Recent content by imagineer

Solved it! Long story shortened, all it needed was the 3 clutch adjustment bolts tightened. How I got there... Reassembled and started the mower. Checked voltage at the single wire from the stator, 17 VDC at idle and up to 37 VDC wide open. Resistance checked the clutch, 1 ohm...

Thanks. I was checking the voltage at the yellow wire, which is what grounds out the ignition coils to shut off the engine. I'll put it back together tomorrow and check the voltage at the red wire.

I got lucky and found the service manual. On the FS600V, set up for recoil start, there is a stator under the flywheel and it appears to have a single wire. I'll put the mover back together, get it started and check the voltage at the single wire from the stator. Also, per the service...

I have a SCAG 52" walk-behind, hydraulic drive with a Kawasaki FS600V engine and the electric clutch stopped working. I checked the voltage at the wire that I assumed was the output from the voltage regulator and at idle it's outputting 1.7vdc and at full throttle, its putting out about...

Does anyone know the typical engine rpm for something like a 16hp v-twin (MTD 42" Riding mower, maybe)? I'm starting a new project to mis-use a MTD 618-04381A transaxle and am curious about how fast the engine runs? I know the size of the pulley on the transaxle and have a rough idea of the...

FWIW, it is looking like a coil issue. Yesterday, I repeated the same steps that usually cause the mower to not start, and (big surprise) it wouldn't start. I pulled both spark plugs, one was dirty and the other was fine, neither were wet with gas. I also pulled the start cord with the...

Nope, using the choke didn't help The mower did start, without the choke, again reluctantly, but on the 4th pull, and again, it coughed out a bit of black smoke. All this points to the carburetor leaking fuel into the intake manifold while the mower is tilted up.

Letting it cool before scraping out the deck isn't convenient. Typically, I'm mowing late evening and am racing the clock to finish before dark. It works out best to wrap up the mowing, drive the mower to my designated scrape out spot, lift it up and clean out the deck. After scraping...

I have a Scag 52” hydro walk-behind mower with a 16hp Kawasaki FS600V engine. Been using this mower since ’22. It usually starts 1st pull. After mowing the yard (2.25 acres, about 2 hours), I like to scrape out the cutting deck. To facilitate access to the underside of the cutting deck, I...