Recent content by hlw49

If it is leaking at the head, it is usually the valve cover gasket.

Hope that works for glad to help

Have replaced the aluminum with steel a lot of times with no problems.

The steel one will work just fine. Not sure why they use aluminum.

Charging system is not working.

If you have water in the fuel tank you can drain the fuel out of the tank. You do not have to take the carb off to get the water out of it. Get some seafoam fill the fuel filter with it, start and run the engine it will pull the water out of the carb. I have done this many times and never had to...

Head gaskets don't usually leak oil outside the engine. It is usually the pan gasket. Yes, that is the right head gasket, and they are the same works on either side. Number one head is the head on the left side of the engine standing facing the carb. and or muffler. You should lap the heads to...

And how does that work?

Wrong spring 796260 is what you need. Move the throttle control and watch the arm that moves and hook the spring in it and then to the governor arm on the engine.

I know all that just wanted to see what kind of feedback I would get. When you ask most people that question, they will say weight.

Does anyone know what the w in motor oil stand for?

Looks like a Hydro Gear they take like Doc says 20W-50 oil.

You may have to clean out under the welch plug on the side of the carb. part no 691742

Of all the used mowers I have sold I have never had but one complaint. It was a Craftsman mower with a twin Kohler and the ignition module went out on it. Not my fault. But fixed it anyway.

Whether the engine has to be removed to replace the seal or not depends on the on the mower. Some of the John deere mowers you have to remove the engines. Had a customer bring in one of their zero turns and I thought no problem. Boy, was I wrong there was just enough room in the frame for the...