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I have a Troy-Bilt tiller with an 8 hp Kohler K181ST-301006. It is electric start. It has point and condenser. It won't start, getting fuel but no spark. I used an inline spark tester and I'm getting nothing. I tested the points and they were not making contact. I cleaned the points and...

17hp FC540V single cylinder Kawasaki on a JD 325. Bought the mower, did some general maintenance along with a lot of carb work. I've had the head off, cleaned the carbon off the piston head and valves, wasn't too bad. Cylinder was nice and smooth. Metal head gasket looked fine so i did not...

I recently acquired a 1995 John Deere 325. There is a LOT of play in the steering. This model has manual steering. The shaft goes into a sealed gear box. The gear box has a threaded plug toward the top so I'm assuming it's filled with fluid/lubricant. Before I start taking things apart...

I've worked on quite a few engines now, all kinds and types. Not that I'm any good at it but I have seen a few. I came across a new one for me. I have never worked on and was not familiar with an engine with a pick up coil, attached to an ignition coil that is mounted on the outside of the...

Working on a JD 325 with FC540V single cylinder Kawasaki. It was in ROUGH shape when I got it. Intake valve was stuck open, carb was full of sludge, it was bad. I cleaned the carb several times over like nobody's business. I ended up having to replace the float, main jet, main jet holder and...

I'm fixing up a JD 325. Among numerous other issues, it had no headlight switch. I purchased a switch and plugged it in. I have installed a new battery. Everything else is working properly, the PTO switch, fuel solenoid, etc. I have noticed the alternator light stays on most of the time. I...

Does anyone have any experience with these $100 PTO clutches? I need to replace the clutch on my JD 325. I would categorize my use as "light residential", very light for a 325. Just want to know if it's a good value or throwing money away. Please, only looking for responses from those who...

I recently picked up an LX277 from a guy who said the transmission needed to be replaced. He claimed he had not done anything to it at all, it just stopped going in forward and reverse. I followed the procedure to purge the air from the K62A transmission and it ran like new. So, what causes...

LX277 K62A transmission issue I just picked up an LX277 on the cheap, the seller said the transmission needed to be replaced. He thought the cylinder blocks were bad. I've replaced cylinder blocks on a K62A transmission and I have a good used spare cylinder block so I was hoping if that was...

I recently serviced a 5hp Briggs engine, 128602 0212 E1 on a Snapper walk behind. I removed the cylinder head to clean up a lot of old buildup. The head gasket was in great shape and none of it pealed off so I did not replace it. I replaced the carb, cost was not much more that a rebuild kit...

I have this older Briggs horizontal, I'm guessing about a 3.5 hp, not really sure because at some point the blower housing has been replaced so I don't have an engine code. The cylinder bore is 60mm. I tried to call B&S (twice) to see if they could look up their info to see what a 60mm bore...

I just picked up a vintage B&S and I'm trying to date the engine if someone could help me. The Model is "6", the Type # is 105175 and the serial number is 48182 and I'm pretty sure there is a sixth digit in the serial number after the 2 but I cant make it out.

Let me start by saying that 2 stroke carbs are my nemesis, I hate working on them. When I'm asked to look at one for a friend I usually end up recommending replacement right off the bat. I have an Echo PB-2100 leaf blower that I've had for a LONG time, she's been good to me. It was running...

I posted earlier about a Tecumseh 4 hp vertical shaft engine with an auxiliary horizontal shaft. The engine code is TVS115 56022B. This was a tech. shop engine, meaning students took it apart and put it back together but it had never been run. I have picked up a few of these engines, both the...

Anyone seen one of these? From what I could tell it was factory design, older model in the 5 hp range. I don't know much about it and I can't find any info on a Tecumseh model like that. I have an opportunity to pick one up pretty cheap and I believe it runs or is fixable. Anyone know...

I picked up a non running LX255 and now have it running great. I mowed with it briefly and the deck was in good condition just very dirty and the blades and deck belt were worn. I installed new blades, the "cups" / spindle guards and a new deck drive belt (Stens Part # 265-242) and inspected...

I am replacing a broken intake valve push rod on his Craftsman riding mower, the B&S engine code is 331877-0805-E1. When I opened the valve cover there were two small metal "caps" about the size of a pencil eraser. Not really sure where they go or what they do. My best guess is that they are...

I have a Honda GCV160, GJAEA-3313087 mounted on a pressure washer. I picked it up in non-running condition with little history about it. When I got it there was an obvious major oil leak coming from the valve cover. This is the first engine like this I have worked on. I was quite surprised...

I have a Honda GCV160, GJAEA-3313087 mounted on a pressure washer. I picked it up in non-running condition with little history about it. When I got it there was an obvious major oil leak coming from the valve cover. This is the first engine like this I have worked on. I was quite surprised...

I picked up an LX255 with problems. I got it running and it goes forward fine and very fast in reverse. The problem is the abrupt stop. When you are going forward and let off the forward pedal it stops....immediately...on a dime. Not in a good "I like a mower that stops quickly" kind of way...

I took the engine off and opened it up. The governor gear cap had unseated. I put it back in place and closed it up. Hope to get the engine back on tomorrow and test it out.

I'm trying to attach photos. These are close ups of the connecting rod to the L bracket. The clean one is my mower, the dirty one is the one I'm working on. In mine the connecting rod is horizontal and the other is vertical. I'm feeling very good that's the problem. Can't wait to get home!

I picked up a JD LX255 at a great price but the guy was shady about what was wrong with it. I had to replace the head gasket and do a complete breakdown on the carb. At some point someone has tinkered with the linkages and it appeared that the carb had caught fire because the choke plate cap...

I have a 1999 LX255 with a Tuff Torq K62A transmission. I picked the mower up pretty cheap because the transmission has issues. Based on the info I got from the seller and how I've seen the transmission respond I did some research and I believe that one or both cylinder blocks need to be...

Can anyone give me the correct ignition coil to flywheel gap and the correct valve clearances on a 7hp B&S 121012 0112 E1? Thanks!

I am attempting to complete what has turned into a rather extensive project. What started out as a redneck bar stool racer has turned into a very large 11' long custom trike. It is running on a 9hp Subaru Robin horizontal shaft engine with a torque converter and electric start. The engine has a...

I have a couple of riding mowers with what appears to be a similar problem. One is a Troy Built with a B&S 18.5 hp twin cylinder, the other is a JD STX38 with a 13 hp Kohler Command. Gas appears to be bypassing the carbs when the engine is not running. Both carbs are gravity feed, neither has...

I had to rebuild a 13 hp Kohler engine on an STX38 John Deere. I had taken pictures during breakdown but somehow deleted the picture of the carb linkage before I removed the carb. I can start the engine now in the closed choke position but when I open the choke into the run/idle position I...

I picked up a JD STX38 black deck with a Kohler Command 13, CV13S, it's a single cylinder OHV. The mower only needed a few cosmetic things so I finished it off and had it looking great and went to take a victory lap around the yard when all hell broke loose. It sounded like it had slung a rod...

I just ordered and received two round fuel tanks, 5" round by 10" long. They are going on a homemade trike I've built. The tanks came with non vented caps, a fuel out petcock on one end and a vent opening on the bottom of the tanks on the opposite end. I have the vent tube and fittings. I...

I just picked up a Troy Bilt Bronco with a twin cylinder 18.5hp ELS500 engine. Sorry, I don't think I'm going to be able to find the engine code without taking the hood and side panels off. The guy I bought it from said he had taken it to a local service center, one that I know to be...

Kohler Family 8KHXS.5972GB Displ. 597 Model No. SV600S Spec. No. SV600-0030 I have a friend with a Gravely 2042 zero turn, it has the 20 hp Kohler Courage engine that everyone loves so much. He said he was mowing when the deck lost power and then he noticed oil coming out of the bottom of...

I picked up a JD LX255 for parts but noticed the engine had compression so I figured I'd take a shot at it. Almost all of me engine repair work has been with horizontal shaft engines, and mostly older ones at that so my experience with larger vertical shaft engines is quite limited. I have no...

I've got an electric start Subaru 9hp EX27 that I'm trying to get going. It had no carb, ignition switch or diode rectifier when I got it. I got a new carb and ignition switch, got those hooked up. I am waiting on the diode rectifier but I wouldn't think that would have anything to do with...

I was given a John Deere walk behind edger, the engine code on the flathead 2hp Briggs dates it to 1975. The engine is a 60102-0334-01 model horizontal shaft. I did a complete breakdown on the engine. The piston, cylinder and rings looked great. Completely cleaned the carb and tank. The...

My father in law brought me his fairly new Centurion 3250 generator. It has very little use on it. He said it started smoking and wanted me to take a look at it, not that I'm better than a real mechanic, just cheaper! Anyway, I gave it a once over. I started it up, it ran fine, no smoke at...

I got this Robin EX27 with electric start. It didn't have a key switch, which I have ordered, or the cutoff switch on the engine. I want to make sure I wire it up correctly. There are two orange wires that appear to be coming from the ignition coil. I'm guessing that one of the wires is...

I've got a homemade trike project going and I think I'm needing about a 10hp or greater horizontal shaft engine with electric start on a torque converter system. Not easy to find one at a reasonable price, even used, engine that is, not the torque converter. I had figured my best bet would be...

I did a complete rebuild on a 6 hp Tecumseh OHH60 horizontal. Drained the oil and noticed some plastic pieces so I opened the crankcase and the governer gear was busted. I replaced that and dropped the valve lifters while I had it opened up and cleaned them. I put a new crankcase gasket on...

I recently scored two brand new Tecumseh 3 hp two stroke engines from a Gov Deals auction. Both were brand new, no gas tank or air cleaner and the pull handle never attached. I got them for $15 each! Trying to find a good use for them. They are models TH098SA, Spec: 1729E. They are horizontal...

Let me say up front, I am an amateur. I like to rebuild small engines strictly as a hobby and I am still learning. I got my hands on an old Merry Tiller with a 3.5 hp Briggs model 92502. I can't give you anything on the engine code, serial number or date stamp beyond that because someone at...

My neighbor dug out a really old Hornet mini bike with a 2.5 hp Tecumseh engine that he wanted me to take a look at. I've been known to refurbish small engines and clean a few carbs but I'm no expert. The engine is a model H25-25162H and the carb is a simple gravity fed bowl/float design. The...

I just came across a GX85 rear engine rider with a 30" deck. I love it but I need a bagger and since they have not made these in a really long time the baggers are impossible to find. I'm assuming the same bagging system was used for all the John Deere rear engine models. Can anyone tell me...

I purchased a used Ariens 1028 Model 927046 to repair. It did not have a starter and I was told it needed a new solenoid. It has a 10 hp B&S Model 28B707, Type 1142-E1, Code 010503ZD. I took the engine and carb apart and cleaned and inspected it and everything was good. I purchased and...