16 outside diameter And to make things more confusing it will be a tapered thread so it locks into itself air tight

I have lost a lot of sensitivity in my fingers due to RA so find myself dropping things all the time For those small bolts a magnetic nut setter is the way to go . Other tricks are to put several layers of food wrap over the end on the socket so the head of the bolt is held firm when pushed into...

Two reasons for this 1) PTO belt is too short 2) lever has come loose under the dash Both of these are very common as the belt on the manual is longer than the belt on the electric

Loosen the muffler and try again ( it will be very loud ) . Things like to set up residence in 2 stroke mufflers then die in there partially blocking the outlet so when you go to full power the engine chokes on its own exhaust. Typical symptoms of this is engine will idle a full tank through...

Yes that is what I had heard However if B & S was to dump all of the whole goods then they would vanish overnight as there would be no demand for any of their engines Bottom end would go 100% to cheap imported engines & top end would go for Kawasaki or Kohlers .

If he bought it from a dealer then take it back. Mower shops can only do a limited amount of testing. I run a tank full of fuel through everything that I repair because I have a lot of grass to mow and 10 miles of fence to trim under Most mower shops are in complexes so the best they can do it...

The front cross member . people do it up too tight, With the front off the ground it should flop up & down with little finger pressure People smack into gutters & other stuff and that bends the axels back and also bends the tie rods that go from the wheels to the fan gear

Most engines the oil level is just below the crankcase gasket so they don't leak while sitting . So pull the dipstick and have a look where the full line is . On some Hondas with the diagonal sump gasket the correct oil level is just below the O ring on the dipstick tube

Things to check 1) bypass lever Elves seem to like sneaking in over night & dissengaging them without you noticing 2) brakes not stuck on

The problem has 3 roots Firstly there are too many lawyers so they end up being ambulance chasers and because they are always suing a big wealthy defendant courts have no problems making a ruling in their favour where as a jury of 12 normal people would have told the plaintiff it was their own...

About 10 times a year I get called out to a no start after the mower had run out of fuel Most of them had forgotten to turn the blades off

What pressure are you running ? most run around 10 psi in the rears Nearly every mower that come in for service is closer to 20 psi It makes a massive difference

Cab cleaner actually does not clean a carburettor Either clean it properly according to the instructions you will find at outdoor power info or replace it with a certified carb from a mower shop

The fuel pump had one way valves so you can not blow back through it . clippings builds up in the fuel tank which float because the water gets replaced with fuel so they are the same density as the fuel As the engine sucks the fuel out this debris is drawn to the outlet & blocks it up like hair...

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Either the carb has not been cleaned properly or the engine is sucking air after the fuel has been added . Check that the solenoid under the carb is fully retracting. Debris & Varnish gathers there and prevents the plunger fully retracting .

Chains wear as do the mounting bolts so the deck hangs lower over time Spindled can have a tiny amount of up down movement but no sideways movement So you grab the blades ( belt off ) at either end and try to rock it see saw style If it rocks then new bearings are required Generally the...

They can be bushed if you know a machinist who likes the odd bottle I have bushed a couple of engines, just to check if it can be done and will hold up in use. But cost wise you would be looking at about 1/2 to 1/3 the price of a discounted replacement engine

No it means greater than .003" and less than .005" Or if you like .004" +/- .001"

Over time the deck mounts wear and in particular the front drag link mounts get bent back. Thus the deck sits too far back so the belt can never get loose enough to slip. Also measure the belt as some times they are wrongly labled

Actually you will be better served buying one like below that has a neon tube in it which glows red / orange because you can actually see them in other places like the bottom level of a gold mine . Fit it so you can see the globe then go mow. As the mower is starting to die watch the tube. If...

You are making a lot of extra work for yourself unless you want to keep the harness for spares. All mowers have a single plug that connects the engine to the mower . The engine will them have a plug or two on the engine side of the mower plug to enable things like the alternator & regulator to...

Very few do When ZTR's were new you could adjust the valve movement at the transmission and the length of the control rods so the lap bars were balanced. They stopped doing that years ago There is some limited adjustments and specific detailed instructions in the Toro service manual which is a...

The magneto kill wire is a ground wire . Open = run Close to ground = no spark The seat switch is in a loop with the parking brake . brake off & no one in the seat engine dies And a second loop with the blades , no one in the seat blades won't engage &/or blades on then no one in the seat blades...

Well I have jus finished mowing a 1 acre paddock that had 5' tall seeding spikes and going fast is not an option . I can not see that working but then I can not see your paddocks either However when mowing the 500 odd acres of rough pasture we always found slower was better . However we probably...

The idle passages

Try to turn the engine over by hand. If you can not turn it over the starter won't be able to either . I always advise JD owners to but the JD technical manual. If you can read then it will turn you into an expert in no time flat .

It is just the wrong mower for your property . Once upon a time , in a land far away , mower shop sales staff were old mower techs and retired lawn contractors So you went away with the right mower for your needs. Now days they are phychology majors who brain wash into believing that whatever...

Exactly what do you mean by "clean the carb". There is also a filter in the fuel tank that gets blocked

I keep seeing people posting that Simplicity was "formally" owned by Briggs & Stratton However to date I have seen no mention that it has been spun off or sold & according to both the B & S and Simplicity web pages, Simplicity is still part of the new B & S company Is there something going on...

As Born2mow mentioned, the DPO butchers the wiring to bypass the seat switch The grey plug has a bridging terminal in it that shorts the wiring if the other side of the plug is removed ( usual method of bypassing an N/O type switch ) So the black half is part of the original seat switch . I have...

Craftsman is nothing more than a retail brand So quite probable that they marketed Snappers branded Craftsman

Guilty of mower abuse sir Your penality will be to remove the carburettor & clean it properly.

First, If you are mulching then you should never ever be cutting more than 2" off the grass & that would have to be on the highest setting or you will both overwhelm the deck and produr more clippings than can be accomodated by the remaining grass . Even worse is the higher the deck, the worse...

Nothing like correct the multi grade & the mono grades are exactly the same viscosity at operating temperature. The difference is the viscosity when cold The 30 is 30 when cold while the 10W 30 is 10 when cold. So in lawnmowers all the multigrade will do is tend to leak from anywhere it can when...

It is sooooo much easier working vertical than horizontal . Better light and more comfortable working position . Laying on your back , under the parts you are pulling off is a recipie for getting a face full of dirt & debris let alone a stuck pulley . Only mowers I get under are ZTR's because...

Good to hear it. A job you need to do every 5 to 10 years Best done by draining the tank at the end of the season & leaving it with the cap just sitting on the top Then blow compressed air back up the fuel line before you fire it up for the new season. Link it with removing the rear wheels &...

You can but it is not easy I do it all the time to save customers 4 billable hours for engine removal & replacement However I also have drifts to drive the seals in and some gear to polish the shaft Remove the battery, block off the fuel tank cap then stand the mower vertical so you can access...

Pulleys should be fine but the alternators could be different. Mowers with a manual blade clutch do not need as much alternator output as those with electric clutches so are often fitted with smaller output alternators .

Full engine number and full part number of the coils you fitted please . Kohler used a few different ignition modules over the years and they are not interchangable Sounds like it is out of time . I don't have access to the kohler dealer site to check your numbers but others on this site do .

Toddlers & small children should always be inside or at least in the other yard when mowing is happening and ALWAYS under direct supervision of an adult when outside. No if, buts maby's , neighbour distracted me , etc, etc ,etc . If you can't supervise them then you should not have them . Same...

This happens because the nuts corrode on the bolt and the whole stud turns To stop this you hold the lock nut with a thinned open ender when you undo the end nut And of course grease the threads only when reassembling

I don't get it The spring is held in by it's own tension If the spring is not holding the flap closed then it was installed wrong without being preloaded Slip the rod out far enough to get to the end of the spring. wind it around one turn then slide the rod back through. Easy to say, not quite...

I think there was a "taryl Fixes All " video o his You Tube channel about changing these belts, not an easy job We did not get them down here so not a problem for me .

Follow the speed control pedal down to the transmission Some where, usually near the transmission you will see a switch that cuts either the engine off or the blades off if your mower is equipted with a "no reverse mow" safety switch. Comes out of a BS legal case supposedly about mowing over a...

How did you adjust the brake ? The nut & spring on the brake rod is for adjusting the balance between clutching & braking The nut in the middle of the caliper is for adjusting the brake itself The transmission should select neutral without any pressure on the drive pedal .

The control arm is spring loaded to reverse because a single cable can only pull not push. There should be some M8 adjusting nuts in the cable inside the tunnel that are near impossible to turn without modifying a spanner to do the job . We get mostly the EU version down here which is...

I use a pry bar & hammer as well As Star mentioned the closing plate is quite thin so I slip a steel plate across it to spread the load. I sit on the end of the bar then put an old impact socket on the nut to protect the nut & crank then give it a nice hard smack with an old log splitting axe...

Get a trigger spray bottle with WD 40 or similar , not a spray can cause the propellent is very flameable . Start the trimmer holding the shaft in a vice so you can use both hands to diagnose the engine. Set the spray bottle to stream and slowly saturate the manifold region with the WD 40 If...

When you pull on the throttle cable it should move a lever that pulls a spring that pulls the governor arm which in turn moves the throttle rad connected to the carb throttle butterfly. Honda generally have an adjuster screw , but if that is in all the way then there is generally a tab on one...

You should be fine. Only catch will be the alternator size and the solenoid as Kawasaki can have a piggy back solenoid or a remote solenoid

Not so much etiquette as confusion he people responding to the thread will have the OP's mower in mind and will have already gone through various eliminations. Always best to start fresh with make & model of the mower & engine . Thus those in the system can dial up your mower which prevents us...

McMaster Carr is the go to for things like seals, O rings , Quad rings & the like . Down side is you have to buy them in packs. some of which are quite large

So the cable you replaced was the transmission cable to the hydro not the throttle cable to the engine

You have to put a little more tension on the governor spring Usually it is a matter of bending the retaining tab

If the choke is closed fully and it starts with dope sprayed into he carb then the carb is dirty & needs a clean or even a rebild . Instructions will be found here

Joe, I understand you are elated that your problem has been resolved , but every problem is not a nail for your hammer to hit. This mower has an internal fuel pump directly into a cup which acts as a float bowl so is fully internal .

Anything under $ 5000 is build down to a price. Most are just as bad as each other , so pick one in a colour that your wife likes . You will get a lot of Ford Vs Chev brand loyal replies . If it was me I would get the yard mowed by a couple of different contractors and look at what they use...

Cable is not clamped in the correct position. Yes it is a fun job

No problems with most Honda parts. There are even aftermarket Honda ring suppliers who sell through mower shops. What is the killer is the labour costs . most shops will bill it out as 2 to 4 hours and that will be better than 1/2 the price of a new mower .

Never a good idea to piggy back on another persons thread Jim. Boggs down & dies will be an engine &/or deck problem . If it bog down when you engage the blades standing still, usually it will be caused by a deck problem like a bad bearing in the blade spindles , debris wrapped around a blade ...

pressed decks give the best quality of cut because the air flow and in particular the space for the air flow with the clippings is better controlled The best cut quality is from decks with timed overlapping blades & a pressed deck After that is plain pressed decks then fabricated decks . There...

What you should have done in the first place, remove the carb & clean it. Instructions with lots of pictures outdoor power info

Water in the fuel tank

Undo the choke cable clamp. Move the wire & tighten it again. The cable slips under the clamp over time

Give the deck a little mechanical rectification with a 4 lb hammer

Please do not piggy back on another post. Start a new one Include your mowers model number off the ID plate under the seat The describe your exact problem

Run away is always because the governor is not governing the engine

Sounds like the governor is not working or the carb main jet is clogged or the fuel level in the float bowl is too low . Time to pull that carb off & give it a good clean

The biggest selling walk behind down here has ben using an east west engine since 1984. Two reasons 1) direction of vibration 2) allows the front of the mower to go under fences

No . Only Deere shows where switches & plugs are located in the technical manual. You have a problem with the seat switch . The switch has an anti tamper plug on it o stop people doing what the original owner has done Reconnect it and your problem will go away. Usually people bypass the seat...

If there is no external spin on oil filter on the trannys then they are "sealed for life" So to drain & refil you have to remove them and use the breather to drain & fill. Check the web site of the transmission maker for service details , not Ferris.

And I would be happy if no MTD made machines came into mine . But then without impossible challenges life would be boring

Yes. the clutch should allow the belt to go slack enough to slip on the engine pulley so you go nowhere when the pedal is fully down.

You bleed the air out of a hydro by jacking the back of the mower so both wheels are off the ground Then you run the engine as SLOW as possible to avoid frothing the oil ( white foam ) With the bypass valve open you run forward then reverse quickly changing for about 10 minutes. Then close the...

Pull both of the kill wires off the coil and see what happens

From memory that nut sits between the frame plate and a strengthening plate so you can not see it when you look down from above . There is a plate that the steering shaft goes through and the nut is under that so it is a case of feeling for it . And again from memory I had to use a zero offset...

Each wheel has it's own brake and a neutral adjustment.

For fuel to drain out of the tank, air has to get in In the old days this was done via vent in the fuel cap. Then the EPA decided that the vapour escaping was going to kill us all so banned fuel cap vents. Next trick was the filter . canister with the inlet lower so in theory it will not vent...

The articulated riders are a real hoot and worth a look at being an out front mower you can put them almost everywhere that the Honda went . I have a thing against the Time Cutters being that way too many seem to come into the shop with a failed brake module and that automatic electric brake...

It is a clutching belt designed to slip so must be fully wrapped and hopefully kevlar™ reinforced. They are also usually an odd length So standard V belts will not do the job

It is the tank vent The canister should have charcoal in it .

TO diagnose a heat failing coil I install a red nenon tube spark tester to the mower so I can see the tube, then go mow. When I hear / feel the engine dieing I look at the tester. If it is not sparking and the engine is rotating above cranking speeds then I can be reasonably sure that the coil...

Time to take a different direction we have now ruled out running lean That leaves retarded timing or leaking exhaust valve Do a leak down test on both cylinders.

Side valve heads are dry so a blown gasket leaks out fuel not oil The only things that will leak oil from the top will be the top oil seal & the valve chest

Does it die when you engage the trans without the blades turned on ? How does it die ? Like you turned it off or like it just does not have enough power to run both .

Try to rotate the engine by hand If it is seized or hydro locked the starter will not be able to crank the engine

Not at that price level. Pick the colour you like best most are as bad as each other. The 4Wd articulated Husqvarnas are just about perfect for what you are doing but around double your budget . Deck size is fine and unless you are confident that you can pick a good one from the big box stores...

There is a good reason for "all that crap " to be there and if you do not have enough understanding to follow a circuit diagram to bypass them then you are the very person that the stuff was fitted to protect . The only modification I have ever needed to do to the wiring on a ZTR was to put a...

And the third thing that makes the wires hot is the battery or regulator hooked up backwards. However usually that will cause the fuse to blow and in most cases cause the starter to turn backwards but I have seen at least one mower with a backwards wired battery & it would start , run for a few...

Yep that is exactly what to keep nice & clean

It is easy for the engineering pig ignorant to find faults in a design when they have a zero understanding of the materials & engineering that has gone into the manufacture of it . Then there are those who seem to think that factories are magic places where new technology will deliver engines...

It is a common problem with ZTR's with under chassis mufflers . Solutions are to get & fit a heat shield that sits at least 1" from the muffler And / or fit a discharge pipe that points up or even a standpipe like on a real tractor

The throttle lever is loosing friction. Some oil them thinking they need to move smoothly & easily. Most are held together with either a nut & bolt ( tighten it ) or a rivet ( smack it with a center punch & hammer .

Well I would be using either a stepping motor on the actuator arms so it could be used manually as well and you would have a more posative control

So what causes the hydraulic pumps to turn ? Hydro DRIVE belts cop a beating from debris thrown up by the deck. They often jump off & sit between the fan & the pulley so they look & fell like they are properly positioned. No one ever bothers to lubricate the tension arm pivot so it freezes and...

IF the trigger wire does not go to battery voltage when the key is in the Start position you have an electrical fault. Double check by running a wire from the battery + cable on the solenoid to the trigger wire terminal If the solenoid works & the engine cranks then you have identified the...

Actually most are just PVC Use the wrong plastic and you will ned up with a mess that is near impossible to correct other than a patch plate & rivets. Lots of suppliers of plastic welding rods now days . And apart from the JD green, most are a reasonable price. Some where on the shield will be...

Yep, I was embarrassed by an 62 year old customer who when he saw me trying to pull a tension arm back with a spring puller that was just the wrong size to work, pushed me out of the way , hooked up a fork leg tie down strap and had the belt back ion in about 15 seconds .

Mower magnetos are self energising so it will run without the battery at all provided the fuel solenoid is energised. A hot wire signifies high current flowing through it and the most common cause for that is a bad connection at either end or an internally corroded wire . NExt most common cause...

Typical of a build up of debris in the fuel tank or a swollen lining in the fuel line. When it starts to run bad, pull the fuel line off & the cap then blow back through the fuel line Problem goes a way = floating debris A bad cap vent can some times do the same thing but generally it would...

Quick & dirty test for lean running is to turn the choke on just slightly If the muffler stops glowing red then it is a too lean problem. Other trick is to restrict the air passing through the filter . Things line covering 2/3 with glad wrap or a brown paper bag with a small hole in it . Start...

As Star mentioned, usually the problem is debris plugging the fuel tank outlet . The other thing I find regularly is people hook up the pump wrong. Cheap pumps have a single one way valve and good ones have 2 so they must be hooked up correctly Impulse line goes to the flat end Intake line goes...

Either side The engine maker has no control about what it is fitted to so they make provisions to check the oil from both sides as Star just told you . Even then you come across tools where you have to remove belts or guards to get to the oil plug .

Better still. Get a universal choke cable and toss that auto choke where it belongs In the metal recycling bin .

Don't put silicone there. You will spend more time removing it than you do adjusting the valve lash. Late model engines have silicone & no gasket Next to impossible to remove the rocker cover then another 20 minutes to clean the cover & the head. Only good thing is it tells me if the retail...

No where near as difficult. They have adjusters . Thousands of videos showing how to do B & S OHV valve lash . Buy a rocker cover gasket if yours is glued on with silicone. Pop your favourite gasket goo on the cover side & axel grease on the engine side so it strips off clean in the future...

Enjoy your mowing Gus, Just don't make out it is a difficult task to SWMBO . I have a lot of widows in my repair run and to a woman they all say if they knew mowing was this much fun then their hubbies would have been doing the dusting & vacuuming for the past 50 years . Grass is the highest...

The head gasket is blown Most likely because the valve lash has not been adjusted for so long that the Automatic decompression is not working & blown the head gasket . Smoke from the dip stick tube confirms this diagnosis.

Ye you are quite right The auto choke is not turning off . You need to replace it

Most aftermarket mower parts companies market blades for you mower. Check the Prime Line, Rotary , Oregon & Stens web sites

Only place I fit those filters is on push mowers because they are small & light

OK you two Get a 4lb hammer. Apply it to your heads then repeat 100 times "It is a lawnmower not a top fuel NASCAR racer It has the cheapest lowest stress underpowered engine it is possible to make So the actual oil used makes next to no difference "

Cranks = turn over 1) does it do two full rotations 2) do you really mean cranks but doesn't fire 3) do you mean cranks, fires but does not continue to run.

Usually the bigger engine is considered an "upgrade" for the next season or the smaller engine is a "downgrade " to make the mower cheap enough for Lowes to sell it to you and make a 200% mark up . Could also be a supply problem with Kawasaki . Husqvarna is abandoning the tractor style mower...

We need to see the belt. The damage to the belt will tell you why it is breaking. Search " V belt failure guide " and you will find lots of charts from belt makers & mower makers to help you understand why your belts are failing .

Try to rotate the engine by hand to make sure it is not hydro locked. Next check the valve lash . If it is excessive that defeats the automatic decompression system. Like any petrol powered device, a ride on mower requires maintenance which is generally not bothered with till it won't go. I...

Yep Blown head gasket and blown wallet on stuff that was probably perfectly good. The most likely scenerio goes like this Fuel leaked past the float valve in the carburettor . It then dribbled out of the vent which by law now has to go into the cylinder. The cylinder filled with fuel which also...

I gather it is a mulching mower and the blade to deck space is being overwhelmed by the volume of grass . Solution is to get a rough cut mower as well and throw the first cut if the grass is too long or too wet . I have to do this all the time because when it rains in Sydney in summer it rains...

The only thing you need to careful with is to make sure the con rod is at TDC. If it is at an angle then when you apply a lot of force to the nut you can bend the con rod Personally I would just cut it off. If it is badly rusted then it should not be used for safety reasons so why risk the con...

First thing to do is download the owners manual Hidden in it is the instructions for activating the bypass valves. If it was pushed into a trailer then good chance the hydros were bypassed to make it easier to push. Next thing to check is that the belt is on all 4 pulleys properly & the...

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Excellent In a weeks time you will be here telling others how to fix their mowers and feeling quite pleased with yourself. The basic wiring on all ZTR's is the same. However there are enough subtle differences to make things interesting. JD just love relays, they can not seem to fit enough of...

They are in the technical manual and there is more than one . As for reasonable cost, the JD technical manuals are dirt cheap for the quality and presentation of the information supplied. Even cheaper when you look at them as a % of the actual purchase price . Considering the cost of a...

Engine cranes work well & can be used for other things as can a winch / pully of some sort hanging off a tree branch, rafter, balcony rail etc, etc etc . An air duster with a 4' long tube hooked up to a compressor will do the job quite fine and also will allow you to do more useful things like...

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That flywheel is deceased and what killed it was the oil you put on the taper. Tapers are always fitted dry

getting rebuilt blue smokes to fire is always problematic My usual method for obstinate ones is to warm the spark plug up in something else till it is very uncomfortable to hold with a gloved hand The quickly fit it loosely, say just barely finger tight ( ouch it was hot ) This helps to...

Would help if we knew what engine is fitted to it. And as for buying from scammers central that is up to you. I fix mowers for a living so getting really cheap parts and making a massive mark up would really blow my bottom line However I never buy off Amazon and evilbay is only used for second...

Then it is routed wrong

It always amuses me that when there are hundreds of genuine on line mower parts retailers who know what they are selling and only sell parts of known good quality every one is adamant that they want to make the worlds second richest man richer by playing Russian Roulette purchasing parts from...

If it causes you to loose sleep then get a 4' long air duster & compressor That will shift fresh grass under a deck in about 3 minutes While you are there blow down the top , under the belt guards and most important the hydro .

Either the belt is routed wrong or the belt itself is wrong. If you still have the old one, take the new one off and check them for length. Kevlar belts by & large do not stretch. At best you can get about 0,05% stretch . However belts do get labeled wrong

Belts squeal because they are running on something that is not turning with them Check all of the pulleys Also check the pivot point for the tension pulley arm they flog out oval Also check where the clutch/brake pedal comes to rest under the mower Debris builds up under the frame and stops the...

Leave it there. It is not a problem unless it builds up to the point that it blocks the discharge chute. There is no such deck that will cut every type of grass at every height perfectly . It is a least worse compromise.

There is no real reason to remove a grass build up under your deck Leave it there unless you are mowing weeds that have seeded. Decks used to be designed to be task specific The actual deck profile needed to bag, throw or mulch properly is substantially different . However because mower buyers...

I use a sump pump

Tweezers I do similar with the local 3 litre milk bottles which are HDPE the same plastic that tanks are made from . First I used to smooth it out to remove air bubbles with a highly polished stainless steel spoon but eventually bought a silicone rubber roller . One of the best write up I have...

The only stuff that will stand up to the abrasion that happens under a deck is POR 15 chassis paint , and even it needs a sacrifical top coat as it degrades when exposed to UV rays . I have only been a mower tech for 8 years but am yet to see a deck that has rusted out from the underside. OTOH i...

When I get a mower with your symptoms there are two things I always do. 1) slip an orange in line spark tester ( white ones or just gap ones are too hard to see ) on the mower & start the engine . Watch the tube, it should glow solid orange while the engine is running if the magneto is working...

When you are having a lazy beer on the back porch, read the entire manual . Do it a couple of times then you will be an expert and be telling others here how to fix their mowers. Glad you got it sorted and thanks for the closure it is good when people come back & close out a thread. Happy...

normal right hand thread so undone counterclockwise Leave it there & get a sump pump

If this is an Over Head Valve engine, remove the rocker cover and check the operation of the rockers. The inlet & exhaust are identical so they should both sit in the same position at TDC firing stroke and move the same amount as you rotate the engine by hand Removing the spark plug will make...

That means you have floating debris in your fuel tank, so you ain't out of the woods yet. Drain the tank remove the cap and let it dry fully Then blow back through the fuel outlet to hopefully blow the crud out of the tank.

Bad tank vent or debris in the fuel tank. To confirm, when it starts to splutter loosen the fuel cap problem goes away, bad venting If not repeat the above and when it start to splutter take the fuel line off and blow back through the tank. Problem goes away = floating debris in the tank.

You adjust the brake by the middle nut which moved the lever in or out. Done on the mower so the brake comes on just as the drive belts gets loose enough to slip. Note, this is a sudden death brake it is either on or off as it locks the layshaft which locks the diff so the wheels can only turn...

Replace them. There should have been shims behind both If so the thicker on goes behind the moving pad .

Pull the fuel line off at the carburettor and crank the engine . Fuel should pump out . Put it back on and remove the carb solenoid , check it is retracting fully . Put some thing under the carb to catch what comes out . check for water, white jelly or foul brown fuel. Remove the float bowl...

Dixie usually specify an oil level switch If the mower is at an extreme angle and the oil is below the oil level switch it won't crank. Been caught out a couple of times with customers mowers they turned off on a slope then seemed to be totally dead when they tried to restart . Spent hours...

Had a stick flip up & take out the fan on the Eaton tranny Swisher do not list the pulley or fan in their parts list, just the entire transmission Any idea where to got one & what part number to order ? I would like to order in the part before I spend 2 hours of the customers time pulling the...

Take the tank out. They are an easy repair with a lot air gun & milk bottles. Moth must be VERY CLEAN. Or seek out a plastic welder , lots of them out there who fix broken plastic car parts & motorcycle fairings

Typical of floating debris in the fuel tank. It gets sucked into the tank outlet and slows down the fuel supply just enough that the engine eventually dies Easy to confirm by pulling the line from the tank off when it stops, pull the tank cap off then blow back up the line. reconnect the fuel...

Yes , the flow chart is badly written. The spring is removed so you can feel for binding / restrictions It HAS to be replaced when the next test is done

BEcause ZTR's wiring is a lot more exposed to the elements than a tractor style mower , they tend to suffer more corrosion problems, and in particular the fuse holders and relay bases. Start with removing the battery leads and cleaning both ends and where they connect to the mower . And don't...

If you don't have the expertese to properly check a used mower for faults then you will be best served to buy one from a used machinery dealer that has a warranty. PArticularly one that sells real tractors or directly from a mowing contractor / golf course / hospital / municipal authority ...

Pull the flywheel nut / bolt off & check the timing key is intact . The 2 halves of the slot must meet to make a perfect square .

Yes it sounds like a relay If it is energising the starter motor then remove the - lead from the battery then remove the + lead at the starter motor. Hook the - back up to the battery and touch each relay till you feel the one that is buzzing. Swap it with another one. If it buzzes as well then...

You are probably right , the choke is not closing fully. loosen the choke cable clamp pull the choke on then pull the cable back hard and clamp it tight

A litle grease on the threads of the new bolts is called for + a dedicated ground wire .

Well I have only been doing this for money for a short time ~ 8 years now but what I can say without any fear is I tell customers that their mower either can not be repaired or the repair will exceed the replacement cost regularly for the bottom end mowers and very rarely for locally assembled (...

Next to failed head gaskets it is my most common internal repair on B & S engines.

The usual method is to remove the battery then the battery carrier . Still not exactly easy but a lot less work that you are doing .

Most pressed decks are powder coated by dipping in a solution then baking the surface because this is the cheapest way to do it . Spraying is more expensive Nothing sticks to the under side of a deck for very long other than POR 15 chassis coat which is very expensive to apply as it requires a...

And all of them will make men sterile & women who have children pregnant and those with no kids infertile . It is a VIRUS and VIRUSES need a host to survive & replicate so stay away from hosts and practice proper hygine. They have just released the medical stats for 2019 Funny enough the lowest...

Fuel supply will be debris blocking the fuel tank outlet, provided you have refitted the fuel lines correctly. Cranking problem will most likely be a broken decompression unit on the cam. Inlet & exhaust valves are the same length as are the valve guides so if one has moved it will be obvious...

The pulleys must rotate freely and the tension arm should swing in an arc but not flop around up & down. Usually it is best to check with the deck off. Wear in the tension arm pivot will be felt by trying to push & pull the tension arm which is should not do .

The engine is not getting enough fuel So either fuel is not getting to the carb, going through the carb or there is an air leak between the carb & the engine. Thus you start by confirming the fuel supply to the carb by pulling off the fuel line & cranking the engine . Then you hook it back up...

Three types of spring washers Std Split Star for use on soft or thin material Cupped for applying even pressure And many blades go on with a cupped washer

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Drain & refill according to the manuals linked to in the post that you have piggy backed on to. Nothing has changed since 2019

Where did you hook the jumpers to ? If it was just to the battery then try jumping with the + direct to the starter motor & the - to a good grounding place on the engine. Let us know what happens.

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BElt is on the wrong side of a keeper or one of the pulleys is not rotating. Very easy to pinch the bearing or to have a washer fouling on the outer race

Yep you have an electrical issue. Most likely the regulator is toast. Check that it is grounded properly Check the voltage at the battery with the blades running after about 1 minute It should read 13.5V DC to 15,5 V DC.

Glad to hear you got it sorted. If you go through the various threads you se the techs, the people who do this stuff day in & day out just about preaching . 1) measure every belt to confirm it is what it is what the label says it is 2) don't buy off Amazon or ebay There is a good reason why we...

Increase the tension in the drive belt The right gets the direct pull from the engine so the left is on the slack side This allows the belt to slip rather than drive when a sudden load is put on it.

Dip the oil and see if it is above the full mark. If so smell it a see if it smells like fuel

Only thing to watch when lifting up high is the battery leaking acid & the tank leaking fuel through the cap You remove the former and put some cling wrap over the tank filler then screw the cap on

Basic tractor wiring for cranking circuit From the fuse -> B terminal on the key switch -> S terminal on the key switch > PTO switch > brake Switch > solenoid trigger Now JD lke to complicate things by throwing in a few relays and without a circuit diagram I would just be guessing which is...

A reasonable machine shop can cut a new key way on the other side of the shaft & weld the mess you have made of the original slot . The position of the slot is not important . I would consider fitting slightly longer belts or running the existing ones looser so they will slip rather than chew...

They all do that Some more then others The tension arm & spring should take up most of it Yours may be stuck , twisted or the pulley might be frozen .

Surging on a governed engine is just about always because the fuel being supplied is insufficient to maintain a constant speed. So either you are not getting enough fuel for the amount of air entering the carb . or there is an air leak after the fuel has mixed with the air. If it was a cheap...

Firstly lifting the mower like that should not have caused you any grief. That is the way I service all mowers and I lift them up with a yard crane. Take the blower housing off then remove the kill wires on the coils and try again If you get a spark then one of the safety switches is acting up...

Add to the above list Floating debris plugging the fuel outlet in the fuel tank. Faulty carb solenoid The best way to start is with a red inline spark tester Hook it up & go mow When the mower stops crank the engine and look at the tester If it is flashing then the electrics are good & you...

The starter pinion is a replaceable item they are just a few dollars . A little fiddely to do if you have never done one before . Usually about 1/2 the price of replacing the starter if done by a workshop. A small repairer will do it a lot cheaper than a big glass front retail complex

The parking brake switch or perhaps relay is faulty or the seat switch or seat switch relay is faulty. To avoid the possibility of flipping the mower , ZTR's now have a safety interlock between the parking brake & the control arms so you can not drive with the brake engaged. I do not have a JD...

Try turning the engine over by hand. If it is seized and the starter motor can not urn the engine around it will draw a massive amount of amps as it is almost a direct short when not rotating This will give you a big voltage drop at the starter side of the solenoid .

I can not stress enough the benefit of buying the JD technical manual for your mower. People wince at the cost but it is not much more than the belt which you now may have destroyed. I do not have one for your model but below is the proceedure for an LT 133 to LT 166 On decks with manual PTO...

Opps , will go back & remove the wrong parts Thanks for that .

Well obviously you can drain the fluid & refill because the manufacturer had to fill it in the first place. There is no drain plug on bottom end trannies Most tranny makers have manuals & parts break downs on their web site However if the motor or pump is badly scored then changing the oil will...

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ideally you should be using a mower with a horizontal crank engine which will handle the hills without the chance of oil failure. Professional mower operators know how to mow hills to avoid this happening but owners tend to molly coddle, mow a lot slower then BANG no more engine . Lots of older...

Plug in or plug out. If it won't turn over plug out, try removing the belts from the pulleys Still won't turn over by hand then your engine has seized .

Did you ground the regulator body ?

When doing the initial diagnosis I use a red in-line spark tester fitted to the engine . When the engine won't start you look at the tester while you are cranking No red flashes = no spark At the same time I spray a little carb cleaner down the carb Fires right up = fuel problem

HE does not have the old alternator. but you are right it is an easy job once the flywheel comes off. I forgot to mention that the regulator rectifier usually mounts to the dip stick. If you are buying from a mower repair workshop get the dip stick tube as well + the wires that connect between...

They don't turn freely because they are a perminent magnet starter so it goes lumpy as the iron core passes each magnet Check that the decompression is working by rotating the engine with the rocker cover off and check for one of them ( intake for your engine I think ) opening a tiny amount...

Mave a good look at the wiring for mouse damage. We see a lot of this at this time when mowers are coming out of storage. I advise customers to remove the blower housing before storage so the mower is no longer prime real estate. Some pour camphur oil down the debris screen to discourage them

Being that it has just come out of storeage pull the blower housing off and check for mouse damage. A kill wire with chewed through insulation will do this

Most people have a spare globe sitting around. Cheap multi meters do a foul job on reading amps And clamp meters that are accurate under 20 A are very expensive for a good one and useless for a cheap one. It is just a quick screening test to determine which part of the engine was causing the problem

YEs They are there to stop dirt dropping into the hole and grinding it ovalThe amount of air the leaks down the sides of the throttle shaft ( choke does not matter ) is taken into account when the jet sizes are determined.

No. It might ned adjusting or the bearing might be shot The PTO clutch is metal to metal

Agreed In fact it should be put in an envelope along with some of their dealers stickers & shipped for free as a promotion. However they have decided to do a flat rate minimum shipping cost of $ 25 which is not a good idea. But as for gouging very few warehouses break even on their freight...

Well this is starting to sound like the wrong flywheel was on the engine if you needed to double to armature gap . The one & only time I have seen that was a no brand Chinese Honda clone .

OK, so there is only the arch on one side of the piston . In that case I have no idea why it is there unless it lines up with a hole for the fuel pump in the cylinder . With blue smokes what is drastically important is the ends of the rings do not pass over a port and in particular the exhaust...

If the oil is low then you will have leaks visible when the unit is removed. Parts & service information come from the transmission makers not Dixon or Husqvarna

This system is quite complicated and designed to be tamper proof as if any switch fails the whole system shuts down There are no aftermarket replacement switches and your best bet is to take it to a Husqvarna dealer ( they made it ) and have them do a diagnostic ( plug in test ) I do rewire...

What do you really want to know ? Easiest way to determine the age is the engine serial number YYMMDD

Might be the clutch or might be the alternator / rectifier Clutches pull 3 to 7 amps . Easy check is to hook up a car headlamp globe ~ 100W ( 8 amps ) and see if the same thing happens, if so the problem is in the alternator / rectifier . If not the check the clutch, it may need adjustment and /...

Only 4 reasons for slowing down 1) worn belt 2) worn / broken tensioning idler 3) stripped spline on input pulley 4) internal drive wear The unit has to come out for checking cleaning & servicing Tip the oil out and look for metal . If you find a lot refill with 5 W oil and flush then refill...

The arch is there as an aid to removing the gudgeon pin retaining clip The ones without the arch use a clip with a tang on it so it can be removed The acrh ones use a plain clip with no tank so you have to use the arch to get under the clip to remove it.

So the starter solenoid just clicks . A single click or rapid fire clicking ? The starter could be jambed Try turning the engine by hand a few times and see what happens then.

Won't start ? turns over but does not fire Does not turn over ? Turns over lumpy and does not fire Make a click or a loud klunk then nothing makes no sound at all ? Please describe everything that you see hear feel & smell from the time your bum hits the seat in the order they happen...

OK, If it works fine cold but dies when hot the tranny is bad or has no oil in it which will cause it to go bad Cheap things first Clean the transmission and check the fan is there and that the pulley is turning the input shaft Most are on fine splines and will strip out . Dose the transmission...

The one my wholesalers sell me The manual ones are cheap bought from boat shop rather than mower shops. You really need the 4 liter or more ones because they will pump down far enough with 10 strokes to drain the sump while you do something else

Right lever will not move or mower will not move when the right lever is moved. If the latter, check the bypass valve on the right transmission

I always like these types of threads. You can easily see the people who have been in business for themselves and also those who have never been in transport / warehousing or distribution . The warehouse I go to most regularly has 2 sales staff, 3 order pickers , 3 order packers & a dock...

In alphabetical order, Oregon Prime Line Rotary Stens Are the major suppliers of aftermarket parts. All of them have web catalogues where you can enter the Snapper number and see if they make a replacement. If that does not work then search Snapper - Mandrel or Snapper Jack Shaft or Snapper Spindle

Is the seat switch / relay not in the PTO circuit ?

Double of what Rivers says These units are tough and EXPENSIVE which is one reason why they are not used much. They will outlast everything on the mower by a long way and require next to no work. If you do open it up, you should replace all of the bushes & seals , check the shift keys for...

Gees we are on the same sheet, almost A fish plate down here is specifically for one that is held in with rivets, bolts or nails like a joist hanger. In any case I hope DZT gets it sorted before the mowing season kicks off .

Your test is not worth doing as the cranking circuit has nothing whatsoever to do with the PTO circuit. Sit in the seat, turn the key on & pull the PTO switch. If you don't hear the PTO clutch go Klunk then either the PTO switch, the seat switch ( and it's relay where fitted ) the wiring between...

It checks for hydro locking. A faulty float valve floods the engine so it shuts down Then it continues to fill the cylinder with fuel so it won't crank There is clicking from relays , fuel solenoids & starting solenoids and we have no idea which you are hearing or even if you can hear them . The...

That is because the brake module will not release the parking brake unless you are in the seat. Usually it will not start without the seat switch closed . If you persist doing this then the brake racks will break apart . While I have little time for all of the safety features fitted to mowers...

What sort of a click & from where ? a faint click from the fuel solenoid , a slightly louder one from an ignition relay or a monsterous one from the solenoid ? If you are going tobuy parts on spec, rather than testing to diagnose th faults I will happily supply you with a list which will cost...

The reason why there is no provision for changing the lubricant is because it is not designed to be replaced. The actual consistency of the lubricant is very important for the proper operation of the transmission as holes for the lubricant to circulate around gears & bushes are sized for the...

Once a belt has popped off a couple of times it has sufferred internal damage & should be replaced . You have o work out why it happened. Usually it is because of debris stuck around blades or pulleys , a badly tensioned belt or misuse.

A sister plate is a US name for a patch plate I gather ? As mentioned before, weld the crack all the way round with the frame strongly clamped to prevent warping Now grind the welds back flush Over the top of the weld, put in a patch plate of steel at least 1/2 the thickness of the frame steel...

Take the spark plugs out & try again.

Take the belt off the engine pulley then get under the dck and see if the blades spin freely & quietly Good chance there is some thing suck under there, a blade is badly bent or a spindle housing has brokenl

You might like to have a little look at this . Taryl's clutch repair

Why do you need one. It is a simple harness and looks like is all 1/4 spade terminals ( fork to some who don't know how to speak english ) so will be easy to make or repair.

Use a length of Tygon fuel line There will be one that fits It is made in 2 wall thickness for each bore size On a vacuum line naturally you use the heavy wall . Some times you have to fit a grommet in the hole in the rocker cover to get a good seal. It is not critical that it be air tight.

Yes

The cup should be held tight by the flywheel nut / bolt ( too lazy the check the parts book ) The fan is sandwiched between the cup & the flywheel Some have litle pins tp help locate them and if not aligned with their corresponding holes, they act like a spring when you are tightening the flywheel

You can put ring terminals on the end of the wires and screw a ver short self tapper into the plastic housing. Cover with liquid electrical tape then use a cable tie to hold the wire tight to the clutch body

I will add a little side story. Most British motorcycle pre 1980 used a centrifugal oil filter inside the crank, commonly called a sludge trap in conjunction with a settleing tank + a ew gauze screens to protect various devices. The recommended time between bottom end rebuilds is 30,000 miles...

Not a legal requirement on mower tyres so most won't have one as it costs money . Some good off road tyre dressings work wonders Not having the same wheels sitting in the sunlight also helps the longevity .

Or get a sump pump & forget about the hose all together

Carefully measure the shaft as it could be US or metric The metrics are slightly different sizes so forcing them onto a shaft that is slightly bigger will weaken them. Most quality blade holders are a steel fabrication Cast ones are substantially weaker

Lots of traveling sprinklers some times also called water tractors. Get the ones that follow the hose They will run along the hose then turn off when they hit a stop With these kinds of sprinklers, weight is important so go for a metal one with big spikey wheels The cheap plastic ones filled...

Any motor can have any stator &/or rectifier. If you downloaded the afore mentioned guides they do have part numbers in the chart at the very back The chart lists the engines by series MODEL numbers not actual number Briggs code their alternators by the colour of the plug and the number of wires...

Sounds really like the fuse All the power to the mower apart from the clutch runs through a single fuse The wires can break at the terminal crimp, the sockets corrode etc. Did you fit the solenoid properly ? Usually the above mentioned power feed wire is connected to the battery lead on the...

You start by getting a wiring diagram and posting it so we all are working from the same information. From memory there is a cranking relay

Some of the aftermarket spindles are metric

Lump missing from blade belt Deck pulley broken or frozen. To add to the list above

Briggs put out an "Alternator repower guide" they are all over the web. Download one & read it. All B & S rotors are swapable and you need the regulator / rectifier for that stator. With multi power rated alternators ie, 5 / 9 amp the smaller number is for small magnets & the bigger number is...

Easy check is to google the mower and see if there is a factory with that name OR try " who makes Yardmax mowers" Factories that make good products will want every one on the planet to know this so hey will sell more mowers. Factories who make junk will hide so no one can sue them. Chinese...

Pull the control wire (s) off the solenoid and see if they are live when you connect the jumper. IF the engine cranks with the control wires removed then the solenoid is jambed on ( never seen this happen before ) If the engine does not crank with the wires off then your key switch is bad or...

Further to the above. Honda engine have a bowl vent built into the plastic manifold between the carb & the engine . When tipped , even with the fuel turned off, the fuel that is already in the float bowl will exit the carb via the vent .

Go to Husqvarna and download the owners manual Most likely you have dissengaged the hydro drive There is a bypass lever on the box so you can push it Usually a rod poking out the back on the mower on Huskies If you can push it easily then this will be the problem. If it feels like the brake is...

A bad pulley on the drive belt or a worn drive belt or badly worn pivots on the clutch tension arm or just wear & tear on the controls

The 20Hp is from either a walk behind or a mower with a manual PTO. The alternator is not powerful enough to recharge the battery and drive the electric clutch. IF you still have the old engine swap the alternator stator & regulator rectifier

You obviously have a fuel supply problem. And yes those screws on the float bowl do get really tight I use impact driver heads in a ratchet driver while pressing down hard to prevent it riding up & mangleing the head. Get a rebuild kit The bowl is held with a moulded rubber gasket which can...

Where did you connect the jumper leads to ?

Sounds reasonable

Actually taxis engines have a fairly easy life because most are on the road 24/7 and the engines rarely cool down completely . I used to drive cabs & the ones I drove would be lucky to be stationary for more than an hour a day . Crawling through almost stationary traffic is not great, but no...

No I would not

Some internet vendor seem to resent the fact that there is other places on the planet than The Americas . Parts Tree & E-Replacement parts are 2 such companies that seem to take offence that any one outside The Americas would have the offrontary to order parts from them. OTOH Jacks were fab...

Really ? Suppose you have a miracle milage increaser as well. That do-dad simply measures the resistance of the oil and is a joke. They have been pulled apart dozens of times Nothing more than an electrode pad with a variety of connections & some refference resistors . Dancing naked at midnight...

Theory The aluminium one expands at the same rate as the alloy barrel ( not quite true ) so the valve lash remains the same The exhaust valve runs red to yellow hot so tends to stick in the guide thus requiring a steel rod. Those with their hands in their pockets & silly grins will talk about...

Private users can do this but mower shops can't Despite them not being manditory in OZ , if one is fitted & I bypass it then $ 5,000 for the first offence , $ 20,000 for the second . It is called interfearing with a pollution control device . I do have a box of bowl nuts ( never could understand...

Went down a different path Now I fit normal treaded front wheel tyres to ZTR's Since doing that to near 30 mowers their number of flats has dropped drastically. None of the customers have noticed any difference to the handling of their mowers apart from the fact they are getting fewer flats...

The mounting points for just about all rear axels are universal But you will have to tweak the controls and probably need to make a conneting rod for the brake + a front stabilizig bracket for the tranny to stop it tilting. Lots of old manual boxes out there in junk yards. Just remember they are...

It should be changed at the end of every season regardless of what oil is being used.

Please go back & re-read the entire post. You are still confusing the role of the fuel solenoid. I bought on of each when I got the repair run but quickly found that nearly every one that was stuck, could be cleaned up and made to work again by dripping solvent into the hole the plunger sits in...

Not trying to go off topic but what most fail to appreciate is the current vaccines do not prevent you from contracting Covid-19 nor transmitting it. They mostly damp down the bodies immune response so you don't end up killing yourself. So Covid -19 will end up like the flue , another viral...

You seem to have a picked up a few misconceptions about exactly what synthetic or semi synthetic oil really are . Oil is a complex blend of hydrocarbons. Some are gas some are liquids & some are solids . The normal refining process just removes bits till you end up with what you can use , which...

The usual method is to carefully drill a pilot hole then screw in a self tapper. Use a claw hammer , wrecking bar or pincers to lever the seal out Generally 2 or 3 screw will do the job nicely

There is a definate speed limit to how fast a hydro can turn and you have now taken it well & truely beyond it's linits and most likely done significant damage to it while you were there. There is a good reason why racing mowers use old Peerless manual boxes

OK, we get a different version down here

Something like this !7Hp Intek or this 19Hp Or this SES

They will just keep on growing. Rot is about the only thing that will kill off bulbs which is what I mentioned a few days ago .

That is a counter weight that has let go. Usually nothing to do with oil leaks. The Surplus center , Small Engine Warehouse & Small Engine Supplies all have heavily discounted surplus engines . What is important is how good is the mower.

Was there a chip fitted prior to the Tiger Eye ?

Not likely but you have probably blown a fuse or have a bad battery lead. Remember there are two of them and they both have 2 ends that need to be clean & tight. Also note the power feed to the mower will be either on the + battery terminal or on the battery side of the solenoid .

Buy a 2020 model and see if it last 5 years . I regularly service mowers that are 20+ years old and still cut near as good as new. Most that are 10 yeas or less are uneconomic to repair, even if you can get the parts. Just done a 2008 Dixon Ram 44 Blades NLA Clutch NLA Deck Belt NLA Drive belt...

Yes But again this just blocks the main jet pick up passage. So it will stop the engine from starting, but has no effect on cranking ( spinning on starter motor )

Get a bottle of liquid WD 40 ( or similar ) & a spray bottle Remove the blower housing & start the engine While manually working the governor arm so the engine is accelerating & decelerating, saturate the manifold . Lots of white smoke = leaking gasket , warped or cracked manifold.

And before we get off track & confusion falls like summer rain. A fuel solenoid does not cut off the supply of fuel to the carburettor as some brain dead ( did he have one in the first place ) moron posted on Face book a decade ago . The carburettor solenoid just rams a plunger into the feed...

I am yet to actually see a real review. Most of them are just a rehash of the brouchures. Down side is a proper review happens after several years of use, not off the showroom floor . Gone are the days when organization used to buy or borrow a mower & put it through it's paces over a test lawn...

Got the notice today I am yet to see the take over os a well run efficient business by another one , improve the first . Don't know about Northern Tool, never dealt with them but I see no synergies in the two businesses apart from they both sell stuff on line. Perhaps it is because of the Amazon...

IF you machine has the "Tiger Eye" hour meter, that is most likely where the problem will lie. If not then one of the safety switches is not making proper contact , usually the parking brake. Computer chips are very cheap, cheaper than 10" of copper wire so in place of complicated wiring to...

As I have posted hundreds of times , a proper shop manual can easily run to $ 30,000 + by the time it is press ready. Thus only a few companies who make high end commercial mowers like Walker or large volume retail customers that make quality mowers expected to run for a very long time like Toro...

I did not suggest this because it is interfearing with the air : fuel ratio which as we all know will extinguish all life from the planet. The idle jets need to be a tiny bit bigger . To verify this ( I can be just a s wrong as the next person ) close the coke just a little IF the popping stops...

In the beginning was th word & the word for that carb is stuffed When ever the throttle butterfly opens up the engine will surge & run lean because the fuel level in the carb will be too low for the "signal" ( why can't they call it a venturi ) to life sufficient fuel.

The Chinese B & S engines have it electro etched into the crank case behind the carburettor . If your engine is on a house name, bottom end mower, good chance it has a cheapie engine made in PRC

IT will depend upon your yard A 61 " deck will scalp badly when doing tight turns or on rough ground. Then there are obstacles that are less then 63" apart . A have sold dozens of 24" push mowers to customers where I have left it there because there was a long lead time before I could look at...

Mow it down to ground level then as it start to grow again hit it with glyco phosphate which will deprive the plant of energy from photosynthesis . Wait a couple of weeks and mow again . Expect to be doing this all season. Eventually the bulbs will have no energy store and will die off . If you...

Always had a garden and would be lost without one. Just a matter of routine. Probably spend about 1/2 hour a day on them averaged out. Glyco & fine mulch is the answer. Anything that comes through the mulch is a weed so gets a rub with the glyco wand. I have tried weed mats under the mulch with...

Every deck that uses a drag link at the front will move in an arc as it is raised & lowered To move parallel the deck needs to hang of 4 rods which is how it was done 30 years ago But that was complicated and used a lot of parts which made it expensive. So to make decks cheaper they went to 3...

IT should point slightly forward so we can call it 80 to 85 the way you are measuring. Not needed to be exact but it has less chance of bending back if it is bent forward to start with Some times I take them off & turn the bracket around. Some you can do it & some you can not do it . Originally...

Warm the tyres by leaving them out in the sun inflated with tubes in them . Then late in the afternoon try fitting the tyres to the wheels Remove the valve inserts and infalte with the biggest air duster you can find.

The part shown as number 70 in the first diagram gets bent towards the back of the mower during use So some times it needs to be bent towards the front to put it in the right place. The drag link , part numbered 98 in the second diagram has a thread on the front to make it shorter which lifts...

Generally this will be from oil pooling in the combustion chamber when the engine is not in use. Things that cvause this 1) worn or cracked ring 2) oil level too high 3) crack in the head 4) worn valve guide . 5) blocked drain in the head 7) leaking head gasket And of course it can be more...

The front mount is too short. Very common for the mounting brackets to have excessive wear or even been bent backwards. Check the anchor bracket, listed 70 in the diagram beow People who consistantly run into things with the deck end up bending it backwards Solution is to put a big shifer on it...