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My JD X127 engine, B & S V-Twin 656cc, model 40N8770072B5 runs but is continuously hunting After removing the air filter and spraying the intake with carb spray the engine runs smoothly for a few seconds and then starts hunting again. Same happens when a little choke is applied. If I rev up the...

If you took the wheel off to fix the puncture it does seem like the key has dropped out of the keyway. Forgetting the key while removing the wheel happens a lot. There will be a groove in the shaft for the key and similarity a groove in the wheel hub. The key connects the shaft to the wheel...

I agree blowing off with air is preferable to hosing down with water but not everyone has an air compressor. I do have a small one but it doesn't have enough capacity to clean the whole deck hence the use of a water jet. However, it is quite good for blowing off the accumulated water (and also...

Sorry to read that. Clearing a rotating deck is risky; I‘ve never done it. I did hear of an Australian lady who severely injured her foot cutting on a slope. She put her foot down to stop a potential rollover but, unfortunately, the foot went under the deck. ☹️

You’re right! I believe the collection of grass debris on the deck is what caused the pulley brake to seize. There were other signs of corrosion too: springs, deck steel etc. and this is a machine that is less than 2 years old and has never been stored outside. The shields are staying off for...

Having to clean a machine before working on it must be a mechanic‘s nightmare and charging extra is fully justifiable in my opinion. In my case, having discovered the safety shields were preventing a thorough clean of the JD deck, I have (shhhh!) removed two of the four shields for better...

Thanks. I suspected the shields were there because of a legal requirement. I'm guessing it didn't apply to the UK in 2008 when I bought a new Craftsman LT2000 (US made). However, I was disappointed to find so much debris had accumulated behind the shields. I now realise the regular hosing down...

Removed the deck to find the cause of belt slip. What a palaver! There are 4 shields/panels surrounding the deck that had to be removed before I could access the deck. What is the purpose of these? My previous mower had none at all.

Thank you! 494406 turns out to be quite a common fuel tank. Plenty available and Chinese makes are a third of the price of B&S OEM ones. As it's an old mower, I think a cheap one will suffice.

Thanks for that. You guys impress me with your knowledge! It was on the housing above the spark plug. It had been painted over but a wire brush solved that: 10D902 0153 B1 04062853 Now to find the fuel tank part number.

I have a B&S 4 stroke engine mounted on an old Mountfield (UK) mower and the fuel tank is badly cracked. The only reference I can find is a label on the side of the tank: “FAMILY 4BSXS.1581VA 276080” Is this enough information to find the part no. for a new fuel tank?

Well, not exactly. Part time Sandgroper yes!

A few years back I had a similar issue with my B & S on a lawn tractor. The key was distorted (not sheared) in the keyway causing backfiring. It baffled me for a while until I read a post on here. A quick check and a YouTube video soon had it resolved. It’s amazing how much these forums help an...

Amazing! It seems you have found a match. The bore size is correct, just need the number of splines to match. And available in UK too (but at 3x US prices!). Thank you Rivets - your knowledge beats Google searches anytime! *****

Unable to source replacement brake disc, part # 407134 (Husqvarna part # 583301401). All I can find are listings showing as “Discontinued”. This is a long shot I know but does anyone know of a suitable replacement that matches the OEM part?