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Well, I tink I have decided to give this mower away. Replacing the piston rings is not easy for me to do currently. I have the repacement rings, but not the tools to do it correctly. My lawnmower repair shop wants $600 to replace the rings. Good grief. I know we are in a super-inflation...

Thank you. Good advice.

The only advantage is lighter weight and a larger power to weight ratio on the 2 stroke Lawnboy. Of course, if it had been a dependable mower, I could boast about never having to change the oil in the 2 stroke Lawnboy, but alas, the Lawnboy has been a very high maintenance machine. Also, if I...

It's not been an easy road keeping my LawnBoy L21ZSM in running condition. Piston ring issues, reed valves, exhaust, carb, ignition modules, you name it, I've had an issue with it. And parts are getting very scarce. On the plus side, I still have the side discharge bagging kit (brand new)...

I just stumbled upon your post. Outstanding collection. I grew up with an old REO Reel mower that my father loved because of the amazing job it did grooming the lawn. "A scissors cut is alway better than a chop cut.", he would say as he admired the lawn. If I could find a decent powered reel...

Hello gents. I have decided to resurrect my fine condition LawnBoy L21ZSM. It's had a rest since last Sprig when it lost total compression. I'm guessing piston rings need replacement, but I may also replace the reed valves while I'm at it. What source do you gents use for these parts? I...

Hey gents. I have two powered mowers (in Avatar) but I have also owned a Scott's 20" push reel mower for about 10 years. I try and mow off and on with it from late mid June to until the leaves drop with the Reel mower when I can. Surprisingly, if you set it up correctly and the conditions are...

Grubs can be a huge problem in some lawns. I feel your pain. In North America, we have a big problem with Japanese Beetles. These pesky creatures can destroy lawns and leave large patches of brown, seemingly dead grass. The best way to treat actual lawn grubs is to kill them with an...

I've made a few comments on here about a neighbor that actually seems to cultivate Crabgrass. It's one devil of a time keeping his Crabgrass out of my lawn, but I manage to do it. When he mows (he has a generic Rider that looks like an MTD or Yardman), he cuts to scalping height. It's no...

Never tried it, but my personal opinion is any quality 2 stroke will be about the same. Some are even master-manufactured by the same parent company, and re-packaged as another brand, so "ECHO" 2 stroke may be identical to "Poulan" 2 stroke. Obviously, a small Chainsaw and Trimmer manufacturer...

This is my all time favorite for lawn mower cartoons;

My pleasure. Thanks for posting. It's not that I don't appreciate my Commercial Snapper. I do. I bought it new in the mid 80's and it's a tank - literally. Built like one and weighs like one. However, there is something about a Lawnboy 2 stroke that I have always liked. Probably because...

I have not washed my LB L21zsm since I bought it. Rinsed it a few times, yea, but never washed it. Your thread made me jealous. :smile: Your machine looks terrific. So this morning I washed it. This is the best I can do for now. I was going to get grime away for the wheels since I...

I grew up on 2 acres with 1 acre of lawn. It was out in the country and we had a large ditch running along the road. My Father (RIP) had a power Reel mower from REO that did a very nice job, and another Rotary REO with CRANK START. Remember those? Neat, I wish I still had those. But for...

Hey guys. As a kid growing up in the 60's, we had 2 acres. One acre of lawn, one acre of wooded lot. My father loved to mow, and his favorite mower was a gas powered REO REEL Self Propelled Lawn Mower he bought in the late 50's. What a beautiful job this reel mower did. Neighbors and...