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well you are not solved just yet, that still needs to run through the main switch so the solenoid only gets power when key is on or the solenoid drain the battery and/or burn up or both but it will also flood the engine with gas while it sits unused since that is what the solenoid it there to...

thats going to most likely be a 331707 look here https://www.ebay.com/itm/Briggs-Stratton-Throttle-Control-Linkage-Plate-Governor-P-N-691042-691374-OEM/283865095867?epid=1427712666&hash=item4217ad9ebb:g:CCEAAOSwXr5dd-tL

not really, just use leaf blower to blow it out before saving the mower each time. dont use a hose, that just makes a big damn wet mess that traps moisture to cause rust the circulation of the belts and pulleys creates a swirling of air that sucks in all the flying grass to settle under there...

the screw with the cap on it is usually set at turned in until it bottoms out and stops and then back it off 1 1/4" complete turns out the one pressing on the tab you want to set it just touching the pin plus a half turn more, adjust if its too high but wait until after engine has warmed up...

im not gonna assume you know anything so i'll ask, were you pushing in on the brake/clutch lever? remove the deck and get a helper to work thew brake as you look under the mower and watch how things move when you press the brake lever, im sure the issue will be obvious as how it all functions...

i have a Briggs & Stratton 44N877-0003-G1 with the auto choke, so its not the 2 barrel carb, its the single barrel carb in it i realized the main jet has fallen out so i used a spare from those standard carb rebuild kits for the 14-20hp single cylinder inteks well the engine runs sorta as it...

go use it for a week or two first to let everything settle in. on the push to go it adjusts the pulley size which effects the tension on the belt as the belt wears it loses tension and the mower loses speed just like new shoes sometimes belts need a little break in time as well. i think you...

buy the new carb and be done with it, ebay has lots of them for $16 and free shipping ignore startech talking about chinese carbs, you arent going to ruin the economy if you buy one and they are good carbs

only way to know that is pull the sump off again and check it but first i would check to see if the carb is flooding and that the main jet inside the plastic tube didnt fall out on you and get lost. if that jet falls out it will be dumping way too much gas in the engine. redoing the carb is a...

i always keep a small 2x4 around for stuck blades, wedge it between the blade and deck shell as you use a breaker bar to loosen the nut. on some i had to use a cheater pipe as well and i had one the whole mower was rotating and i had to get a guy to hold it still. some of those bolts just get...

sounds like you have space aliens in there and they are causing issues ? man this is a strange one that is for sure but if itsnot losing compression when it happens then i may have the solution for you. i had a mower doing this once and it turned out to be the shut of solenoid would gradually...

this sounds like your choke isnt engaging, at full throttle its supposed to push that butterfly flap closed so it creates enough vacuum and sucks gas up for starting. if the flap isnt closing then it isnt being choked and thats your whole problem right there. something is out of adjustment or...

whats the make and model number of your mower?

you can just use a hack saw but a side grinder or reciprocating saw would be much less work but if the bearings are bad in it then there is no point messing with it make sure the belt is off and you engage the blade lever so it releases the brake on the spindle pulleys then spin the blades by...

well that sucks, if cutting the bolt head off doesnt solve it then go to ebay and buy a new spindle, most come with new top pulley and blade mounting bolts. chances are the bearings in yours are shot so i would just go ahead and replace them while you are doing all of this some spindles are as...

the valve stem either seals to the rim with a fat ring lip or it doesnt and is narrow as for tubes in tires, most will be tubeless and when they start leaking air people pop in a tube because in most cases you wont wear out the tread on the tire unless you are going way to fast in turns. front...

nope, its not even worth trying, you can clearly see rust bubbling up in a few spots and those dont often rust so im sure the spindle areas are completely ready to fall apart if you tap on any of that rust. good thing is, you have lots of donor mowers out there to pick from since the decks are...

this is something a lot of people miss, after disconnecting it you need to always reset the throttle cable when full throttle and the choke is completely shut it really doesnt matter where the cable is for slow settings but if the choke doesnt close all the way its not gonna want to start

those PTO switches have a lot of amps running through them could be a bad wire moving around when you hit bumps, look for chaffed wires or loose connections, but if you have to wiggle the switch for it to start working again then its most likely the switch is bad, the switches are not expensive...

add never seize to the bolt threads and just put it good and tight until it stops turning, DO NOT TRY TO TIGHTEN IT SUPER TIGHT or you may not be able to get it off next time i use an impact gun and it makes this job easy peasy, best money you ever spent and if you ever need to remove the crank...

i bet its the regulator thats bad, not sure how to test it for an intermittent issue though

just buy a new carb on ebay, they are only $15 if adding gas starts it then your carb is still blocked up try removing the bowl and test the plunger by turning the key on to see if it works, that may be your problem but a new plunger solenoid costs $12 and the whole carb including new plunger...

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agreed ^^^^^ if you dont have dielectric grease then regular bearing grease is fine to use but dont use vasoline

its never ever that easy

why in the world would you ever change the pilot jet? why? putting in larger jets make it use way more gas, its that simple buy a new carb for it and call it a day, dont mess with it, just go cut grass

drain gas out and start with fresh new gas if that doesnt fix it then reset your valve clearances if that doesnt work remove the plastic fan and screen on top of engine and use impact gun to remove the crank bolt and look in to see if the key way has shifted out of its slot changing the engine...

just add the nuts and screw them down all the way, then add washers and set the engine on it, and theres your 1/4" spacer, all for about $1

you did all of that just because you forgot to engage the brake so that safety switch would let it start?

as mentioned, the local market sets the price and condition (how it looks, how rusty and faded the paint is and if the tires are dry rot and cracking) all that can be the most important thing that determines the market price i will say that husqvarna brand has the best resale value of most...

i hate to say this, but man if you cant tell just by looking at it, somethings wrong, its a "just figure it out" kinda job its either a bolt or pin through it and a connector securing it

i meant its the tire is not opening up enough to even touch both beads to have any chance to seal i guess in the future im gonna hafta put tubes in the tires and fill with air to stretch the tire beads out, and let them sit in the sun like that for a week or so first before even trying to mount...

well its not a sealing problem, its a bead so close not even touching the rim issue

what about the spindle pulley brakes?

i have been fighting my butt off with a new tire for an hour now. they must press them flat when they are made because for the life of me i cant get it to seal on the bead. i even used a 2" ratchet strap to pull the tire in but its tight against the rim all the way around and the bead still...

thats a symptom of using a maul to beat a stuck rim off of the shaft rather then using a wheel puller and yes i have done that myself before i took the time to think about what i was doing and just focused on getting the rim off buy a parts mower with the same shifting style and setup and...

brand new blades seem dull like a butter knife edge to them i have been told that is just the paint/powder coat that makes it "seem" dull but they are plenty sharp underneath after that comes off as soon as its in use i always sharpen new blades to a razor edge before installing them but im...

sometimes i feel that way too, things i learned over years and years of tinkering on things are so often non applicable to the newer designed engines

any update? was the governor bad? that cap shouldnt be able to just fall off like that

same thing with the MTDs i could barely feel it to slide an open end wrench in there blind so i could get the nut off if that bolt ever had to be replaced it would mean completely stripping down to the bare frame removing everything in the entire steering bracketry

hard to say, might have just rusted that way or you could have hit something and never noticed the damage when you changed the blade the belt can be messed up pretty easy if something is off like rusty pulleys or excess vibration from worn spindle bearings

its easy to see in the video, the rear idler pulley has come loose and/or the bearings in it have fallen out. its about ready to sling the belt off and fly completely off the deck replace both of the idler pulleys, they run like $15 each on ebay, and it will be fine again but after removing the...

i think its also very likely the brake pads that stop the blades from spinning when you disengage the blades, are worn right through to the metal backing. its very common to test this, with mower off, engage the blades, this releases pressure on the brake pads, then spin the blades by hand...

mine only does that when the blades are dull and blades should be sharpened at minimum once a year and most should be done 2 or maybe 3 times during the season depending on how much and how often you cut it. the average yard size getting cut once a week would, in most cases, be ok with a once a...

disconnecting the plug to the engine will disable all the safeties to confirm the engine and starting circuit is fine. just keep in mind unplugging it also disconnects your engines kill wire so it cant be turned off until you plug it back in or let it run out of gas

look into a good high quality boat seat, those are made for comfort, just about everything made for mowers is not about comfort but just ease of use and low cost, especially the cheap seats with nothing but standard foam

is this it? https://docs.google.com/viewer?url=http://data.manualslib.com/pdf/4/327/32614-craftsman/94436153.pdf?0f5d0daae3f1f99f28b2157106f004c9&take=binary

ok well then teach me some more please what about the twin cylinder engines? do they also have a compression relief on the cam or do they have something different?

this is true for almost all brands, the thing i dont like about cub cadets are the deck gauges are thinner and rot out way faster then other brands the LA and D series john deers are made in china and have plastic tranny housings and are made as you would expect cheap chinese crap to be. the...

you are better off just replacing the whole spindle and do both here they are for $25 each and its complete with new pulleys as well...