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seriously, you are better off replacing the whole thing if a bushing wore into the output shaft and some of the gears have slight indentations on them. anything with wear on it that bad will need most of its inner parts replaced, and you are talking HUGE $$$ to replace all of it, and then other...

your problem is you are still thinking in terms of using a mower when that is way way too much for a lawn mower get a tractor with a larger then average bush hog so its cutting about 8-10ft at a time and thats the proper tool for the job. for right around the house and driveway you can use your...

this ^^^^^^^ and dont be afraid to add thin ss washers on the deck surface if need be where things have worn into it and its draging on the deck surface. they will give you back just the clearance you need for it to move freely just use common sense, grease everything well, and make sure...

the red wire with the diode on it is to charge your battery and shouldnt have anything else connected to it the black wire, which is orange on most engines, is for the headlights and power for any accessories your headlights might not be working because the vibration makes those bulbs go out...

just buy a used mower with a good engine, you can find them all the time for around $100 on facebook marketplace, craigslist, or letgo you can go up in hp with no issues but you NEVER want to go down more then 1 or 2 hp at the most below what the mower came with or the engine may struggle and...

and thats exactly why i gave them to the scrap metal guy. at one point i had a dozen engines and about 15 trannys and one day i finally admitted to myself im never messing with any of that and no one wanted those trannys and i may have had the need to use only one of them in 3 years. i did use a...

the blade safety switch is under the cover on the deck itself. you might also want to check by the shifter as there is a "cant cut in reverse" cable lock mechanism there on some mowers that can cause you issues as well. see if those wires rubbed bare and are grounded out or maybe the switch is...

thanks, while im in no way a novice mechanic, this is the first time i started digging into the inside of these engines because, well quit frankly it was easier and in most cases cheaper to buy a parts mower with running engine rather then fix one with issues. i feel a little ashamed i never...

thanks guys, so your both suggesting it could be the compression relief on the cam? i assume its not a separate part or is it?

i have an intek 31C707 17.5hp and an intek 331877 19hp with the same issues both spin over easy and free with no spark plug so i set the valves, which were a little off on both engines but not by much. i confirmed flywheel keys for correct timing on both engines and they both spin free until...

look at the diagram bertsmobile1 posted, it shows where the bolts are and yes it not easy to get a wrench on the top bolts sometimes but it just takes patience and showing him that diagram so tell him what he isnt seeing i hate to see anyone waste money but in this case it might not be a bad...

ok these mowers are famous for this, its going to be the cable, they get rusty and stiff and sometimes the cable comes off of the plastic wheel it rides on and wedges between the cable wheel and its axle pin. disconnect the cable from the deck then try operating the cable with one hand as you...

open the wing brackets on the governor and then slide the cap onto the shaft, once its on, the wing brackets have tabs to hold it in place so it shouldnt come back off. since it came off are you sure the governor is on properly? go watch a few youtube videos and they show you how to install it...

yes if its the pulley for the drive belt then you have no connection between the tranny and the engine to turn it pull the deck off and look under there, there are 2 plastic idler pulleys that connect the crank to the tranny. they release tension when you press the brakes they are cheap so if...

its really easy to "think" the belt goes a certain way only to find out it goes on the idler pulley the other way the same brand mowers can have way different pulley designs lay the old belt over the new one and see if they are the same size

give us the engine number stamped into the valve cover, most standard intek engine 12hp and under will only need 1 quart of oil since its a replacement engine, many things will be different so you cant go by what the book says

ya i love taryl's videos they are a blast, he has one where he even forgot to put in his redneck teeth lol

i like to follow up when i can on things so here is the report opened up the crankcase and the brand new governor had one of the pins come loose and the other side was broken off at the pin hole so not sure which caused it to grenade but a factory defect in a brand new genuine B&S governor was...

ya i was trying to give way to much info rather then just ask "what pushed the throttle closed on twin cylinder engines its just laying there and nothing is pushing it back up even though i just replaced the governor with new one

look into this more, it looks like your exhaust valve isnt fully closed sometimes the valve guide work loose and move making the valve no longer close as for the rest, you cant reuse a head gasket EVER a bad head gasket can and often does cause an engine to burn oil to test if the valves are...

ya those arent what i was trying to ask about the answer i found elsewhere was that the governor is the only thing that applies force to the throttle linkage to make it return to idle when you pull back on the throttle speed lever so it looks like to fix this i have to open her back up and see...

this should be what you need...

does the twin cylinder engine throttle have a return spring? what closes the throttle when you reduce speed on the speed control lever? my governor arm is hanging laying there with gravity holding it wide open all the time when i got this mower the governor was tied down with a spring to...