The mower has been running fine since I was last on here in August. This afternoon I was starting it after adding fuel. There was a lot of smoke and then it backfired. I smelled something unusual. I got off and upon inspection saw oil on the frame and the plastic valve cover with a hole in it...
I have a KT730 on a Craftsman mower. This mower has less than 20 hours on it. It ran fine for awhile, then died in thick grass. I couldn't get it started and had a warranty repair company take it. They cleaned out the fuel system and said the head gasket was blown. I got it back. Less than 10...