Recent content by OldDiyer

How long do you think it will take for Yanmar to take over control of Ariens and then with time push all of Ariens controls and office people out the door. I believe we have seen this happen more than once when a family business sells out to other businesses. Before you know it the purchasing...

I don't have any plastic gas cans mine are all metal, large 4gal for unmixed gas and two 1gal cans for mixed fuels they all have gaskets on the caps and are always on the containers I was wondering the same thing. Could be got a bit from the gas station but who knows, I can't remember but maybe...

Sorry For the delay in posting an update on my problem didn't need to really use the tractor till yesterday. So, I put in the Heet as suggested by Auto Doc drove the tractor around a bit had a slight issue but did seem better. So yesterday was a grass cutting day and got all the grass done and...

Auto Doc Thanks for the reply I can give this a try for sure but not today seeing as I live in se Wisconsin you know what we have been getting for weather. I did get the grass cut yesterday because it got up to 72 and sunny. We are supposed to get some better days this week, and I will try the...

Craftsman Tractor: Model Number 917.272452 Serial Number 042902A005400 Briggs & Stratton 21.5 HP I/C Platinum Intek Family: YBSXS.7242VF 274844 Model: 445777 Type: 0154 E1 Code 010418Y G I am not a parts changer; I'd sooner go after the direct problem and only fix the problem. So, heres my...

You can also fill the seal lip and spring with grease and that will help with the spring not coming out.

Thanks for the late input but the trimmer was put to rest. !!!! It never had straight gas run-through it always mixed fuel, Like I said in my earlier post I do believe it just lost compression because it was way to easy to pull the start rope. I had this unit since it was new so I'm sure I got...

Seeing as how I didn't get any replies on this problem I did try a few more things but still came up with the same issues so I just dismantled it and it's in the trash. Really did give me good service for all the years I had it. Only big thing is I think compression wasn't up to specs because it...

Don't Really want to spend a lot of money or time on this trimmer but just want to see if it is worth the time. It was sitting for a while and it did start up right away so let it warm up and starting using it and then after about 10min or so it started dying could restart but at full power it...

Are you sure you are rapping the string in the right direction? I did this on one of my trimmers and the auto feed wouldn't work. Just a thought.

Check that you have turned the fuel shut off valve to the on position. Please don't ask how I know this. !!!

Thats what I was going to use but could not find any used decks but then found the adjustment kit on Ebay for $15.00 so did that instead. I do adjust mine to be off the ground on concrete floor around 1/2in. at whatever setting I have the deck set at. My lawn is surly not very level but at least...

Heres an update to this conversion. Found that the deck brackets are a bit different from side to side on my Craftsman 42in deck so had to drill one new hole to correct a difference in height from left to right mounting height. Also I did use the tractor and had no issue with the adjuster...

Early this month I had replied to another post but went to this new post. So I was wondering why they didn't make it better for the gauge wheel adjustments on a dick no one seemed to rely so just went with my own thoughts and got this together on my tractor and they seem to be what I wanted to...

I don't have an issue with the wheels, and they are not setting on the ground but at 3in deck height I have the gauge wheels set to 1/2in higher off the ground on a concrete surface with deck height at the 3in setting but when I change to the 2in setting I have to do the resetting of the gauge...