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I am working on this mower, and the blades are spinning even when the pto lever is all the way down. It is a 1998 Craftsman LT100 green rider. I can adjust the nut under the mower that changes the tension of the belt when they are engaged, but it either makes it too tight, or so loose that when...

I tried putting this in the lawn boy forum, but maybe it will be seen more here... I am tuning up my dad's 10201 push mower. I need to know the spark plug gap. The plug is a Champion RJ12C. Thanks

I am tuning up my dad's 10201 push mower. I need to know the spark plug gap. The plug is a Champion RJ12C. Thanks

While driving through a local neighborhood today, I spotted a Honda push mower in a driveway with a free sign on it. I walked up to the door and asked the older lady what was wrong with it and if it was really free. She said "something is wrong with it, I'm not sure what". Needless to say, I...

It is on my local craigslist, it says runs but needs electrical work. I am pretty electrically handy. From the picture, it looks in good condition. What do you guys think?

It is on my local craigslist, it says runs but needs electrical work. I am pretty electrically handy. From the picture, it looks in good condition. What do you guys think?

Would you guys please share any experiences you have had with the Briggs Intek engines? I just bought a rider with a 20 hp Intek on it, and I have done some research and seen some bad things on the Internet. I just want to see if you guys have had any problems with them. Thanks

Does anyone know the correct fuel mixture for this trimmer? I have googled it, but have come up with jut about every ratio possible: 16:1, 32:1, 40:1, and 50:1. Which one is it supposed to be? Also, I need to know what spark plug is supposed to be in it. I checked Homelite's website, and they do...

I have a quick question about how to use my pto. I have heard the when you engage the pto, you should have the engine at a low rpm rate. Once the blades are engaged, you throttle up to full throttle. Apparently this extends the life of the belt. Is this true? On my old mower, I always just...

Is this a good deal? It is in excellent condition. It has a 42" deck, 20 OHV Briggs, hydrostatic tranny. It is beige in color with a 12 gauge deck. Let me know what you think.

I bought this trimmer at an auction for $10. It runs great, but it has a problem with the head. The little black piece with the threads on the end will not stay up in the drive shaft. It has a little ring cut out up at the end, and it appears that there should be some type of retaining clip...

What compression tester would you guys recommend for small engines?

I have a weird problem. It is a FB460V engine 12.5 HP. All summer the engine would start right up every week. Now, it is getting into the 30s at night. When I go to start it during the day, it doesn't want to start. It kind of sputters, but never starts. Here is the weird part: if I put a brand...

I am working on a Scotts riding mower with a Kohler Command motor. The model of the motor is CV16S. When you go to start it, it just makes a loud click and the flywheel twitches slightly. It does the exact same thing with the spark plug removed, so it is not hydralocked. Also, I was going to...

I started my mower and it fired right up. I went to start mowing and the second i engaged the blades, it made a little pop sound, and the engine died. I tried to immediately restart it, and it made a couple of little pops while trying to restart, but it never turned over. Now when i try to start...

I have a murray tractor style rider with a manual transaxle. When I have it on the trailer, I set the park brake and leave it in neutral. Well, it slips to the back of the trailer. I tried to tighten the brake up, but it still does it. I guess the pad is worn. I was wondering if I could just put...

I need a wiring diagram for a JD 112L hydrostatic lawn tractor. Thanks

I am working on a John Deere 112L (which I believe is like a 111) . It doesn't always engage the starter when you flip the key switch to the start position. If you keep going back and forth, eventually it will engage. I have taken the key switch off, and it seems to be working properly. Could it...

I have a 12.5 HP Briggs. It has been burning oil recently, so i looked in the manual to see what oil you should use and it says SAE 30 in the summer. I have been using 10w-30, which it says in the manual that oil consumption will occur if you use this in the summer in warm temps. So yesterday I...

My uncles JD doesn't always start. If you pull up on thus little purple wire, it will usually engage. It seems like there may be a loose connection? I know the battery is good and charged. It just started doing this behavior. Before it was fine- could it be a solenoid? Thanks for any guidance.

I am working on a Craftsman LT1000 and the motor won't start. I determined that the old starter was bad, so I replaced it. Now the engine won't spin, it just makes a squeal sound. If I reverse the flywheel by hand a little, the starter will spin it for about a revolution, but then it almost...

I have a 1985 8 HP Briggs and Stratton that I need to tune. It runs, but it never really finds a set RPM level. It also puffs a little bit of white smoke while it is running. Also, while I am drifing around on the mower, it bogs down and does not idle up like it should. I have attached pictures...

I am working on a JD R72 rider for a old lady. The engine shuts off when you turn the blades on, so I am wondering how I go about disabling the safety switch? I have already cut off the switch, and now there are two purple wires, a white wire and a black one. You would think that you would just...

I am fixing up a John Deere R72 riding mower for a lady. I have cleaned the carb, changed oil, and cleaned the air filter. It fires right up BUT it smokes like a chimney! I mean major white smoke coming out of the muffler. Doesn't this mean it is burning oil? Will it need a complete overhaul...

I got a new drive belt for this mower, but I am missing a pulley. If you look at that white pulley right next to the crankshaft, that is the one I am missing. This picture is not of my mower, I just found this picture on the internet. Please disregard the green arrow. I have a diagram for this...

Last night, while I was trying to get the deive belt off under the engine, oil suddenly started to leak. I grabbed a cloth and wiped it off, and it quit. Well, when I went out to the shop this morning, all of the oil had completetly drained out of the engine, and now it is all over the floor...

If anyone has a John Deere 112L mower, will they please snap a quick pic of the drive belt and how it routes, so I can put a new one on mine. I cannot figure out how it goes on! Thanks

Does anyone have the blet diagram for both the drive and deck belts for a JD 112L lawn mower? Thanks!

I took the drain bolt out of the bottom of the transmission and drained out the fluid. The fluid was red colored. After I was done, I opened the fill cap, and it was still full! Is this the right fill tube or is there another one (it is under the seat)? I am thinking that the drain hole is...

I have a slight electrical problem on my John Deere 112L mower. First off, when I go out and start it using the electric start, it fires right up and runs fine. However, if I shut it off and try to start it again, it does nothing. What could the problem be? Another problem is the PTO switch. I...

Does anyone have a wiring diagram for a John Deere 112L? Thanks!

While the engine is running, the deck pulley spins all the time, even when the pto switch is off, however, when the engine is off, but the key is in the on position, when I flick the pto switch I hear a click and the pulley engages and disengages just fine. The deck is off of the mower now, so...

Sometimes the electric key start will work, sometimes not. It always work perfectly when I jump the red wire to the positive nut in the starter. There is a random wire hanging in the battery compartment, could this be a problem? Any help is appreciated. Thanks!

I just saw on a youtube video that on an engine just like mine, the fuel line went straight to the carb. Can you completely bypass the little fuel pump? The engine runs great without it, I am just making sure it wont hurt anything. The minute I hook it up through the fuel pump, it doesn't get...

This motor is on a John Deere 112L riding mower. We bought it at an auction for $90, they said it would start, but wouldn;t keep running.iWell. it will not even start for us. I tried to start it as is, and nothing. Then I did the following: -New spark plug (gapped correctly -New air filter and...

My uncle just purchased this mower at an auction for $90. It needs a little work, but its all there. First off, does it take a 12v battery or a 6v? When I jumped it from another 12v battery, the battery wires started getting hot and smoking after I cranked it too long. Also, what is the dipstick...

Does anyone have one of those rpm gauges that wrap around the spark plug wire to use while adjusting carbs? I could use one and thought about buying one, but wanted to see what everyone else uses.

The other day when I finished mowing, I went to throttle the engine down to shut it off, and nothing happened. How do I adjust the throttle linkage? It is a Briggs 12.5 hp i/c quiet engine. Thanks

What should the run and idle rpm settings be for a Briggs and Stratton 12.5 hp I/C Quiet engine? The Model is 286707, the type is 0420 01, and the code is 92050831. Thanks for the help!

My uncle just purchased a 1985 John Deere 112L at an auction. I am going to fix it up for him. First off, does anyone know if it uses a 12v battery, or a 6 volt battery? I was testing it today with a 12v battery and the wires started to get hot. Also, is there supposed to be a kill switch under...

I have a Briggs 12.5HP I/C Quiet engine that needs the rpms adjusted. While at run, it is not as high as it should be. First of all, how do I go about doing this? Do I adjust the carb, governor, or both? Also, what should the run and idle rpms be? Thanks!

I just got a new carb for my mower and had it adjusted by a guy down the street, but it seems as if the run rpms are a little low. When you engage the blades, the engine almost dies, but then spits smoke and fires up again. It is a little slower than it used to be because the rpms aren't as high...

My trimmer will bog and usually die when I try to throttle it when first starting cold. Once it is warm, it will start and run great in one pull. It seems as if the carb is completely dry when I first go to start it. I have a small lawn business, so it does sit in the direct sun and it is around...

I bought this weedeater from a guy at the beginning of the summer this year. He bought it new in the fall of last year. It was used very little. I have used it regularly this year. Here lately, it has been bogging down when I give it the throttle. When I go to give it a prime for a cold start...

Purchased brand new carb for my Murray 12.5 hp, Briggs and Stratton engine. It has a slight popping surge at the run setting on the throttle. Other than that, it runs fine. It doesn't do it at idle, or under load. Can someone please tell me how to adjust the two screws on the carbeurator?