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A little-known trick about nylon trimmer line is to wet it with water before use. It's true and it works. I usually wet my loaded trimmer head before each use.

A little-known trick about nylon trimmer line is to wet it with water before use. It's true and it works. I usually wet my loaded trimmer head before each use.

This favors one of the coils getting hot and failing. You would need an adjustable type of spark tester attached to each coil wire to find out which one is breaking down and failing. Another method would be to use a spray bottle of water. When it stalls, restart it and then shoot a stream of...

Darn this site, it erased my reply again. Check the gaskets and make sure one is not upside down and blocking the carburetor vent, it is easy to do.

Hello Monty72, The X300 series was a new model back when I was a JD service manager for a local dealership. These are great mowers that were well built. A key point to remember is the pulse style fuel pump on these and similar mowers is a "flutter valve" mechanism and it only pumps (transfers)...

The owner/ operator manual usually has the deck adjustment information in it. If you don't have the manual, it will be available online at the cub cadet website.

According to the number, this is a single cylinder push mower engine. Does it have an auto choke function? Compression release is only to aid in engine cranking at startup so it can spin faster. If it were not working the engine would fight the pull starter while trying to turn. This sounds...

What model number rider? They are not all the same. Is the foot brake/ clutch locked down? At the rear of most riders there will be a single pull rod with a right angle sticking out. Pull lightly on the rod and rock the machine slightly to see if the releases and allows the wheels to roll.

Set each valve to .004 inch where feeler gauge just fits with a slight drag between the rocker tip and valve stem. Do this with engine cold and plug removed. Page 84 has the specs page. The procedure is explained just prior.

Hi Bartles, John Deere does not build the mowers. they "private label" their lawn equipment from other sources that specialize in those products. AM130924 is a JD part number but not made by JD. The part can easily be found on Ebay or Amazon, but it would be aftermarket. Finding an original...

Hello Ebtate8 You are inserting a separate help request into an existing post, I'll reply to you though. I understand the aggravation. Disconnect and check across the 2-stator wires coming from under the flywheel to the voltage regulator with a multimeter for approximately 30+ Volts AC running...

Yep, most DIY articles appear to be written by AI with a lot of filler words and very little technical content. On the other side of the spectrum are the technical articles from companies like Bando that jump all around with cross dimensional charts and fitment tables. As for longevity of...

This may help: https://www.readability.com/the-anatomy-of-a-mower-belt-exploring-the-materials-construction-and-different-types-of-belts-used-in-various-mower-applications

It will run like normal with the kill wire off, but make sure you have a way to shut the engine down. I cannot advise bypassing anything safety related. To truly resolve this problem, the key switch and all safety switches need to be checked. The wiring on these mowers is pretty simple. This...

The metal fuel filter is simply a generic automotive inline filter you can purchase at any parts store.

Is this just a key to on position pull start model or battery/ electric starter?

It will run like normal with the kill wire off, but make sure you have a way to shut the engine down. I cannot advise bypassing anything safety related. To truly resolve this problem, the key switch and all safety switches need to be checked. The wiring on these mowers is pretty simple. This...

This has me leaning towards a coil breaking down when hot. The spray bottle shooting a stream of water on the exhaust pipe works well. If the water immediately burns off, the cylinder is producing power. If the water is slow to burn off, that is a cylinder not producing power. Firmly bolted...

Sorry to hear your trouble, this was a poor design idea for Ryobi.

Sorry to hear your trouble, this was a poor design idea for Ryobi.

They all have a certain amount of rubber compound to hold the strengthening material such as Aramid or Kevlar. The 8-ten belts are very good and hold up for a few years under regular use.

The intake to head mounting gaskets or O-rings are possibly leaking. What appear to be a plug on the bottom of the intake is not. According to Parts Tree these have a camshaft update number, so it may have a very worn camshaft lobe...

Cut the key off in the future. If you are worried about your last oil change interval, change the oil and start your count over, no intense bookkeeping involved. Some hour meters run off of the machine battery key on power while others have a single wire that spirals around a coil lead and...

Replace both, but get them from Parts Direct or Jack's Small engine. Avoid Amazon. Ebay is also good but look for genuine parts. Just because it fits never means it will work. For air gap spacing, use a simple business card.

Glad to hear you got it working. Never trust a ground that "looks" good.

For both coils to fail at the same time is highly unlikely. Usually, a reduction in power is quickly noticed, but not a total shutdown. I would study the fuel system closer. Trash in the tank getting sucked into the pickup tube is fairly common. Bugs, dirt and grass clippings get into fuel cans...

For both coils to fail at the same time is highly unlikely. Usually, a reduction in power is quickly noticed, but not a total shutdown. I would study the fuel system closer. Trash in the tank getting sucked into the pickup tube is fairly common. Bugs, dirt and grass clippings get into fuel cans...

Check for a broken ground (black wire) that doubles from the headlights and back to the start solenoid. I have seen that strange wiring issues on a couple of models. Creative engineers create confusion.

Hello Packman88, This site does get clunky and lags at times, so be aware of that.... I own a 1988 Snapper RER with a 30-inch cut and the original 8 HP B&S flat head engine. It is a " workhorse" when it comes to close cutting in tight areas. Rear engine riders have outstanding traction...

Make sure the long air cleaner bolt is in place before you make any air mixture adjustments. I usually start by lightly screwing the needle all the way in and then back it out 1-1/2 turns.

These tie rods have a couple of odd bends in them already. It would take a torch to heat the steering rod red hot, then a long prybar to bend it back in place a little at a time until the wheel appears straight ahead again, if you are not equipped or experience on how to do that, just by the...

If the transmission has a growling/ buzzing noise when you try to move it, that means it has had a drive fluid loss more than likely, or the hydrostatic transmission has given out. This machine being roughly 20 years old, maybe a low hour used one is available from a backlot at a large mower...

Hi Tom, Lowe's has an area dealer send technicians out to uncrate and prepare the machines. The blade issue would be a factory assembly defect or mis assembly. Also, someone could have been careless with a forklift. A servicing dealer is who would need to diagnose and correct this. Is this...

Wrong blades or upside down. I've been sold wrong blades several times.

I would say yes, but with low air pressure. If it will not clear it needs to be put in an ultrasonic wash for an hour and retry. The nylon/plastic suction extension tube usually gets the screen blocked by rancid old fuel that has turned to resin. This stuff can turn to a shellac type substance...

This was a bad design on many of the "FH" Kawasaki engines. The breather cover plate has a poor gaskets design that fails with high hours of run time. I try to catch them before it is too late, but many customers refuse the repair. All I can do is document it on the repair order and wait until...

Just don't use any generic brand is my opinion. All name brand oil is developed with certain additive packages. The generic brands are what I would call unregulated "vat wash" of the process and much of that is blended with so called "recycled" oil products to keep the cost down. The base oil...

Check your battery connections and make sure the cables are correct. Positive goes to the start solenoid and ground to the chassis. Not all mower batteries have the same post locations, and it is easy to have one that is backwards polarity.

This favors the fuel anti-backfire valve being sticky. It's easy to overlook. That is the electrical device at the bottom of the fuel bowl. Usually, the plunger and tip portion need to be cleaned well with carb spray, then tested with a 12V battery to make sure it opens and closes freely. Power...

You can get a clutch, but you will need a wiring diagram to connect everything electrical in most cases like this. You may also need a drive pulley with the correct spacer.

Hi Chilidawg, There is no magic life extension to using synthetic in an air-cooled engine, but it will not hurt it. I use Royal Purple (RP) 20W 50 in my '95 Harley and I can tell a performance difference with that oil. In a mower it would probably be "over kill". RP does make 10W 40 also. I...

Buy the actual repair manual for your machine and a multimeter and study the information to make logical diagnostic decisions. A vast majority of my customer will not invest in a repair manual. Believe me it is better than guessing and swapping parts blindly. These high-cost machines are not...

I have a twin brother who knows nothing about anything mechanical. He's the kind of guy who is educated well and can read a procedure but not apply anything practical with his hands. Just for kicks one time (when his car was making a noise) I told him he had a broken "buckle" on his fan belt...

Try here: https://www.partstree.com/models/yth-24v54-husqvarna-54-yard-tractor-parts/

They do not make that particular part number in a black plastic, it would have to be a different number, and it would take some research using just the dimensions of your tank. Typically, older Bolen's, Poulan, Snapper, Lawn Pro and Murray riders had the small back fuel tanks that were similar...

They do not make that particular part number in a black plastic, it would have to be a different number, and it would take some research using just the dimensions of your tank. Typically, older Bolen's, Poulan, Snapper, Lawn Pro and Murray riders had the small back fuel tanks that were similar...

Don't go cheap when it comes to a fuel tank. I prefer the older thick wall black plastic design because they last, but most manufacturers have gone to the cheaper white plastic which breaks down from ultraviolet exposure.

We need the number information off of the product label (usually under the seat) so we can reference how this machine is wired. Is it a V-twin engine or a single cylinder engine?

Hi slomo, I simply tell the customer I will not work on a machine in a "rigged condition". If they will not accept that, then I cannot help them with their machine problems. Most will have me unrig the bypass so it can be repaired. Everything is recorded on the repair order. Sadly, much of the...

Hello Justwayne, I've had very good results using 8-ten belts for many customer applications for a few years now and no complaints.