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Hello everyone I was interested in knowing if a 140702 vertical shaft engine from 1961 contains any asbestos in the gaskets. I can see some of the head gasket and I'm almost certain that is asbestos. However I am not sure about the sump and intake gasket. Can anyone shed some light on this for...

Hello everyone, I have had a charging problem with my 12hp Westwood T1200 for a few years now and I have finally got round to fixing it. The problem basically is my battery is not charging. I have done a few tests on it using my multimeter and found out the alternator is working correctly. The...

Hello everyone. I have been on this forum a few days now and I just thought I would show everyone what mowers I have. The pictures can be seen in the attachment below. My Mowers Manufacturer:John Deere Model Number:LR135 Year:2006 Horsepower:13.5 Engine:Briggs and Stratton...

Hi everyone I was wondering if someone could help me with a problem with the lights on my John Deere LR135 mower. Basically what the problem is when you flick the on/off switch for the lights on the dash the lights don't come on however if you press hard down while you turn the on they come on...

Hello, I am currently refurbishing my mower deck but one of my sealed bearings underneath the pulley has got stuck and I am wondering if anyone know how to remove it properly without damaging it (too much). Should it just slide/knock off or is it attached with something? Any help will be much...