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I have an HRX217HMA. Probably need a new tranny; tried service but it still lacks guts. Bad news is that new trannys are as high as $250+. But then I ran across this fellow who replaced the original tranny (like mine) with another HRX217 version that is only about $140. He didn't discuss the...

I know Robert is with Honda, but I think you should stick with genuine Honda hydrostatic fluid vs. 1W-30. Not that expensive. See this video:

I pulled the tran. & drained the old fluid & added genuine Honda. Did my best to eliminate air bubbles per several procedures I found online. I wish I could test my work on the bench somehow to see if I was successful with the refilling & bleeding prior to reassembling everything & actually...

Alas, Tecumseh, the co., has been dead for some 10 years. I acquired a Toro that came with that engine, & even though it started easily & sounded good at the right rpm, it tended to bog. Not only does the engine have at least a decade or more of wear & tear, I don't think it ever had the guts of...

StarTech's chart is super; didn't know there was one. You will also need a "small D" tool for the WLA-1, I believe. They can be had now on Amazon, etc. but at one time the tool was prohibited for sale to anyone but a dealer. EPA stuff. Trekgod is right, aftermarket units are the easiest way to...

Cracking open & repairing a GCV engine is not that hard & is actually fun. Here is the first of a complete series on how to do it. If you don't have some of the tools, Autozone, etc. has loaners. That's where I got the ring compressor when I did it.

Follow up on my original post. What specifically would cause an engine with a clogged air filter to go from full oil in the sump to no oil? The owner told me that the engine was not smoking. It surely didn't evaporate:p. I mean I can see where a clogged filter would cause overheating and...

My understanding is that PW engines have a heavier flywheel in order to compensate for the fact that there is no blade on a PW.

Agree on the Honda's for sure. Whatever is going on with tariffs & trade wars, etc. it sure hasn't raised the prices of aftermarket lawn equipment parts ... yet at least.

Hey folks. Bought an aftermarket carb for a whopping $6.99; where else but on Amazon. Not wanting to get into a China bashing discussion. In fact, I have never had a problem with probably a dozen or more aftermarkets. My purpose is to pass along a "first" for me. Turns out, the carb works fine...

Before you start adjusting it with your new tool, turn each carb's screws in (clockwise) until they seat & count the revolutions. Put a paint mark or something on the handle so you can have a reference. Should be 1 1/2 to 2 turns. If not, maybe that's the problem; ie, they were set wrong or...

Folks, I guess I left the impression that I thought OHV's are inferior. Not at all. I was merely trying to point out that the tried-&-true B&S l-heads are really sturdy engines if, as I reported, they can run with low or no oil for ... what?... several weeks , months maybe. And then start on 1st...

Family member brought me his Briggs 7.25 on a 5 year old Troybilt walk behind. I hadn't seen it nor serviced in a year. Turned it on it's side to drain the old oil; nothing came out. Dipstick showed nothing either. He had somehow failed to check the oil during the last year and also let the air...

Started & ran my Yard Machines (MTD) lawn tractor about 6 weeks ago & it started fine. Took the 12V battery out & put it back on my trickle charger because I knew I wouldn't be using the tractor again for awhile. Took it off the trickle today & installed it on the tractor again (sanded & cleaned...

Last thing we need is another "my oil is better than your oil" thread but my post is intended to get opinions/facts about full synthetic vs synthetic-blend. We know that there are quality brands (JASO-FD Certified and meets ISO L-EGD) in both categories. But for some reason, Stihl, for example...

Friend gave me a LMT 5-4993. I want to install it in place of the Nikki that is on my Intek 15.5. The Walbro worked last time he used the tractor (he blew the engine) & I cleaned it good. However, it's solenoid has been disabled; thus, it is only acting as a bowl nut now. I understand the...

Good points all ... yeah cleaned the jet & needle too. The jet on this carb screws in on top of the emulsion tube & is brass. Is that what you say had shrunk?

I did clean the original thoroughly; carb cleaner, emulsion tube removal and cleaning of the tiny holes; compressed air. Still runs erratic. But thanks for your opinion on using the shutoff version; I'm pretty sure there won't be any interference. I must admit though that, based on experience...

HR216 was a typo; its an HR215KHXA with a GXV140. The fuel shutoff/sediment carb is described as a replacement for an HR215 & GXV140. Yet mine doesn't have the shutoff/sediment bowl; it looks like the one below. I'm asking whether the shutoff/sediment unit would work/fit on my mower, OEM or...

Picked up this classic. Looks like it needs a new carb. I believe it has the GXV140 engine; that's what the manual says. In searching for aftermarket carbs, I see the style pictured below; description says it fits the HR215. But it has that little attachment thing on it which mine doesn't...

Have a B&S Professional Series 8.75 on a John Deere walk behind JS46. I am wondering what the smallish oil filter does on it. I replaced the piston & rings about 2 years ago so I had a look inside the case. Seems that there was some sort of channel leading from the filter to the crank bearing...

Picked up a John Deere JS46 self-propelled mower, rear drive. Made in around 2011, JD exited the walk-behind market shortly thereafter. Thus, parts becoming scarce. But it is a good unit & mine is in great shape. To be pre-emptive, I am thinking about trying to add grease to the transmission. It...

Recently did a ring job on a GCV160. Spent more time cleaning the gasket maker off the crankcase & valve cover than the rebuild itself. I have adjusted Honda valves before so I knew the clean-up job would be tedious. Since this engine was given to me, and because I am keeping it as a back-up, I...

Picked this up last spring; know nothing about its history. But it ran great all summer; one pull starting. Question concerns the battery and charging. It came with a dead battery (probably the original) but no charger. I got it to start charging the other day with a borrowed charger but it...

Was given a GCV160 (vintage 2011) off a Husqvarna mower to fix. Starts good, sounds good and has good compression. But it smokes moderately & consistently. I suspect rings. When I cracked the case and inspected more closely, I noticed quite a few vein-like cracks on the outside and inside of the...

Recently picked up a used BR600. Manual & sticker on tube gives pictures & little info on how to make it longer or shorter. Tried turning it in the direction shown and pulling on it but it doesn't budge. Any advice from BR600 owners on what I am doing wrong?

I am posting at the Echo forum because my current issue involves an ES210 blower vac. Carb is a Zama C1U-K78. But I have had this issue with other equipment brands and carbs as well from time to time. This ES210 is frequently harder to start because I don't use it very often. Noticed that the...

Recently picked up and restored a TB Tuff Cut 230 with a Briggs Quantum 6.75, vintage 2004. I have never had a Briggs engine with a purge bulb before because other mowers I have owned or worked on were newer and come with the non-purge bulb Autochoke system. The 230 requires me to struggle with...

Bought a used Toro Personal Pace with B&S 6.75 with auto choke. It also has the blade brake. Essentially it runs cosistent, starts okay, no sputtering, etc. I set the rpms under no-load with a Tiny Tach at 2900 +/- 100 per Toro's web site and a B&S email response (FWIW, others here and...