Recent content by smhardesty

It's been a while since I've been on here. I'll not even try to explain everything that has happened this year. I logged in just while ago and happened to run across this thread. I'm interested in doing a similar thing, but not for racing. I'm hoping to turn some type of lawn tractor into a 10...

What model number is actually on the side of the hood? I'm not sure where you pulled that model number from, but the Cub Cadet site confirmed my thinking that that is not a valid model number for a Cub lawn tractor. Doing an Internet search for that model number returns lots of results for a 22"...

Man! I never even thought about that. Yes, that is entirely possible. It could have had a slight bend at production level or it could have been bent slightly during transportation or even during installation by the selling dealer. Good thought, StarTech!

I had a similar problem with my Craftsman T140 when I first got it. I must have checked the left to right adjustment a dozen times. Every time I did it, it looked nearly perfect while in the garage on a nice, level concrete floor, but when I went out and mowed, it was still slightly off. I...

Well stated, TobyU. He most definitely needs to diagnose, step by step, instead of taking guesses and throwing more money at it. Yeah, eventually he might actually hit a combination of new and old parts that result in the engine starting and running, but the real problem might not ever be...

???, jenneir?

First, You problem isn't just because it's a Briggs engine. There are a lot of guys that would argue that they hate Kohler because they had a similar problem they never could get fixed on a Kohler, but they never, ever had a problem with a Briggs. So, rule that complaint null and void...

Thank you, TobyU. I now know that at least one guy actually caught what I was saying. Fact: My own Craftsman lawn tractor began shutting off while I was mowing, and it was the very first year I owned the thing. The first time it did it, it took a while before I thought to tap the side of the...

I specified it was a poor man's fix and clearly stated it wasn't the recommended way to fix it. He had stated he already cut the wire off the solenoid to try and fix his fuel flow problem. I was simply offering what I'll call the correct way to do a poor man's repair job and a brief explanation...

Yep. Cutting the wire was the wrong thing to do. If you don't want to replace a somewhat costly solenoid, remove the bowl with the solenoid still attached, pull the plunger up and cut it off. That's a poor man's fix for that solenoid. Not exactly the type of repair that is recommended, but it...

Thank you. This thread of mine has gotten a LONG way off the intended track. All I wanted to know was if the majority of repair shops intend to learn to repair battery powered OPE and if so, where they were getting their training. Those two questions have been very well answered by several...

I'll not bother to attempt to answer you. You just did what most liberal thinking individuals do. You tried to avoid the direct question posed to you that was in direct response to a question you, yourself, asked. Until you take the time to address my question, we are done. It's sad that people...

OK. I have to respond to that. BINGO, BINGO, BINGO. That's exactly what I said a few posts back. This idea that we have options to choose isn't entirely true. Yes, I suppose we do have options. We can buy the EVs and battery powered OPE that the government is going to force on us, or we can...

OK, guys. I have had my questions more than answered. It was a good discussion. There are definite pros and cons to either type of OPE. The bottom line for me, and the answer to my question, is that I will not be attempting to learn to repair any battery powered equipment. I'll just continue to...

Have you missed the mandated end of gas powered OPE and automobiles that multiple governments have imposed? That is the very definition of having something rammed down our throats. In just a few short years you will have NO option to choose. I think that's what a big part of the resistance is...