Recent content by canuckjohnny

Me again lawntender. Your symptom sounds familiar to one I had a few years ago, but I can't find anything that tells me what I did ... other than I took some pictures of the area where I think the "governor" spring is located. I described my problem symptom as the "engine is hunting". I think...

Ok lawntender ... I think understand now. You got your recently purchased (from Craigslist) 20334's Personal Pace "drive transmission" problem sorted out by installing a new belt and you repacked its "transmission" with your own personal grease formula "Lucas Red and Tacky #2". I'll totally back...

Hi lawntender ... I'm by no means an expert but I'll try to help if I can ... but I'm confused by the description of your problem. Based on this link a chart of different Toro models it looks like your 20334 is very similar to my 20383 ... except yours is 22" (mine 21"); yours is steel deck...

Machine Model 20383 - vintage 2013; 4 cycle; 21" cut; Personal Pace drive of the Rear wheels; also has the BBC (Brake Blade Clutch aka "Spin Stop") Symptom It was running normally, when all of a sudden I noticed white smoke coming from the top of the deck (engine was still running normally) -...

I have a TORO (see year and model details in my profile) that started "surging / hunting" last fall and naturally it's still doing it this spring (= engine runs fast, slow. fast, slow etc. all on its own when simply sitting and idling). The machine is about 5 years old and it starts and runs...

Hi, I signed up (from north of the 49th parallel / Toronto, Ontario) because I was thinking I'd find an answer to how to get 2 "string trimmer" small engines going, until I realized these forums appear to be particularly focused on lawnmowers. I ended up finding info I wanted elsewhere re how to...