Recent content by yawg

Thanks for the vote of confidence. I bought it a few months ago already for $3600 delivered. I knew there was something iffy with the engine, so the "due diligence" was not passed with flying colors, but I figured anything wrong would be likely easily fixed (which it was - bad coil). I had a...

Here are the answers to the questions I asked if anyone else ever reads this. Almost all hydro fluid comes out when taking out the filters. No need for a flush. Bearings for PTO are 6208 and 6008. I bought them with 2RS seals. Had to grind the retaining tabs on the clutch to take them out, and...

No joy on the idler, its the clutch bearing(s). Had to take off the PTO belt so I could hear the difference over the roaring of the blades. Now off to find bearing part numbers, the parts manual only lists the clutch as a kit. Might have to pull it off and pull the bearings out to see what is...

I have the G3 in my garage, fixing it up. I shot a couple videos of the whine sound. It believe now that its coming from the engine. Would you have any idea what might be the issue? EDIT: the idler pulley has a bunch of play, likely the culprit. Your guess on the idler pulley was pretty good...

You seem very knowledgeable, thanks for taking the time to reply and share. I am pulling the trigger on the G3! I believe the head gasket is fine (smoke stopped) and the cylinders are good (not excessive blow by). Seems anything that comes up would not be hard to fix. Those machines are fairly...

Thanks so much for your previous help. I now believe the G3 is quite well priced (seller told me $3500 delivered) I looked at the ZMaster G3 in person and saw a few things that might or might not be of concern. Would you be able to comment on those? edit: it has the FX921V Kawasaki 31hp -...

This is very helpful, thanks for sharing. It makes me think this mower is somewhere between the Z700 and Z900 series from deere, is that right? Any idea if I can negotiate the price down from $3900, or is it already priced quite fairly?

Hi all, I saw a Toro Z master G3 for sale in neighborhood. 72inch deck, 1400hrs, sign lists for $3900. Looks in decent shape. Kawazaki engine, air cooled, not sure which one and how much HP. This would be for my farm, I'm mostly looking for cutting speed, doesn't need to look manicured. What is...