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I was given a rescue mower by a friend and it runs well after cleaning some ethanol fungus out of the carb. Model 917.37758 with Honda GCV 160A GJAEA engine. Problem is that even with a sharp blade, it slides over the grass instead of cutting it especially on the left side when mulching. The...

Is the best way to replace the drive belt by removing the clutch from the engine crankshaft. I don't see how else to do it.

I inherited a green MTD TurfPower 42" lawn tractor with a 12 h.p. Briggs engine bought originally in about 1992. I try to keep it running in memory of my dad. It uses a little oil and had been running o.k., but now when I shut it off, it makes a clanging sound and it wheezes when it stops. I'm...

I have acquired a Craftsman 22" mower. The manual I downloaded lists a Tecumseh engine but the mower has a GJAEA Honda engine. Did they use some of each type.

I got my first Duraforce 6.5 HP 10323 to quit loping by cleaning the pilot jet. Now I am working on my neighbor''s similar mower. It lopes severely and backfires sharply. I had the flywheel off and it looks to me like the top crankshaft seal may be leaking. Would that let air in? Any other...

I wish I could find the post from about 2013 where someone said to clean out the pilot jet on the side of the carburetor before doing any further carb work. This was a very quick fix on my mower that was loping badly. Eventually I suppose I should take the carburetor off and clean it. Now the...