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Funny enough, Both Walbro & Zama, the people who make the carbs have service manuals , instruction videos , and parts break downs on their web sites

In Sydney Australia where the summer temperatures usually have 10 days of 40 C or higher, 60 days of 30 C or higher about 300 days of 20 C or higher and only 60 days in the 10 to 20 range . I use 10W 40 in everything that requires multigrade or strait sae 30 in mono grade equipment . Using an...

NO So it is off with the head One of those bore-O-scopes with a grabber on the end might be able to retrieve it but a head gasket would be cheaper .

As Hammer & Star says TYGON and only tygon that is branded with both the name TYGON and the product number I get almost daily emails from vendors offering me "genuine plastic fuel lines in popular yellow colour " A 500' roll of this is about the same as the wholesale price of a 20' roll of real...

So what is the difference between burning & exploding ?

That is in the adjustment proceedure in the manual that Rivets was good enough to provide a link to in reply # 2

Either the seat switch or the reverse switch is faulty

Complain to Amazon Har har har har It is specifically designed for crooks & thieves to sell shoody & counterfeit goods . And use the mower with a bent blade is going to cause you grief and make a horrible cut .

YES with a capital Y To get meaningful readings on these very small volume engines you need heads for the compression tester that are exactly the same size shape & volume as the spark plug . So my set has 4 heads it came with and a dozen more I made

The purple wire should only have power when the key is in the start position When it gets power it should energise the solenoid and that sends power to the starter to crank the engine So there are 2 problems at least . 1) purple wire circuit, most likely the relay 2) starter solenoid The X...

All pulleys should be smooth , have no wobble and spin smoothly & quietly my "evaluation is to remove the spark plug lead(s) & deck Get under the mower and try to turn the drive belt by pushing on one side & pulling on the other between the clutch pulleys & engine pulley If the engine can be...

The pushrod bends because the cam tries to push it and the valve does not move With that amount of wear it was due for a replacement in any case I always fit two steel ones ( exhaust ones ) when the alloy wears thin You can slip the steel one in there, adjust the lash & try to turn the engine...

And no matter what you do they never drive dead strait The early ZTR's has double spring loaded controls so you could adjust R & F positions individually but it got dropped While they might pass the drive strait lest on bitumen or concrete once you are on grass , particular rough or sloping...

So now you know to grease or better still put some never sieze on the axel every 4 to 5 years Most mower repair workshops ( Not big box glass front retail shops ) will have dozens of them out back because new wheels are really expensive

It is funny We usually call American English lazy english because you shorten almost everything and dispense with most double letters in a word Then you go & call a shroud a blower housing

There you go. it is the second last page in the owners manual as well Kill wire through the seat switch is out of circuit while the parking brake is on

I put a pair of scissor jacks between the body of the mower & the wheel they are done up till there is no play in the axel Then I use an air hammer against a allen headed cap screw in the bolt hole. You push very hard against the air hammer so it just vibrates eventually the wheel will move...

A trunk is what an elephant has or a pair of long John undies cut 1/2 way down the thigh A boot is a boot because it used to be called the "boot box" where you placed your muddy wellingtons before you got into the car so your driver did not have to clean the mud from the carpet

Once you get the top nut off the entire spindle including the blade will drop out from the bottom. I managed to get myself confused before The nuts respond to a rattle gun much better than a long wrench & cheater bar . The spindle is not to be trusted so toss it A loose blade can demolish the...

IF you could trust people then propane gas is the best thing to use to start a petrol engine But considering what comes through the front gate I would be lothed to suggest it. At the BSA factory new engines were "hot run tested " and this consisted of putting am air propane hose over the carb...

Probably a chunk broken out of the drive belt Pull the deck off get underneath , set the brake and run the full length of the belt through your fingers While you are there check the little plastic pulleys, they should spin free & quietly With a strong torch or screwdriver check the rear pulley...

believe it or not I have had 2 customers abandon their ride ons in favour of a 24" walk behind I loaned them because it was mid season & I was snowed under. One of them was on 1 acre & the other 1/2 acre. Both found the 24" Victa 2 stroke was faster than their 54" & 60" ride ons because 1 tank...

Quite often they will pass right through Some times they get stuck in the piston And if you are really lucky they bounce around taking diviots out of everything like me on a golf course .

Deflecting bar wrenches are usually accurate right out of the box and remain that way for almost all of their life The clicker does wear over time and will click earlier but on most good ones it is replaceable . Micrometer adjustment ones are almost never accurate and unless regularly checked go...

I you do not already have one, go to the Scag web site and download the parts book for your mower ( you will need the info off the id tag ) . The final page has the wiring diagram The white wire is a ground wire so it is either ground ( in kill mode ) or open in run mode . Scag actually know how...

Our friends is California do not allow open bearings any more So yes they are sealed I still fill the cavity with grease as it prevents water condensation Occasionally I pull the inner seals off the bearings but you have to be careful that when greasing you do not pop the seals on the bearings...

the idle jet is obstructed

The tech manual is around 200 pages so make sure you have plenty of toner & paper

Reread the owners manual very carefully Some E mowers have a child proof locking procedure

I am not following you with the stud problem & am yet to see a mower where the frame prevents the carb from being removed It is a problem I regularly come across with fire pumps & generators where the solution is to pull the studs out When I refit these I use a pair of bolts to hold everything...

Usually a clogged jet in the carburettor go to outdoor power info find the carb cleaning section , locate your carb & follow the photo instructions

The original gasket is bigger than the hole in the cap so it is held in there like a welch plug in your engine block . Over time the shrink or go soft & fall out

Try starting with carb cleaner or a small ( less than a teaspoon ) amount of fuel down the pug hole If it starts & runs till the fuel burns off then do the same down the carb If it runs fine till the fuel burns off remove the carb solenoid and check the plunger retracts when the power is turned...

Yes, or the exhaust is not opening Slip the rocker cover off and have a look

If you got the valve lash wrong and it is too big then this overcomes some if not all of the decompression at cranking speeds The usual symptom is quick cranking with no plugs & unable to overcome compression plugs in Usually a problem with OHV engines because the valve lash tends to open up...

So you would be thinking strait after a naughty with the neighbours wife / daughter ?

I ended up causing a marriage split when I accidentially mentioned the same problem with a customers mower was several condoms in the fuel tank. Sort of explained why HE spent so much time in the detached workshop that was on the fence line & near a gate into the neighbours yard Usually it is...

Inteks do eat head gaskets but the ratio of failed float vales to blown head gaskets would be around 20 :1 in my workshop. Now I only do around 300 tickets a year and that covers everything from sharpening the blades on hand mowers to rebuilding 72" commercial ZTR's. Intek head gasket...

And there in lies the problem. Very few of them will be knowledgable about oil in mowers either SO it will be a case of the blind leading the short sighted in an echo chamber of miss information gleened from Face book or Your tube. If the new oils have been in use for 10+ years then perhaps you...

you are missing floating debris & in particular grass clippings that have accumulated in your fuel tank and get sucked into the outlet eventually forming a plug restricting fuel flow. When you turn the engine off, they float away You can double check either by setting up an alternative tank with...

believe it or not I have had 2 customers abandon their ride ons in favour of a 24" walk behind I loaned them because it was mid season & I was snowed under. One of them was on 1 acre & the other 1/2 acre. Both found the 24" Victa 2 stroke was faster than their 54" & 60" ride ons because 1 tank...

A 52" deck os pretty big for a 1 acre block Anda big deck is no time saver if you have to use a walk behind for 1/3 of the yard because it won't fit past obstacles in your yard .

That is a rather bold statement , particularly as Zippy specified it was pumping out BLACK smoke which is usually considered to be the sign of flooding

The carburettor solenoid can click when the ignition is turned on & off if it is in a good condition . What a shame you decided to toss parts at it before trying to diagnose it Next to JD Ferris put out the best wiring diagrams, they are in the Parts manual which you should have downloaded the...

You do not seem to understand how a governed engine works The governor tries to STOP the engine This is proportional, the faster the engine spins the harder the governor arm pulls against the spring When the engine is off then the governor arm is at rest because the engine is stopped which is...

That is correct Grounding the magneto turns it of Open circuit turns it on . Get the manual Mark linked to and read it Unlike most others it actually explains HOW the various pats work before showing you how to test them then replace them .

So you think we know more than the engineers at Honda ? Honda are probably the most brand name conscious business on the planet They exited the ride on market rather than downgrade their products to the price that retailers demanded And it is a lawnmower not a top fuel drag car. The engine is...

It would help greatly if we knew what mower you have . Most mower spindle housings come out from the bottom so the blade can remain on but the pulley has to come off so I am at a loss to give sound advice

So to be clear The lift pump is pushing fuel to the injector pump but when you loosen the lines between the pump & the injectors no diesel out , Is this what is happening ? If so remove the lines to the injectors run the lift pump while slowly turning the crankshaft by hand. You should get...

The 2 screw Nikki bowl screws strike again Put the carb in a vice making sure you protect the flanges . I use old inner tubes Then with a power driver bit held by a 1/4" spannar push down hard on the end of the bit while turning the spanner They are a PIA to remove And they are a Posi-Drive...

My honest opinion is most of the safety devices should be disabled If we daily saw people walking around missing a few fingers or toes then we might treat dangerous equipment like ride on mowers with the respect they deserve in place of treating them like a toy to amuse the grandkids with...

Nope The overflow for the float bowl is it hole in the flange of the carb on the engine side Fuel dribbles out of that hole then runs down the manifold ( EPA REGULATION ) and into the engine . From there it enters the cylinder , passes the rings & then to the sump .

Not so uch a dumping ground as a big market of idiots brainwashed that modern technology will perpetually deliver them cheaper products I have the same problems down here The $ 50 "High energy" starters that are only 2 pole so burn out the solenoids & fry stators because they drain batteries...

You need to do a little mowing or at least work the governor to open the throttle fully to check the exhaust for smoke No smoke will be something leaking pressure into the engine like a cracked head, blown head gasket worn rings Lots of smoke will be worn rings / hole in piston . Double check...

Once agin I will put my 2¢ worth in I buy those cams direct from a factory in China , as single cams , not as a kit . These were bought through Made in China which puts you in direct contact with the factory , not a nameless faceless vendor who probably does not exist except on a computer screen...

Rule of thumb A quality product will have the makers name and hopefully a serial number on it. A garbage product will have no identifing markings so you don't know who made it A pirate aftermarket part will have obvious marks where the original "walbro" "ruXing" "runsruff" was ground out of the...

Well it is your money The mounting holes are fairly well standardized across the whole industry However you can always ask the vendor . We gave you the correct answer You asked the wrong question As it is your money then you can do with it as you please but stop to have a think. Ammozone /...

Thats the one

My bad for not checking the engine IPL first before writing the reply I shall go to bed without any dinner and stand in the naughty corner for an hour after removing my incorrect post. If the engine has been running for a long time with zero valve clearance then there is a really good chance...

Be very very careful using the mower like that If you should be out of the seat the blades will continue to spin So there is a very high chance of chopping off parts of your anatomy or for instance a child or grandchild who rushes to greet you There is a very good reason why the blade switch...

Tyler. A carb is a carb is a carb is a carb is a carb Provided that the throat is big enough to pass enough air/fuel mix into the engine and the main jet is close to the right size for that carburettor then any carb can be made to work on any engine and this applies even to lawnmowers. If I pay...

Behind the air cleaner is a tube about 1/2" diameter Pull it off & go have a mow . If the smoking stops then your problem is an over pressurised crankcase If it continues to smoke then it is worn rings / hole in a piston . Kawasakis have the worst air filters on their FS & FR range and a...

The first thing to do is always find a wiring diagram When I search Husqvarna for a ZT Z2148F I get no matches when I do a general search I do find a ZT Z2148F Gravely So lets start with the make , model & serial numbers for you mower off the ID tag Some use just switches, some use relays & some...

From the top 1) you can not test magneto coils with a standard Ohm meter because what you will be reading is the Hall effect chip which times he spark Cheap multimeters can actually pass enough voltage down the wire to fry the chip 2) were they genuine Kohler coils, quality parts from an on line...

There were several ignition systems used on Kohlers If your magneto has a single wire on it the pull that wire off and check for a spark If it has 2 or 3 wires then it is one of the electronically controlled sparks and they are a bit more complicated to check So best go to Kohler & download the...

Clean the carb & replace the fuel lines outdoor power info

Get yourself a rebuild kit and keep it handy Once disturbed those jets will continue to come loose but at least you know now if you troll through the forum searching Carburetor O ring the size of them has been posted several times I bought a bag of 200 near a decade ago for peanuts but they are...

Drain the carb & clean it instructions are here

Answered on his other post

Double check, they are a bit hard to see And yes they often fall out which is why I mentioned it he O rings are quite a tight fit when new but flatten over time and can be adversely affected by some fuels go to Out door Power Info and check the photo tutorial about cleaning your carb If you blw...

If it has a spark and does not fire on starting fluid then 1) plug is bad , ry a new one 2) spark is out of time, remove the flywheel retainer and check the key 3) one or both valves way out of adjustment, pull the rocker cover off & check It makes life a lot easier if you post the full details...

Err you shore of that ? Last JD Technical manual I got was over $ 100 Aus However their owners manual has more technical detail in it than most service manuals and that is free The JD Technical manual is worth every cent as it will turn a technical dummy into an expert in no time flat . As for...

so if you are running a new ground to the solenoid then you are bypassing some of the safety switches, one of which is faulty

Pounds to peanuts that the main jets have come loose Whenever one of these carbs come apart they need all of the gaskets & O rings replaced In particular the main jet O rings And you need to lube them before installation or they will not go fully home Most times the jets fall out when you...

Does the surging happen strait away or after an almost fixed amount of time ?

If you have been here since 2013 then you should know better than to tack another problem onto the bottom of an old dormant thread So go put the dummy's cap on and stand in the naughty corner. When you have done your penance pull the deck off Use a marking pen on the end of the blade to trace...

Please do not tack a new problem onto a thread that has been dormant for 6 years Even worse is when your problem is not related to the original post The lap bars are connected to the parking brake so you can not drive away with the brake on thus ripping the brake apart Could be the switch could...

As Star mentioned Governments do not run countries Companies run countries unless it is a dictatorship or communist country And companies now days are run by the large funds managers who will vote any or all directors on of off a board if the company does provide the dividend they demand The...

And it works a treat

Short answer Yes Any B & S ride on motor will drop in The only real difference will be the alternator wires but you can swap any of them over ( with the appropriate regulator ) so worst case is you will have to swap yours over to the new motor

That works for commercial spammers and spam bots It does not stop & never will stop the dirt poor people in 4th world countries who get paid almost nothing to find forums, join them & post spam. Even IP blocking does not work as VPN's can generate fake IP's ( or rather spoof real IP's ) so all...

Yes This was a real sub compact tractor & sold like a real tractor as a power unit with optional attachments driven with a solid propellor shaft. In fact all Bolens products were real tractors until MTD took them over & trashed the entire product line I have several real Bolens tractors in my...

Scoured the internet ? did this include going to Oregon, Prime Line. Stens & Rotary catalogues and checking the "Blades by length" charts ? Removing your blades and measuring the mounting holes I am assuming that you still have the original 1974 2 hole & mounting plate attachment The only time I...

They are connected to the magneto via the parking brake switch This is done to prevent you driving away with the brake on which destroys the brake

Did you really clean the carb, including the idle jet in the side of the body ?

Golden rule for mechanics is to find the problem first then fix it So he needs to work out what is wrong first I see way too many tools where attempts to fix something that was not broken had done more damage than the original problem.

Either the kill switch is not functioning or the wire between the kill switch & the magneto is faulty/ fallen off At this time of year, chewed through by mice would be high on the suspect list Assuming that the engines on yours are the same as ours the throttle lever will work a microswitch...

I have no idea about the need to decarbonise . I have a feeling that it is added for historical reasons rather than actual necessity With modern lean burn engines I never see appreciable carbon build up and on old side bangers there is no need unless the carbon is actually hitting the head . The...

I will put it this way Dad paid 6 weeks wages for a petrol powered push mower back in 1962 My sister still has it and her neighbour mows the common area of her block of flats ( 3 floor walkup appartments to some ) plus 3 more on the main street & a couple down the side st I have a yard full of...

The cable that goes from the battery - terminal to the engine . Usually mounted to the top of one of the engine mount bolts with a nut on top Nut comes loose

Surging is usually ( 99,9% ) caused by insuficient fuel to maintain a constant speed so the governor is always adjusting the speed . Even new carbs can surge, particular if it was an online cheapie from Ammo zone or Evil pay as they are the prime markets for defective parts bought as scrap metal...

You are more than welcome Those outside the industry have no idea about the idiot EPA regulations that get handed down on a daily basis. I fit a lot of hand chokes ,well perhaps 4 or 5 a year mainly because it costs $ 50 for me to do that and $ 60 for most auto choke actuators and very few of...

You start with posting all you can find about your mower Mower brand model number & serial number as found on the ID tag And the same for the engine Then you get your hands on the wiring diagram for your mower After that you peel back the insulation at every plug & terminal and take a...

Don't bother Let your brain take over

Got to JD & buy the JD technical manual It will make you an over night JD magican The ones in my run seem to undo the ground straps regularly till I got a center punch out & deformed the nut

The Speed 30 is discontinued after Husqvarna took over Dixon And for the same reason so is the Husqvarna 30 I have a speed 30 in my run & getting anything other than blades & belts is a nightmare

FWIW Now I am back & have time to check, this is a fuel injected engine & is obsolete The recommended replacement is ECH749-3EXM and even then this is not a direct replacement & requires a certain amount of "fitting". So this "gift" might not be a generous as first looked It can be replaced with...

Yes just oil running into the cylinder Vertical shaft engines do not like running on slopes

Mowers with manual chokes will not pass EPA regulations However every mower shop sells universal choke cables and it is not hard to fit one to a mower because "the auto choke broke & no one had one in stock"officer .

Never seen a ZTR with a deck that small Stiga do a rubbish ride on with catcher with a 30" deck Down here in OZ Cox used to do 24" & 30" tractor style & I think they are still doing the Greenfields Fastcut 24" In the US I think Snapper will be the only ride on under 30" Scag & Toro do 32" & 34...

OK either you have a duff battery or a wiring problem We have eliminated just one cause, the alternator &/or diode The only thing drawing power while the mower is running is the carb solenoid Does your mower have an electric blade clutch as shown in the wiring diagram ? If so check the air gap...

The wire goes from the governor ( white plastic tab ) to the carburettor ( black plastic triangle ) The spring goes from the throttle control to the loop in the wire as per figure 52 in the PDF linked below

This is why we discourage people tacking a "me to' on the bottom of an old thread. It just confuses every one I was fairly sure I had fully answered your questions but please have a little think 1) engine will not run with the bowl removed from the carb because the main jet will not be imersed...

The contacts wear / corrode over time as does the pedal pivot I simply put a 2mm self tapper in the end of the plunger to make it longer eventually the switch will wear out, they are cheap in more ways than one Different makers use different colours so at the factory they can be easy to sort...

1/2 doing a job just leads to more problems The blower housing will be held on by 4 or 6 small bolts Depending upon the exact specification of the engine you may have to remove a finger guard &/or the rotating debris guard Again usually 4 screws / bolts in each . Pounds to peanuts the mouse has...

Just like every other assembly plant things happen Things like the spindle supplier no longer making that part or a redesign because Fred Fool just cut his hand off & sued for damages . Most spindles come in a variety of lengths and finding the exact right one needs consultation to both the IPL...

Not trying to pull your strings or be dogmatic but I work this way I ask you to do some tests The results of these will make sense to all of the techs & engine savvy people who post here So when you post the results any one of them can interperate them and either make a diagnosis or require...

In most fires a fuel is oxadised by oxygen from the atmosphere With Li batteries the oxadizing agent is the negative plates so once they start "burning" then there is no way to stop them other than freezing in something at least as cold as liquid Nitrogen. It is not a case of training or better...

If you ask nicely there are several workshop owners with a paypal account who would be happy to put 1 or 2 in an envelope & post it to you Parts suppliers like Jacks Small Engines will ship via USPS which should be a lot cheaper .

Short answer is you can not Get a spare battery to swap with

My go to in these situations is an in line spark tester & a can or carb cleaner I fit the spark tester in a position where I can see it easily then go mow and watch the spark tester On RER's & ZTR"S I have taken to using a Go-Pro to film the tester/s while I mow Then as the engine is stopping I...

And it is the job of all those who know different to firstly correct the misinformation then get those who got sucked in to have a second thought about where they access information from and how they test it for accuracy . One of my favourite definitions was of a social influencer A fool with an...

K please supply the full model number & serial number off the ID tag under the mower seat With this we can check the IPL's and from that check the belt length The actual belt layout should be on a decal on the deck & in the owners manual Because it is a long belt the tension arm needs to be...

It shoves the plunger into the end of the main jet That stops fuel being sucked up through the jet into the engine. It does not stop fuel entering the float bowl like some no brained idiot moron looking to make himself seem smarter than a pile of pig droppings posted on you tube. So now 1/2 the...

despite being about 10% down on power there should be no problem if they both have the same starters .

FWIW A bomb is simply a device with a large amount of stored energy that can be released instantaliously This can be chemical like gunpowder, dynamite or fertilazer & diesel Or it can be physical like ripping atoms apart Or it can be electrical like a massive big battery So every battery is...

Magneto sparks are proportional to the speed of the flywheel The faster the spin the bigger the spark. Most battery drills just can not spin fast enough

It is a volume & quality thing Kohler use better quality carbs on the top end models Better quality = higher price Better quality = more reliable thus fewer repairs needed Fewer repairs = less service parts needed Less service parts = uneconomic to produce cheaper parts Try getting parts for the...

If set up properly so it is not touching the magnets as they pass, only 2 things cause coils to fail 1) too much resistance at the spark plug ( which is why you ground the plug when spinning the engine ) 2) Voltage being applied to the kill wire which fries the Hall Effect trigger chip embedded...

One will most likely be open & close when the plunger is depressed which is usually the cranking circuit The other is most likely closed & will open when the plunger is depressed and that is the magneto cut out safety switch . One will have battery voltage on one side The other will have no...

Beat I assume you have a sprint engine but because I don't know it is hard to give you proper detailed instructions There is also quite a few different ways they were set up So we need the model, code & serial numbers which are stamped into the blower housing directly above the spark plug

The valves , valve guides & springs are identical So they should be in identical positions in the head with the piston TDC on the firing stroke If not then the intake valve guide has shifted in the head This happens because the head has been allowed to get too hot and the alloy expands so much...

Dishwashing tablets work best Strait dishwashing liquids will foam up over the pot and make a mess Dishwasher powders do not foam sink washing solutions do foam .

Sort of correct It does not stop fuel entering the float bowl, overfilling it if the flat valve fails and filling the engine with fuel All it does is to block off the main jet so in the dozen or so revolutions of the engine from the time you turn it off till it eventually stops revolving no...

When we used to boil Amal carbs I uses a rolling boil So you had both heat and movement Now Amals have no plastic parts other than the float and it never seemed to hurt the floats and they did not soften or deform I can see where he is coming from with the 200 F but I seriously doubt that the...

And while you at TORO download the owners manual From there you will see there were 5 optional engines fitted to that model So any one of the 5 can be used to replace the dead Kohler

Engine no good means ? Kohler parts are not as cheap as Briggs parts but most of them are in stock locally unlike B & S or Kawakasi There is nothing special about that engine and it can be replaced with any engine provided it has the same diameter so the pulleys will fit Yours will probably be...

While I do not condone gun violence in this case I would have no objection to you turning who ever told you to dissasemble the switch into dog meat There is only 1 key for that switch, about $ 1.50 from every mower repair shop in the country. AFAIK it can not be pulled apart & reassembled as you...

Yes but what were they doing 15,000 rpm ? As previously mentioned my fathers original 1962 125cc Victa 2 stroke is still being used by an old fart friend of my sister to mow the common areas of 5 or 6 blocks of 3 story flats ( apartments to some ) been used continiously since 1962 now on a + 20...

The # 9 spring OPENS the throttle The governor CLOSES the throttle It is all explained in the Kohler engine service manual which is a FREE download from Kohler

Engine speeds are set by maximum blade tip speed Honda run theirs lower so the engines are quieter In a governed engine the operating speed must be on the right side of the torque curve so when the engine slows down because of the applied load the torque increases or the engine will just bog...

Unless the engine has been flooding or the rings are bad I am yet to find a mower engine that needs a decoke apart from 2 strokes and they get cleaned out with a water pistol .

Or a shackle or two ( see reply # 2)

Now you have 2 problems 1) getting the bolt off 2) replacing it 1a) clean the threads really well, a Dremel type tool with a wire brush works really well Compulsory eye warning here, I have removed the wires from one of these brushes on the inside of a leather welding jacket . Heaven only...

I stand the mower vertical on the back wheels when I do those pulleys Put some clingwrap over the filler hole then screw the petrol cap back on. Other tip the mower on it's side , if you do that remember CARBY SIDE GOES UP or you will be back here with more problems .

Yes but you can not get Greenfield FastCuts in the USA

I don't know any of the mowers listed but here are some general thoughts 1) go and sit in each & every one of them , get the feel Remember you will be spending quite a few hours in each one of them so you have to be very comfortable Ask the dealers about adjusting the handles to your arm height...

No but makes a clogged carb No1 on the hit list, unless there are other symptoms you are hiding from us till the final episode so no one can work out who the murderer is .

It is a coach bolt so is square under the domed head So you turn it while pulling down then when it engages put your finger on top of it to keep the square section in the square hole Part # 171 in the diagram linked to here Note the square hole clearly shown in the frame If you use a rattle gun...

I could explain it but you probably would just get more confused However The governor inside the engine always tries to CLOSE the throttle & make the engine go slower The faster the engine is running the harder it tries to close the throttle. The throttle control on the dash pulls on a spring...

IT has a single diode , the most primitive voltage regulators fitted So unplug it If it goes closed circuit the alternator becomes a starter motor when it is not spinning and the AC arriving at the battery will stuff it in no time flat .;

Take the battery terminals off leave it 1/2 hour then replace them If the ignition refuses the code then use the service code. Usually the service code can be used to programme in a new start code On all of the ones I have worked on the service code was initated by turning the key on & off a...

The spring you directed us to is the anti hysterisis spring and goes over the governor rod Thus it can be shortened without any problems Any other spring must be replaced because shortening it by bending a new hook will make the spring tighter which will cause the engine to run slower .

Well have 4 of these twin cylinder 2 stroke mowers

The early decks have 4 mounting lugs on the deck and the entire deck moves to tighten the belt to drive the blades The latter Cub decks have 2 mounting pins on the deck with a front drag link and a tension arm on the deck that moves to drive the blades. The early model is being phased out as it...

Either the idle circuit is blocked, the priming / chokeing system is not working or there is a minor air leak between the mainjet venturi & the inlet valve I am not familiar with your engine If it has a choke make sure it closes fully when chokes. if not move the control cable . Remove the carb...

And I have no problems applying Islamic law & cutting the penis of rapist , the tounges off liars & the hands off thieves But others consider this extreme

Because I am lazy I can not be bothered to write a 300 line set of generic instructions to cover all the possible causes But if you post the full model & serial numbers & I can find a wiring diagram so I can be concise & correct I will attempt an answer. However I will give you one hint Find...

Excellent, That rules coils out Next thing to check is the timing key I did not read your first post properly and if it started after you replaced the top seal then good chance the flywheel was not quite as tight as it should have ben & shifted a tiny amount on the crankshaft so it is a little...

The moderators do a good job This is a FREE forum so there is no way some one is going to be watching the screen full time 24/7 That takes 4 people full time + one more for 6 months to cover holidays & sick days. Thems is a lot of wages to cover & we already have a lot of adds just to cover the...

Yes. All it does is keep the arms at each end tight on the rod This damps down any flutter at the throttle butterfly cause by slop in the linkages

From reply # 2 From reply # 7 Some will come good in a couple of minutes Others may take all day then some

And which belt are you looking for ?

brake locks on so it is a long stretch over the engine to the key i have a switch that clips onto the solenoid trigger wire that i use to crank engines but when on site i turn the key

about a 3 count each way

Remove the kill wires and see if that makes a difference Check the valve lash .

We are talking about removing the float bowl, cranking the engine while holding the float up with a finger. Spark plug removed & grounded on the far side of the engine to avoid fire because you will be spilling fuel. so near an open door or outside. pressurising the CARB fuel line. all we are...

Dust is the enemy of hydros , so not unless you are doing this is a very clean garage & the underside of the mower is spotless You are not really changing the volume all you are doing is getting the oil on the bottom & the air on the top

In 1981 MTD bought White along with a stack of other brands like Cub Cadet Some time in the late 90's early 2000's they adopted the Cub quick connect deck lift across the entire product range and stopped making your deck IT is NLA because MTD stopped making them , thank heavens In fact I could...

Yes

take the carburettor off and clean the float needle & seat I like to remove the float bowl while it is on the mower & check that the fuel stops flowing well before the the float touches the carb body Off the mower I flip them upside down and pressurise the fuel line . I have found that is the...

And don't forget, unless you measured the oil you put in, when the oil displaces the air the oil level will drop so will need to be topped up .

The throttle control you move should be stretching the spring on the governor arm The governor arm connected directly to the carburettor Without any other information my assumption is you have connected the carburettor incorrectly Did you take photos before you unhooked anything ?

Total BS Honda exited the ride on mower market because they refused to downgrade their products to the price point that retailers & mower makers demanded . Their good name is worth more than the few dollars they make from the lawn care side of the business . Having said this we get different...

If your tank is lower than the carb then it needs a pump The line into the air filter is the tank vent ( EPA Regulations ) so it lets air into the tank so the fuel can get out. Put a pump on it

lift the rear end off the ground and turn the wheels If you can only turn them in opposite directions then the parking brake is stuck on Should be behind the right wheel The brakes do not work on the rear wheels directly they work on the layshaft so the wheels con only go in opposite directions...

I hope you only put it on the sump & not on the con rod cap . You need to get a small 6" or 8" tension wrench so you get a feel for how tight the bolts should be done up if you are breaking them.

Full story is a bit different Piston should come out from the top ( head side ) of the barrel At the very top of the barrel there will be a ridge of carbon that needs to be removed They make a really expensive tool called a ridge reamer to remove it without damaging the barrels Google Ridge...

Yes exactly right Wheels off the ground and as you work the lap bars from full forward to full reverse the wheels will become more responsive as the air is expelled till eventually you can not stop them by dragging your foot on the wheels The engine must be running very slow to avoid foaming the oil

The levers, rods , nuts whatever you move when you want to push the mower That diverts the oil from the pump back to the sump bypassing the motors To remove the air there must be nothing to put a load on the motors so they can spin freely under the influence of air alone . If there is a load on...

Modern oils do not smoke anywhere as much as older oils did kawakasi engine all tend to leak some oil into the cylinders so usually blow some smoke for a few seconds when started If you like acquiring tools the a bore-o-scope is fun provided you get one small enough to be manouvered once down...

My go to for stuck pistons is grease pack as much junk. gears , ball bearings whatever as you cam into the engine then fill the remaining space with grease. The :junk" is just there to take up space & reduce the volume of grease used. Get the cylinder good & hot so the grease melts down & fill...

Well I will put it this way Rivets & Myself make our living from fixing mowers Like him I only fit carburettors that come from certified wholesalers and should have been subject to some quality control so 99.99% of the time they will be good . OTOH I repair or replace at least 20 carbs that...

If having grass build up really urks you, get a compressor & a very long air duster . And use it when you finish mowing In particular use it to clean the hydros, the frame rails and around the engine , then if you are really keen under the deck. The most important place to keep clear of...

Yes and yes and yes Clean the cap with a scothbrite pad Never touch any journal with any abrasive paper / cloth The running clearances are measured in hundredths of a thou and you can rip that much metal off in a couple of strokes So clean it up & pop it back in. A bad governor can cause the...

Not too much bigger than your engine without going to a commercial engine and they are a lot more expensive. Pounds to peanuts on your rings being worn out & the bores glazed The FR air filter is not the best and very prone to leaking . New rings and a Donaldson style air filter and you should...

Being belt driven flex as you describe is not a problem that would cause the oil to drain from the crank case. Broken gaskets , failed oil seals , loose dip stick tubes , blown head gaskets , holes in crank cases , worn out piston rings will all cause the oil level to drop . One of the big...

Sound really like the carb float is not doing it's job There is a specific range of air to fuel ratios that will burn at compression pressures . IF it does not burn it will accumulate in the muffler and when the air: fuel ratio in the muffler is right and there is some ignition source then the...

OK SG, This forum goes like this We ask questions and you provide the answers then we ask some more When we know enough we will give you our best diagnosis I you want to get a lot of instant replies of which 99% will be wrong then there are lot of other forums where the replies are all about the...

From the very limited experience I have had with error codes on conventional mowers even the factory has no idea of what some of the error codes mean . "The control chips are bought in and not specifically designed for the mowers so will occasionally show an error that has nothing to do with the...

CastleGarden service information is hard to come by It sound like You have one of the models that a uses single relay to switch the starter solenoid & the magnet kill that has failed

GO to the Oregan, Prime Line, Rotary , Stens web catalogues All of them have tables of blades by length All of these list the type & size of the centre hole So any blade with the same length & centre hole can be fitted. Weather they will work well with your deck will be a trial & error job for...

best place for wash out ports is on you boat I have never seen a mower rust out from underneath. The graa that builds up under neat is because the underneath is not streamlined for air flow

Quality & weight are inversally proportional . Get a trailer that is low to the ground or use a van that s low to the ground and a ramp Using a van is even better because you can lock & alarm it so this honda does not go the way of the previous one

have you purged them properly ? Engine running as low as possible , wheels off the ground bypasses open the do slow forward & reverse movements with the lap bars . Might take several hours to get all the air our .

External oil coolers are commonly used on stand on loaders and small skid steers. Doubt that they will do much for mowers Very few of us mow when it is 90+ in the shade and oil should be running between 80 & 100 C

There is a PTO switch and a safety switch for the PTO An electric PTO switch has 6 wires A safety interlock one for a manual clutch has 4 Purple pair are for the cranking circuit & found on both types The white ones are for the safety cut offs also on both The yellow ones are the actual PTO...

Yes it took a while because the air has to escape out of the same tube as you are trying to make the oil go in And remember that is is all piston pumps and will quite happily just compress the air then let the pressure back off again rather than pushing the air out Oil is easy to push, air is...

Well you should take it off every year or two and clean the debris from the cooling fins So go stand in the naughty boy corner

In side that "hunk of metal" are electrical parts surrounded by resin They burn out, short circuit or open circuit

The forum calls you a newbie base purely on the number of times you post. I honestly can not see the point of this tirade apart from perhaps your medication is letting you down. Stanley / B & D own MTD Husqvarna is still owned by Husqvarna John Deere is of course still John Deere and will be...

That lever is the parking brake latch Looks like it is sticking Does the latch control on the side of the dash slide up & down ?

Remove the handle at the pivot point Replace the bolt with a D shackle so yo have a horizontal ring Slip a D shackle through the mower tow hole and you have a vertical ring so they will connect like two links in a chain There are some longer U shaped D shackles All depends just how close to...

The last time I did an oil change on one of these it took a full week to purge the hydro via the overflow tank. In the end I removed the tank and ran the mower slowly while I had my sump pump hooked up to the overflow / expansion tank pipe. after an hour or so I added some more oil, left the...

Nice answer Chuter Trying to get the " It is a disposable $ 2000 mower " through peoples thick skulls is really a hard job. I always tell them to convert the price tag to hours worked to pay for it. Then tell them my fathers 1962 petrol push mower is still running & being used to mow the common...

The trick is to first find out where then work out why If the belt seems to be flapping then there is something stuck in one of the pulleys Over time the belt guides end up too far away from the pulleys and need a little bend back A bad bearing can allow the pulley to twist & then the belt will...

Two D shackles

I did a call out to a widow in with a similar problem on her husband old mower that she wanted to get running to give to her daughter There were 3 condoms in the fuel tank. "lucky the bugger is dead " se said when I showed her the problem "Because if he wasn't already, he would be now " She was...

Make & model of mower Make & model of engine I am quite capable of writing a 22,000 word post on how to diagnose & repair any mower but I am too lazy to do it and most are too lazy to read it

Does it surge when running or run quite well ?

The only reoccuring failure I have come across on those engines is a pushrod dropping into the engine because the single nut that retains the pushrod housing came loose. In every case bar one Kawakasi just sent me a new head after I posted the dead one back to them + gaskets & oil. I am not a...

Yep. I keep them as a stock item Don't know just how many I have replaced that were nearly cut in 1/2 by the belt and once the 2 pins have worn through they are useless as retainers. Amazing bit is some will happily replace their belts at $ 135 a piece twice a year but won't spend $ 45 on the...

If it is a good mower then any light engineering workshop that does jobbing work could knock you up one in a couple of hours. Whoever made the Ariens Zoom and Swisher both fabricate their own spindle housings from some heavy walled tube it is nota difficult job. I am sill waiting for that end on...

FWIW I teach all of my customers to trip the handlebars and tip the mower backwards A;; of the locally assembled & Hondas will happily sit vertical , some need the catcher chute to be opened and sit on that, Some USA imports will also do this but is always the best way so any oil of fuel that...

On ZTR's the wire are very exposed so water condenses inside the wire and corrodes through it . If you cut the insulation off the old one good chances that is what you will find. BEcause there are a few wires that actually go all the way a resistance measurement will show 0 Ω but under load they...

Time does not equal heat & heat does not equal time You need fuel in the right ratio to burn, a spark at the right time & compression within the ignition gamult . So that is where you start When you work out which one of the three is the problem then you can start to work out why . I could not...

Does he new starter squeal ? A failing bendix or pawl clutch will squeal and cause the starter to get very hot to the point that the insulation on the wires can melt A broken magnet under the flywheel can cause the mower to squeal

While Murray made the mower for Scotts, it will still be a Murray with a Murray deck so any OLD Murray deck should fit As for manuals, track down "Murray Owners World forum" they have just about every available Murray manual there as a download. In most cases the difference was nothing more than...

lay on the left ( non discharge ) side of the mower Get some one to dissengage the blades a few times & watch to see where the belt jumps off from. Usually it will be because a mounting is bent, a pulley is bad or a belt guide is out of position .

Shuts off = just stops mowing or engine stops. Electric PTO switches do burn out after extended use Some clutches will overheat and cut out if the air gap is too big JD make a wonderful Technical manual that the average 10 year old can understand which details exactly what every bit does, how...

We ask you to do tests so we can rule something in or out . You can think what you like but until you do the tests we will never know. I work this way I ask the poster to do some simple tests & usually I tell them why . When they post the results then I look at them and either make a diagnosis...

Three safety circuits 1) Lap bars + brake + magneto so you can not rip the brake apart 2) PTO switch + seat + magneto so you can not get off with the blade running and shove your hands under the deck 3) Brake + seat switch so you can get off with the engine running but it stops if you fall off ...

Coil should be 0.010" off the MAGNETS .

Yes but they all work the same & the oil change proceedure is identical They are variations, ie pulley size pulley keying onto the shaft, length & position of control arms , final drive ratio, length of axels and means of securing the wheels but the tranny is the same

The belt runs to make a T In your photo ( Deck 1 ) that means directly from the top pulley to the bottom one so it is outside the brake block, not under it as you have run the belt . then the flat side of the belt on the right side in the photo passes to the left side of the two idler pulleys...

In your photo the lower belt is definatly running too close to the top belt's tension arm This usually happens if the double pulley is loose or the top belt is too long or the top pulley is not properly on its splines or has stripped the splines When you put your foot on the go pedal the front...

No ones goes into politics with malicious intent But power corrupts And power gives one the impression that they are infaliable so they stop taking sound advice . Regan probably believed that by substantially reducing the tax on the very wealthy they would spread their money around to the...

Because we actually have free fair & democratic elections controlled by an external authority the divide & conqueur methods have not really worked down here But from Prime Minister Howard , it has been raising it's sinister head . Every problem got politicised so it became a blind faith , them...

Typical of a fuel restriction Usually floating debris in the fuel tank forming a plug as they are dragged into the outlet so it take some time to happen . A soft worn out fuel line can collapse and block off the fuel supply as well and this gets worse when hot

From 90" to 120" there are kevlar deck belts in 1/2" increments. I use an old 175" belt that broke to do belt size estimations . Before that I use some 1/2" milan ( platted not twisted ) rope If the mower has an electric PTO then it is easy Remove the tension spring, run the rope around all the...

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Stand the mower vertical step back 6' put your camera on a stand and take a nice clear sharp photo Open the photo on your computer and resize it to 12" @ 72 dpi then save it ( call it DriveForForum ) and post it here.

On my computer they all go into the spam folder because I have never been able to dissable emails Checked today and you are right, none for a week .

Or just a stuff up, in a big shop easy to put a finished job tag on a mower waiting to be started . Big minus for the attitude Ring them back and be polite, tell them that while the belts were changed the full service was not done. Be nice and tell them that you understand that in a busy shop...

That small red wire is the power feed to the rest of the mower This could include the rectifier & alternator depending upon how the mower is wired. It also includes resistance from bad ground connection.

I charge out 4 hrs + I keep the old engine for spares if I am selling you the engine Very rarely it actually happens in 4 hours because some thing always goes wrong . Parts don't line up, wires too short, rusted bolt breaks off , threads different , air filters different , etc etc etc . The...

Any web site that is titled "How to make money " is always going to be a scam at best and teaching people to become fraudalent morons at the worse. You can pick most whoare in the business of making money, not from repairing mowers but by sucking in viewers. Face Ache require a viewer to be...

most likely the reverse chain Be careful those internal parts are razor sharp While it is open have a good look at the shift keys and if they are chipped or cracked them replace them .

Yep I have 8 loan ride ons that go out to customers when a repair is going to be a long time. I have not had one of them back in the workshop for 2 years My 3 loaner chainsaws are all out, the 2 line trimmers are out and I am just starting to get the 24" walk behinds back that I use when I run...

Huskee is just a retail name for mowers sold through Tractor Supply Company so as a brand they do not exist At one time it was made by Roper then AYP then MTD So without the model & serial numbers we are flying blind. AFAIK never made by Murray No mention of any Huskee colour codes in the Murray...

Get a pair of red inline spark testers & fit them to your engine Remove the hood then go mow When it stops watch the testers Flash while cranking = fuel problem No flash = ignition problem Before you start, check the valve lash Do not over tighten the adjusters thee is a reason why Kawalasi...

All of the PTO clutch makers have an on line catalogue All of them make a range of 1.125" clutches because the commercial engine have a 1.125" crank ( one reason why they are more expensive ) The really tricky bit is getting one with the same connectors as yours. look at your clutch. It will...

Yes the housing is history Take the shaft out and look at it It is just a length of steel with a thread at each end

Can also be the brakes or the drive keys in the axels

You can simply buy a bigger battery and run it as a total loss system call your 17A draw 20A to give you some wiggle room If you actually run the sprayer for a full hour then a 20 Ah battery should get you done before it goes flat Then pop it on the charger when you are done Spiral cell...

Electrickity is really simple if you just remember that everything has to go in a full circle from the battery + all the way back to the battery - In reality it is the opposite way round but + to - resonates with most peoples logic and it really does not matter just as long as the loop is...

When I took over the repair run it was a it of a struggle The previous owner had lived here for 30 years his kids livd here he drank at both of the local bars so every one knew him I lived 40km away then landlord had only been here of 10 years & I could not errect a sign because I am mobile &...

You have an obstruction in the fuel system or the valves are way out of adjustment

There is no retard in most modern magneto timing chips and most are set to time at full revs ( say 3600 rpm ) Widening the gap retards the spark and in theory should produce a stronger spark. Widening the gap also increases the resistance so the trick is to use a non resistor plug with a wider...

The alternators are not designed to run at full power for extended periods. Drawing 17A will slowly flatten the battery It should not be a problem for relatively short periods if the only thing you are running is the sprayer Adding another 3 amps by spraying while you are mowing is really going...

Good neighbours are an asset worth investing in.

The second item in the forum navigation bar is "unread posts" and the bulk of the regular particpants use it to see what was new since the last visit Most read all of them Then if they know they will answer We don't do big wheel mowers down here so no answer from me The aftermarket parts...

Wheels & axels are easy, Oregon, Prime Line , Stens , Rotary all do wheels & rollers Brackets to fit onto the mower are another story as most OEM ones are welded to the deck and they need to be substantial Some 3" wide flat strap at least 1/8" thick will be needed to fabricate them

Symptoms point to a failed diode in the kill wire loom Replace both of them for $ 10 or the loom for $ 30

The alternators are not designed to run at full power for extended periods. Drawing 17A will slowly flatten the battery It should not be a problem for relatively short periods if the only thing you are running is the sprayer Adding another 3 amps by spraying while you are mowing is really going...

Yes they are all interchangeable Just be careful using an unregulated system as it always generates so will be a constant drag on the engine and of course reduce the power ailable to the generator itself B &S alternator replacement guide

Funny you should say that. I think the engine was designed to use one of those really expensive exotic materials anti fouling spark plugs My work around was to fit a non resistor plug of the same heat range with a bigger gap of .030". To do it properly you should mark the flywheel where it...

The interlock switches are cheap & nasty They corrode internally and errode where the plunger rubs most often . Then there is wear in the mower itself which can mean the levers do not depress the plungers far enough to make / break contact so I put a self tapper into the plunger to make it...

Errrr,,,,,,You want to think that one again White smoke is either partially burned oil or steam One happens because the oil is too thin, too high head gasket blown, rings stuck or worn or anything else that causes the crankcase to over pressurise . Steam is simply water in the fuel , including...

Not down here yet but I live in hope

Not shown in the diagram Star posted is the pins the lever is bent & pushes two small pins agains a shim behind a tiny brake block that pushes against the disc. The disc is floating an a spline so it can move and bear against the second brake pad that sits in a recess in the housing ( part # 24...

No I was going to use the numbers you posted to look them up Mouser must have the worlds most user unfriendly catalogue I have ever been forced to use But at least I can get the stuff for less than $ 2 a terminal as no one retails Delpi terminals at all down here, just Lucas .

That is exactly how it goes when you send a business down the high volume low mark up route only takes one hiccup and the whole lot collapses in a heap As for MTD it was more likely they were looking for an excuse to source cheaper engines rather than their hand being forced. And stupidly B & S...

Going into my 12th year repairing mowers Was a metallurgist in a previous life so know the mechanism of rusting quite well In those 12 year I am yet to find a single deck that rusted out from the underside Have repaired at least 50 that have rusted through from the top. The grass discharging is...

Without checking, the most common place for a timer on a ZTR is on the seat switch so it does not chop the engine off every time you go over a bump

Resize them ( with resampling ) in your favourite photo editing softwear to 12 " @ 72 dpi as a jpg That will drop the file size to a couple of hundred kb and SAVE the image so the computer / phone changes the file size Then you can drag & drop into your reply A single reply will be limited to...

Bad management not greed When you supply the bottom end of the market, the price pressures are massive so the instant some one offers one of you customers an engine 1¢ cheaper than yours, you loose a sale All engine makers are just assemblers of mostly bought in parts so there is 5/8 of SFA...

For an air cooled engine running at low idle for 2 minutes while you do one of those tasks is a lot better for the engines than shutting down & restarting this applies particularly for the cool bore unlined alloy barrels . Remember we use mowers for our benefit and for a lot of people restarting...

And as much as I never trust the numbers people quote for compression, 60-75 is a big variation and right on the border line of too low to fire . If those numbers come from a screw in compression tester then either you have a bad technique or a big compression leak. So we are talking glazed...

And doubly so from me as I can now order a plug to make a service starting bypass next time I put an order on Mouser

Did you remove the main jet & emulsion tube to really clean the carb ?

Is the fuel turned on ? Honda carbs have tap on the side to shut the fuel off after use . Down the bottom of the tap some have a sediment / water trap & some don't The carb rebuild kits usually havea new seal for the tap. a funny washer looking thing with 4 holes in it so it looks sort of like...

you idle them down when moving stuff from the lawn , which of course you should have done before you started, moving garden furnature so you can mow underneath them or emptying the catcher All good reasons to idle down an engine that does not have an "I AM THE STUPIDIST MORON ON THE PLANET"...

Sorry I saw they were shown in the diagram but did not check the parts list proper As Star mentioned they are listed in the Cub Cadel perts lists You also need a washer to go between the spring & split pin to take the spring force . The left one has the height adjuster with it so the entire...

While it is no guarrantee batteries quality is proportional to its price. As they come off the production line each & every one is extensively tested the ones that are just barely acceptable go down the chute & get the Walmart stickers put on it And from then on as the quality increases they get...

A loose mounting bolt will make a really nice klunk as will a loose blade or blade boss

Fellas, This is another old thread revivied because a spammer tacked some spam on the end of it Right now the forum is under heavy attack , probably by a web bot

Then you have a safety switch failure The kill wire should either be ground = no spark Or open circuit = spark this is why you test the the modules by removing the kill wire Sorry I misread your original post . We need the actual model number in order to pull up the wiring diagram Generally 1)...

The 12 Ah battery is a 10 Ah battery with thicker paste or one extra set of plates stuffed into each cell

Proper use of a wash port requires you to have a spot with a tap out of view where you can run the mower for 55 minutes of more with the tap turned on full & engine running . Then without turning off the mower turn the water off them move the mower over a hard dry surface then let it run another...

Get a can of carb cleaner and a trigger bottle ( not a pressure can ) of WD 40 Remove the hood & blower cover Start the engine Saturate the engine around the manifold back to the carb and all around the carb itself If this makes a difference ( usually blows a lot of white smoke ) then you have...

Stick a ruler across the top of the bore At tdc the piston should just touch the ruler. If it is short then the con rod is bent .

Grind the old welds off Get a machine shop ( or friend ) to make a flanged boss Weld the boss to the quill and bolt the plate to the boss In my shop the flanged boss would be a sleeve of heavy walled tube with an old blade welded to it So it would like like a bar blade boss on steroids then if...

The quill is wrought A weld is a casting inch for inch the casting at best will be 1.2 as strong as the wrought rod the quill was made from Welding is OK to build up a work spot , repair a broken out key way and occasionally a thread . But if the shaft has broken then then welding is not the...

both runs of the belt pass through them so it does not foul on the steering gear

Anything less than red hot ≈ 700C is fine ,

I they won't fire on a SHORT shot of starter fluid down the plug hole ( you can over do it & flood the engine ) then one of the following is the problem This assumes that you do have a spark 1) spark out of time because the flywheel has spun on the crank ( key will be broken or cracked ) 2)...

Good for a start but we need to see the bolt pattern at the flange , the thread size for the blade bolt & the top of the shaft where the pulleys fit as some have a hex, some have a key & others are splined . Stens , Rotary, Prime Line & Oregon all list mandrels or spindles or jackshafts in...

Get the JD tech manual for your mower Will turn you into an over night JD Guru . bad grounds will cause your symptoms along with an extensive list of others

Some thing is stopping the fuel getting into the carb A blocked bowl vent would do this And fitting the manifold gasket backwards will block off the bowl vent in the rear flange of the carb.

Never seen an aftermarket blade for any of the articulated riders. They were a niche product in the USA but a main steam product in the EU so you might need to get them from Europe or the UK ESF in Canada list them in their current catalogue but all of the USA sites list them as NLA so looks...

My first job as a qualified metallurgist was with SimsMetal, While their main business was recycling they had thousands of other companys because scrap prices are very volatile so after Albert G Simms ( a man who never went to high school ) had finished doing a full vertical intergration...

Be a bit careful While in theory you should be able to put almost any spindle in there things like height of blades and bolt size are important . Grat dane use the same spindle as a John Deere on their chariot models and they are a direct swap . So it would be no surprise if a small maker like...

With hydros the big problem is contamination BEcause the oil in under a lot of pressure and tiny bits of debris in it will cause you problems Because 99.9% of people never bother to wipe the top of a dip stick before they take it off hydros are specifically designed not to be easily checked ...

Most times they will run substantially worse with any muffler other than the factory one Two stroke tuning is a black art & the mufflers have a massive effect on the engine. A resonant exhaust on some motorcycles will double the power output while a slightly off one will quadruple the fuel...

They are shown in the parts book Two U pins with a long leg to go through the bracket & into the arm and a short one that when turned strait down holds the pin back so you can drop the arm in to position A quick release mechanism . Should be the same both sides of the deck but the left has the...

Those bags hold about 2 to 3 walk behind mower catchers worth of grass

From the top. 1) the modifications done were done to raise the maximum deck cutting height. Despite what is printed these mowers can barely get to 3.5" let alone the 4.5 they are supposed to cut. 2) in hind sight all that was really needed was a non standard sized belt 3) you have the lift arms...

Seat + brake + magento Seat+ PTO + Magneto These are the two safety circuits that cause the engine to shut down What is common to both of them ? The other thing is the mow in reverse

Desulphating will only work if the battery has sulphated Sulphating happens when the battery has been run down dead flat and let to stand that way for extended time . When you use a desulphater you generate explosions of gas on the plate surface with knocks the old deactivated paste off...

Remove the deck belt from the engine and spin the blades by hand ( both of them ) They should spin freely and continue to spin after you give them a flick. When it gets slow stop & sip the deck belt off the engine Then try to spin the blades by hand again If they are noticably stiffer then time...

I suppose you had those Stihl auto feed heads that advance the line every time you back off the throttle I have replaced at least a dozen of those and talk about line wasters .

There is nothing on a deck that can not be fabricated with a bit scrap steel a welder a file & a drill . I make or repair deck hangers out of old blades all the time , mostly because they are stupid prices down here or the franchise holder is not importing that part any more . New MTD stuff all...

System is a bi different here. Knowing the account name , account number & BSB ( routing number ) is no good if the account has no third party authorization ( ie electronic banking ) on it And never using any card or electronic banking . other than an ATM machine put the onus on the bank to...

Take it back Sounds like a blade is bent or not fitted properly. Send the shop an email so you have written proof should this end up in a long warranty claim This time next year when the frame splits in 1/2 , he said , they said I said will not get you anywhere but I sent them this email a week...

On 2 acres, assuming that you are only mowing an acre the clippings will fill a 2 ton truck , That is a big bagger for a single empty Hire a crew to cut & bag to confirm this A one acre yard will fill at least one pallet bag ( pallet size cubed ) strait off the mower The crew will get in &...

When tell my customers I do not do electronic banking they look at me like I have 2 heads I ride with some IT guys, one works for a big bank He does not do any electric banking other than taking cash from a teller machine if a branch is closed. One of his favourite saying is " 2 types of people...

Excellent result , sort of keep us in the loop Sounding very much like a bad carb The golden rule when diagnosing any problem is suspect everything till proven otherwise . So our assumption that the carb fitted by the dealer was good might come back to bite me on the bum

There is no excuse for any JD owner not to have a copy of the technical manual for their mower. Even the engine section is better than the engine makers manual .

If you are cutting damp grass then you will need to use a bagger with a fan or just stop after 10 minutes and swap the left & right bags . PIA but at least it will reduce the number of times you have to drive to your dump point

You don't need to The engine will tell me if you have been changing the oil or not . You get distinctive wear patterns and sludge build up if you have not been changing the oil enough ( note enough may be substantially less than recommended ) . Engine parts get tell tale colour changes if they...

On a similar vain to Rivets I run a temporary ground jumper from the battery - to a good ground near the starter which on your engine would be the lifting tab or sump drain If that makes no difference then try another jumper from the + terminal on the starter to the + on the battery If the...

Does it have a "tiger Eye" module ? Sounds very much like what happens when they go south .

Well to rain on your parade , the landlord has a stack of 2000 series Cubs The fastest one is the 2130 and that has a 38" deck with a 15 Hp Command the 2145 42" deck with 19hp Command is slightly slower Both of them will mow the pasture in about 1/2 the time that the 2160 will do the same...

OK I will put it another way The left bag should fill first then the middle bag then the right bag So what is happening with yours Does the chute block before the left fills ? How about a photo ? There are quite a few variations of baggers and the chutes set up . was it bought with the mower &...

Lawn tractors => yard tractors => sub compact tractors => compact tractors => Small HP tractors In increasing size & price A small deck on a powerful mower will cut a lot faster than a big deck will. The cutting rates quoted are all BS and are usually the maximum speed x deck width , so you can...

For rough cutting get low lift blades . No mulchers and no Gators And keep them sharp A couple of file strokes can make a massive difference. Down here we are allowed to use swing back blades so the local makers fit 5" to 9" long blades that are 1/8" thick on a big disc. The disc stores a lot...

That is what it is supposed to do Left bag fills then right bag fills then the alarm goes off or the chute blocks

Usually

I have done similar. 2 roadside 18" mowers free Steel , again scrap fitted a 1 gallon external fuel tank. total cost excluding labour ≈ $ 100 Wide walk behind $ 2500

Yes It is also connected to the safety switches

LAst page in the parts book Parts book is a free download from Scag

Well now we are getting some where. Grab a can of carb cleaner , pull the air filter & get someone else to crank the engine while you squirt some VERY SHORT SHOTS of carb cleaner down the carb. It should start and when it dose, as soon as the engine sounds like it is going to stop, give it...

I see where you are coming from Long term either fit a bigger engine or find a smaller deck. Don't know what mower it is on but find the smallest deck that will fit, even if you need to cut one up and weld your lifting points on it Most ride on mowers are about the same width between the chassis...

That line is the head gasket overhanging the block and is no problem unless the gap is actually a hole Put some soapy water then and crank the engine with the spark plug disconnected but still in the hole If you see bubbles or foam at the gap then you have a blown head gasket which will need to...

Yes regular pump fuel e-10 or plain unleaded