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A 21 or 22" will suit you well. You can often find suitable and reconditioned older mowers for $200 or less. Skip the Mulcher/bagger...

Blade difference , deck design as mentioned , blade speed etc . and probably several more reasons can be possible for that symptom . A...

Only mow when grass is Tinder Dry. After changing the oil, I remove my Deck in the Fall and turn it upside down on a gravel area and...

Go to a Dealer, get a new one. Done.

Great.

I expect the Flywheel Key is slightly deformed.

No photo but I found on a recent restoration of a LA125 that the trunnions on each side were badly worn on the 'P' Bolts.

Usually, I prefer not to dry out a carburetor because the Viton tip on the needle and seat get dry and rigid. They have a hard time...

Even running an engine till it stops from no gas. There is still some left in carb fuel bowl, gotta remove bowl to have it completely empty

You stored it without any gas, but did you run the fuel completely out of the carburetor as you stored it?

I believe at least 2 of the Flat Idler pulleys are loose and need replacement . Put the front deck control arm back where it was and...

I suggest a fuel diagnosis. Sounds like it is running Lean. The usual suspects, carb/filters. Check Valve Lash.

Be sure the Bendix shaft is well lubricated.

MAP gas is still obtainable and is much hotter than Propane.

doesn't crank is about a helpful as doesn't work. Do you know how to troubleshoot do a basic testing of a battery charging and starting...