Recent content by Born2Mow

It is time to inject some grease into the belt tension arms on my RAE708GEM44300 zero turn. I like to do this in Spring as part of my annual maintenance. I have to get on my knees, but I can easily see and access the nipple for the BLADE belt tension arm. However, the grease nipple for the...

Another idea after more thinking..... If you are one of the many who have broken the plastic spigot off of the $80 plastic Fan Housing trying to get this hose off, you could drill a 7/16" vertical hole in the housing where the spigot used to be. Then you can insert the hose from the bottom as...

An invasive Asian spider called the "Joro" (Trichonephila clavata) has run unchecked in NE Georgia. It's a large garden spider, on par with other varieties. They don't bite humans, but they do make a yellow-orange web material that is 2-3 times stronger than other North American spiders. This...

Sounds like the engine seized. Wrong oil mix, cooling air path blocked, etc.

I've seen people complaining that they can't get the oil drain hose to turn loose of the fan housing when they go to change the oil on a 702 / 708 engine. To tell you the truth, even with a full set of tools I sometimes have trouble. So I sawed off a 1" length of 7/16 dia steel rod and made this...

On my long term personal mower, not a commercial mower that's regularly traded in... ► Once a year (time of the year is personal preference) I do this... • Change the engine oil (and filter) to rid the engine of water... not because the oil is worn out. • Sharpen (or replace) the blade • Check...

Battery cables don't usually come loose. You might want to add that to your maintenance list. I check things in this order... • Check any fuses first • The seat switch gets more 'action' than any other switch, so check that next. • Then check battery and battery connections at BOTH ends of BOTH...

Sounds like a charging issue to me. Either the battery cannot accept a charge (due to poor connections or issues inside the battery), or the battery is not receiving a "charge". • With the engine running at mowing RPM, the battery should measure slightly above 14VDC. If you place an ammeter...

Did you just read the same response I did ? He said "recharge and test".

Water causes corrosion on the switches and connectors within the "safety interlock system". There's a switch on the seat, parking brake and both control handles, and those are interconnected with the PTO switch to control the blades. These switches and connectors aren't well protected (like on...

My BIL who owns that same model had a weld break up inside the deck adjustment mechanism. Made his grass look the same way. You couldn't spot the issue with casual observation, but careful measurements proved it was there. His mower repair guy was able to repair the broken weld.

Facebook.... now there's a trusted source for factual information. :ROFLMAO:

The only way to know is to scan Craigslist and Facebook 'Marketplace' for similar models in your locale.

An intermittent failure of any of the safety switches would do the same.

Not a simple Yes/No question. Lots of things to consider.... 1. I do not run my mower from October to April here in Georgia What I have found is that I do NOT need to maintain my Exmark mower battery... IF I use a battery disconnect device. This because the main discharging path is through the...