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Under the seat is a wire connector with all of the wires going into it... Unplug it,and see if it shows any signs of corrosion on any of the pins on either connector... I have the exact same model,and had the exact same issues after I stored it outside uncovered and it rained... The seat safety...

I have the same 651 kowi on a mid 2010s Toro 50" zt,and mine started huffing smoke at startup around 6-700 hrs,and it shortly got worse until it was taking between a 1/4 up to half a quart to cut an acre of grass... I took rocker covers off and there are no valve seals and no remains of such in...

See if you can borrow the other neighbors zero turn and see if you really dislike them as most people love the faster cutting times,no gear selecting,better handling and steering of zero turns.. 3 blades vs 2 blades is a much better,faster cut in my opinion,and 50" zero turns can be found...

Grab a known working spark plug from whatever you have currently running.Doesnt matter what it is,and place it into spark plug boot,ground to head or bolt and spin it over looking for a bright blue spark... If it sparks well,then remove the one in cylinder head and try it..If weak or non...

Usually it doesn't kill the coil if it touches unless the flywheel grinds the coils face then it could.. you can use a multimeter to test the coils,youtube has many tutorial videos on testing.. Have you tried a new spark plug as I've seen instances where the plug would fire outside the cylinder...

If you're thinking you'll be removing the muffler again then add the anti seize,;copper,silver,or nickel will suffice.. If you think you'll never ever be removing the muffler nuts or bolts then add anti seize in any color/type...

Place engine in a fairly dark area and spin it over while grounding the spark plug to the engine..You want a bright blue colored spark,not a weak white or yellow colored spark.. you need at least 90 psi to start an engine and it to run well.. If you have good enough compression,blue spark,good...

Have you tried using non E gasoline yet ??

How old is the mower, does it have any safety devices such as a handle that has to be held against the pushbar , or a kill button ? I've seen brand new fresh out of thw box coils that were no good,and it only requires a multi meter to test a coil to see if it is within specs.. Remove a known...

Test all of your coils using a multi meter set to ohms.. It most likely should read well below 17 whixh is thebouter limits for usability but the lower the number the better.. Then install the 2 with the lowest numbers remembering to gap them the same as your plug gap... Next look for a wire...

Toro dealers and parts dealers can help you as my Toro ss5000 came with the same basic FR651V Kawi engine...Youll reuse everything on the outside of the engine itself..yours should be the 1 1/8" shaft..