Recent content by journey005

I have a Craftsman 6.75 horsepower self-propelled front drive lawnmower that the belt keep slipping off I put a new belt on at the beginning of this season and it seemed to be okay but it started slipping off and I'm not sure how to assess the issue I'm not sure how to tighten it I'm not sure if...

I have a craftsman mulching mower and I made out the model number as best I could to be 247.384280 yet I cant seem to find any info online for it such as owners manual or parts diagram. I am attaching a photo . It is the mower on right.

I installed The Tecumseh oem solid state coil . It cost 42.95. I also put dipstick "o" ring and a muffler bolt. Primed it and "ONE PULL" it started an ran. Now in this process, I cleaned this thing over which hasnt been done in years. I ran the mower for about 5 minutes while testing the...

I have a toro 21" bagger self propelled that has a Tecumseh Engine on it. The engine model appears to be TVS100-44013B. It wont start. I removed the plug and connected it back to the boot and grounded it on the engine. I could not see any spark. I was apprehensive to "hold" the boot...

I have a 1988 Toro 21" self propelled Bag/Mulch. It wont start for me. I have never really done much for this mower except change the plug in it every few years. I bought it used back in 1992 and the guy said it leaked a bit of oil somewhere after he hit a pipe or something. I used it for...

Is the tool that does compression tests cost a lot of money? I would like to fix this toro on my own but im not very skilled. I read somewhere that a compression test is a way to see if mower worth repairing. Mower is about 22yrs old but only cut 1200sq ft of yard an all flat for most of...

The toro in the photo began having issues late last season. I bought this mower off my uncle when He bought a high wheel machine about 20 yrs ago. My yard is small and flat so I never use the "self propelled" feature. In late summer last year, it seemed as if the mower didnt want to stay...

Any ideas on these mowers? The craftsman I have stored in a shed for almost 20 years. was only used one season before I got the toro used for 75 bucks. The toro has always leaked a bit of oil. The thing I have noticed about the toro last year was that it doesnt seem to have the power like it...

I recieved a welcome letter from admin. It was suggested to upload pictures of my mowers. I took a snapshot with my camera but I dont know if this upload it to the site has worked. I am new to repairing lawnmowers and I figure its better late then never to learn. Thanks.