Recent content by Trout bum

Yes I removed all the nuts and bolts. The problem stems from the threaded U bolt used to hold the transaxle to the mower. I heated and cooled the aluminum casing covering the bolts and even sprayed with Kroll oil. If it does not come loose over night with a little persuasion wicrow bar and 10...

I am trying to remove the peerless transaxle from my JD160. I have removed all the visible nut and bolts but the transaxle will not budge. When I look into the mowers frame I noticed there are no visible nuts or bolt ends, just a very heavy round wire running to where the nuts should be located...

I pulled an old well worn JD160 from a town dump and went to work getting it into running order. After a long day of effort and spending about $50.00 I managed to get it up and running. The only problem was 1st, 2nd and 3rd speeds were not working. A friend said he had an old JD transmission...

Thank you for the comment. To answer simply I do not remember. I will go through the parts diagrams for both motors and see if there is a difference. Jack

This winter I purchased for a well cared for Super Bronco with a bad Kohler motor and I replaced the bad Kohler with a good one from an old plain Bronco. I purchased a new deck belt and the darn thing keeps coming off the engine pulley. I think my problem is that the engine pulley guard seems to...

I have a Tecumseh HM80 motor with a points ignition that has a very weak spark that I traced back to a “dead” magnet in the flywheel. By weak I mean it will not even hold a small screwdriver from the magnet. Is there anyway of replacing the magnet or having it recharged? The magnet is not glued...

I have a old John Deere 180 manual shift lawn tractor that now does not want to move in reverse. I raised the rear wheels, started the mower and put the shift lever in reverse and nothing happens. Someone give me a place to start. My immediate problem is trying to remove the right rear wheel to...

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I was given an working old John Deere model 180 lawn tractor and I am trying to locate either a owners or operators manual. There is no model or serial number identification on the tractor that I can locate. The only thing I can describe it as being old it has a black vertical bars for a grill...

Thank you. The simplest solution to an impossible problem. Now to find the parts on the floor. Thanks Jack

Thanks for the reply. But I still can not figure out how to get a very small tool(s) between the shaft and the top “collar” to remove the clip. There is only about 1/8” gap between the two parts. I originally thought the top collar slid down the shaft to expose the clip, but that is not the...

I need to rebuild the bendix unit on my Kohler Courage lawn tractor motor. The motor is a Johnson Electric part number 2009805 08005. I have the repair kit and my question is how to remove the hog ring holding everything in place. Thanks in advance. Jack

I took your advice and disconnected the upper drive belt, jacked up the rear end and turned the CVT with my electric drill. The right wheel turned continuously in forward and in the reverse, while the left wheel only turned once in a while. I did hear a “strange noise” coming from the transaxle...

Question: Is there a method of testing the reliability of the CVT transaxle without actually hooking it up to the motor. Like spinning it with an electric drill. Jack

Thanks for the information. Jack