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Just like learning basic things in life such as you can't melt in the rain and engines need gas, these things are usually taught at home at a young age.

Has there been a change to belt-pully routing design over the years? I have a Hustler FastTrack ZTR, almost 20 years now, and the belt has never jumped. The only time I have had problems is when an idler pully bearing has frozen and the belt thrashed it, then the belt sometimes would get...

What is it for then?

It appears to be a vernier micrometer. Here are a couple of links that should help: https://navyaviation.tpub.com/14310/css/Reading-The-Vernier-Scale-On-A-Micrometer-68.htm https://courses.washington.edu/phys331/SoL/speed_of_light.php Gamma

Just a thought, but it appears you have a fuel solenoid on the fuel bowl. I've seen these fail and the engine won't start because it's there to stop fuel flow when the ignition is off. However, is it possible that it, somehow someway, failed in the retract position (bent shaft, broken spring) to...

That makes sense. I wonder if CNG conversion vehicle have the same issue as the H2 engines, or is there a carbon buildup with burning CNG as well? I have a propane powered whose house generator and also a dual fuel "portable" generator, and your answer makes me wonder about those engines as...

Last fall I was using a push mower to mow some brush. The blade hit a small stump , the engine turned on the mower base and a corner was knocked out of the bottom crankcase pan. I decided to fix it, Found a new-ish crankcase pan off of Ebay, I bought all the seals and gaskets, including...

That's what I do too. Block of wood wedged between the blade and deck to hold it, long box wrench loosens the bolt. Reverse to tighten.

Hello, Why should the carbon ring around the bore be left? Is it to prevent any lip from damaging the rings at TDC? Thanks.

You can also string an empty can (soft drink, beer) across the top of the bucket (couple of inches water in the bucket of course) and put the PB bait on that. They try to tight-rope walk out to the bait, but go diving instead. I worked on a North Dakota drillsite a few years back where, in the...

Good suggestion, they are two completely different animals. I have a LiFePO4 in a UTV and only use a trickle charger when needed, designed for such types of batteries.

Wow, last year we had trouble keeping renters in a two-bedroom home with a large covered deck and fully fenced-in yard in N. Louisiana for $650/mo. Finally sold the place.

Since most of the weight is in the back, I bet they would be mostly to maintain front wheel to ground contact, like you say. Who knows though, they may help with the bone-jarring!