Recent content by zman111666

Hello, all. I'm working on this older Craftsman riding mower 917.272761 with a Briggs 31H777-0202-E1 Single cylinder engine. It runs smooth, but won't get up to speed, despite wide open throttle. It also cranks kind of hard. So I thought valve adjustment, maybe the gap is too wide and the...

Hello again. This is actually a question on a Honda knock-off, it's a DuroStar 16HP on a DS10000e generator. Smoking really bad, smells of oil burning. My first instinct was bad oil ring, but when I dug in, the cylinder is beautiful, the piston top is shiny, a bit of carbon however in the...

Hey, folks! I'm working on a BlackMax 7000 Generator with a GX 390 Honda that was recently converted to propane. It runs fine on LPG, but when switched to run on gasoline, it surges and backfires a little when under load. The load is approximately 4500 watts, so well within the capacity of...

Hey, y'all. Wasn't sure where to post this, but I was hoping someone here has some experience with welder/generators. I'm working on a Lincoln Ranger 9 Welder that is putting out low voltage, like 70 VAC. I know the problem isn't the engine, or the governor settings, but on the generator side...

Hello, folks. I am working on this "Yerf Dog" go kart with no determinable make or model number that I can find, but from what I can tell, a typical setup with a 110cc engine, stator, ignition module like a moped would have, etc. The operator controls are limited to a start button, an on/off...

Try this if the choke still isn't fully closing:

Really would expect it to have a longer model number. Sometimes you need the serial number too, to narrow down parts. I hope the data plate wasn't removed or painted over.

I have had a customer bring in for service a John Deere with wood block extensions. Just 2x4 blocks held on with hose clamps. I offered to make something else for her, but she said she was happy with what she had. And she was substantially shorter than 5'3". If I made them, I would consider...

Nice. I'd like to see those, especially that reel rider. I got one of them old Snappers too, not sure what I'm going to do with it. Other than that, a couple of other interesting old mowers i got in the yard are an old walk behind Snapper, and two Toro 2-stroke commercial mowers. Not sure right...

(I'm really just building up anticipation, at this point...) Bob-Cat Walk-Behind Commercial Mowers Bobcat Model Number Locator Model and Serial Number Location The serial number on Bob-Cat walk-behind mowers can be found on the back of the mower deck in front of the engine.

This one pic shows the two different setups.

Well, I think the biggest difference (and correct me if I'm wrong) is that your picture is a top view, and his is a front view. Your linkages seem to be laying flat, on the top of the engine, and his are down low and vertical in front of the engine, below the carb. Of course, the quick test...

So far, most of the 4 stroke trimmers I have run across do have oil in the sump, It's only like 3 ounces, and they have a fill plug. This is true for Honda, Craftsman, Troy-Bilt, Ryobi, and huskys. The pics below show locations of oil fill/drain. On the other hand, I have also seen the ones...

Hello all This pertains to almost any 2 stroke, but for argument's sake, this is the one giving me a headache at the moment. I have a Craftsman chainsaw that I serviced, and although it runs great, when it's sitting fuel will force it's way past the carb and flood the crank case. I can...

Ok, i just checked, and you have the linkage right, you just got to re-bend the rod so it looks more like the one in the picture. The way you got it, it is too straight, and pushing too hard on the choke. Got to bend it to shorten it up.