Recent content by callwill

If the clutch is locked up, couldnt you just take the belts off it and see if the motor will turn to know if its the clutch or not?

Thats a good thing to do, but not at all helpful at this point in time is it.

I mow at the highest possible setting. I have the adjuster nuts on the lift screwed up as tight as i can get them. I have the gauge wheels set so the dont touch the ground on a concrete surface. I have the bumpiest ground there is and areas of exposed tree roots. I havent lost a gauge wheel in...

Ive broke a few here and there, have had the nuts come off and lost the bolt...can usually find the wheel. Ive had a few where there isnt quite enough thread for the nylock nut nor split lockwasher and nut. Looked into using bolts, but cant find a usable sleeve for the wheel and bolt. What are...

I searched to see if there was a mandate to move to E15 and found this: "Beginning January 1, 2026, retail gasoline fueling stations must advertise and sell E15 from at least one gasoline dispenser." That doesnt mean it will be the only thing you can buy. Some will though.

Mooshead? Isnt that for cows?

Is there a diode in the circuit? That was an issue for me on my craftsman.

Shouldnt have paid him and said this is the best i can do...

They dont pay engineers for that any more. My brother in law who works on cars always reminds me that those things we call quick disconnects are not that at all...they are quick connects to make assembly line work faster and as mistake free as they can, some of those things are almost impossible...

Find an old push mower that still runs. Set wheels for tallest cutting height. push down on the handle and get those front wheels way off the ground. Push it slowly into your over growth. Mow for a while and rake up the cuttings. Keep moving on area by area. Go back over it until you can mow...

windex works too.

Are you saying that the problem happens when you start moving forward but not when sitting still?

Im in upstate western NY. Finding a place to take used oil is easy. Disposing of used antifreeze is a big issue. I called the county here, they said they try to arrange a once a year collection, have no permanent collection place. You have to know when it is scheduled by regularly checking and...

Put your tender on a timer. Charge for an hour or so a day. Or use solar panels and charge them off grid! A fully charged battery stores better than a discharged one.

Back in the days when you could buy an incandescent light bulb my father would hang a trouble light next to a motor to keep it warm for easier cold weather starting