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    Columbia tractor 13ae698g597 steering woes

    with that part number it will be a MTD mower so an MTD shaft will fit Lots of parts suppliers never cross the the std MT part so if the deal with Columbia was to give all the parts exclusive Columbia numbers so parts can only be obtained via the Columbia dealer network . Unless it is a very...
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    Stiga park pro 20 hard steering

    I missed the first post. I am assuming that this is the articulated Stiga we are talking about If so when was the last time you grease the pivot pin between the 2 halves ?
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    Kubota

    In OZ the only after market Kubota parts I can get are blades , belts & non-Kubota engine parts so I rarely work on them A rattle will be some thing stuck under there or some thing loose and the thing that goes loose are the blades & pulleys so before you spend lots of money remove and replace...
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    Rough Idle - Dirty Carb or Something Worse?

    Depends where it is Baked on carbon gets removed with spraying water into the carb with the engine running flat out Use a misting sprayer because too much water = cracked head Search decoking with water lots of videos showing it done, mostly on 2 stroke mowers & motorcycles . You can measure...
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    Upgrade to Flat-Free tires/wheels

    County mowers = spending tax payers money Farm tractor = spending your own money Worlds of difference .
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    Rough Idle - Dirty Carb or Something Worse?

    Flip it over and check the height of the top of the valve relative to the floor of the head The valves and the springs are the same length so the valves should protrude the same distance IF not them either there is crud stuck under a valve or the guide has shifted in the head The latter...
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    Upgrade to Flat-Free tires/wheels

    The stuff is called tyre moese and is frightfully expensive Farm tractors usually run tubed tyres 1/3 filled with water for ballast
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    My TB30R cuts to short on highest setting.

    And check the F'ing tyre pressures
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    20x6.5-10 tyre replacement

    That really is an odd size and you are right none of my 3 distributors keep a 20x6.5x10 including RGS who were the Hustler distributors in Australia for over 15 years No Scags that I know of use that size tyre either the smallest they use is the 20x8x10 and that is on the 36" decks . Worth...
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    Upgrade to Flat-Free tires/wheels

    A lot of professional green keeping mowers will use split rims on the deck If you are not mowing with it them there is no real reason to stick with the original wheels or even the original bearings / bushes So the fronts are available as either split rim or solid just look up 15x6x6 split rim...
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    27HP Command Pro running issues

    FWIW ( an that is not much ) I only buy aftermarket parts on line through Alibaba or MadeInChina or MadeInIndia. All of these are set up for honest people and the vendors why can not hide behind 35 different screen names do not get paid till I reply that the goods were correct, arrived on time...
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    Air filter conversion

    In Australia the conversion kit is available as KAWASAKI factory parts from Roy Gripskie & Sons The link below contains both the kit and all of the individual Part numbers if you take the KAW off the front of the numbers . From memory I can not be sure if the pipe is stepped at one end Note...
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    STX38 Yellow Deck

    Reported
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    27HP Command Pro running issues

    If you think the $ 24.60 ebay carb and the OEM carb are identical then I have a great big statue in the Harbour I will sell you cheap .
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    300 hr Oil Kit

    Depending upon where you live and how long you lay the mower over for winter General rule of thumb, done for all of my clients regardless of the engine or mower brand Last mow of the season, change the oil so it sits over winter with clean oil and no crankcase acid build up Every 2 or 3 years...
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    FD 731v not Fr731v as I always type. Edited ... Starts but dies suddenly

    Should only click once when you turn it on and once again when you turn it off Check the ground connection as it is often done through a flimsy screw in the heat shield Remove it and check that it snaps on & off. Debris builds up inside the plunger that stops them retracting properly Also check...
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    John Deere Z225 non start +

    Remove the spark plug & try again. Remove the belts from the pulleys and try turning the engine over by hand JD do not sell the fuse block, just the entire harness However it is a 2 x 4 headlamp fuse box used on a lot of US cars till the 80's and readily available from old car parts shops and...
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    What engine for an Al-Ko Lawnmower

    Honda by a very long margin
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    XT2 LT42 picks up a lot of debris and dust

    Some blades use a stiffner plate to hold the blades and prevent them from self tightening Others have a mounting boss so the centre bolt holds the boss on while the smaller bolts hold the blade on Decks with timed blades use this system so that an out of time blade just breaks the smaller bolts...
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    Voltage while engine is running

    Take some voltage readings at the regulator, engine off & mower turned on The regulator has 2 wire the same colour and one wire a different colour ( red or purple ) Battery - to red/ purple = battery voltage battery + to regulator metal body = battery voltage Because it is mounted into plastic...
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    IS1500Z PTO stick and keeps throwing belt

    The PTO has a brake on it so either the engine is spinning it or the brake is holding it & preventing it turning The brake is just a magnet and not particularly strong so will turn some times & feel really rough Spindles get new bearings , usually a 1/2 hour job if the blade bolt comes off easy...
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    rubber burning smell and smoke

    One of the pulleys is not turning causing the belt to burn Double check by slipping the deck belt off and try to turn all of the pulleys and the blades .
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    Toro Time Cutter

    Which one & what year We really need the info from the ID tag
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    Kohler muffler part number?

    Might sound silly but I have seen it done many many times . To catch an emu you lie on your back then kick your legs around like you are peddling a push bike and they will wander over to see what you are doing . Kangaroos are a massive problem mostly for tourist because they will hop along side...
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    Bench Grinder Wheel Replacement

    This was a 24" x 4" monster in the railway workshop A house brick sized bit hit the floor then the back wall then his head . Another chunk flew down and near ripped his right leg off . Apparently some one in the stores section had been swapping the good gear for cheap wheels from Argentina then...
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    Kohler muffler part number?

    Cut & shuts are illegal in NSW and most likely the entire East coast We used to buy a lot of front ends from Japan complete with engines then weld them to a local car that had a front end smash Like Canadians & moose, we have a big problem with Kangaroos because none of the country roads are...
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    Digital Fuel-Hour Meter Stopped Working

    The 100 series is basically a junk mower to sell at Walmart & Lowes Americans have this weird mental attitude that no price can ever rise so the factories just keep making the mowers cheaper and cheaper to keep the ticket price to a level that Joe Public will pay. IT is as simple as that I...
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    Kohler muffler part number?

    A water pipe bender is more than good enough for a mower muffler They are not NASCAR top fuelers with carefully tuned exhausts I work mainly on really old mowers where mufflers are NLA so I get good at these sorts of things. Particularly when I an buy a muffler for $ 50 spend 1/2 hour to 1 hour...
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    Spartan Keypad issue

    Not likely to be a bad diode They just prevent feedback & phantom sparks at the wrong time Remove both kill wires at the magnetos then crank engine & check for spark . IF you get one then either one of the safety switches is bad or the control module is bad $$$$$ . I usually do a process of...
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    FR691v CS05 sputters as it get's hot.

    check that the carb solenoid works and will stop the engine if the kill wires are removed from the magnetos Do some test mows Let us know what happens NOTE THIS IS FOR DIAGNOSIS PURPOSES ONLY Using the mower in this condition is so dangerous it is not funny unless you can pick your nose left...
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    Another PTO Clutch Question

    I have a plethora of old Whitworth open enders that I never ever use So they get opened out the right width then ground thin then heated & bent , usually with a sort of Z bend
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    Bench Grinder Wheel Replacement

    Having seen the sort of damage a collapsing grinding wheel can do the the man using it ( he died eventually ) they are one item that I never buy cheap So I get them from an engineering supply company and only ever use brand names I am familiar with .
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    YT3000 fuel problem

    dip the oil and see if it is high , feels thin & smells a bit like petrol .
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    John Deer LT180 Problem

    Black plugs says not enough air or too much fuel so that is where you start First thing is to check the choke is fully opening and not hanging 1/2 closed There is a tiny clock spring that holds the choke open and a tiny but of crud on the choke control can stop it opening fully Although this...
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    Question about the starter on a 2012 X540 John Deere garden tractor.

    Well they are available right now through AliBaba Alibaba starter motor While it says that the MOQ is 12 units they will usually sell you 1 unit as a sample for a higher price . I get them shipped via China Post which is the best & cheapest to Australia Note the quoted price of $ 68 is AUD not...
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    Another PTO Clutch Question

    And the chances of getting a wrench over the pulley and onto that D spacer is less than 0 I have ground out and down so many spannas then bent them to fit it is not funny but not a single one has even been used twice
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    Replacement metal tip for plug wire_Stihl brushcutter (FS 85)?

    I do it with Victa coils because to force Australians to retire their 2 stroke Victas, B & S jacked up the price of new coils to $ 80 Aus , WHOLESALE + 10% GST so over $ 100 to the customer + labour . And the magneto on a power torque is under the engine ( as is the flywheel ) so it is an engine...
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    Replacement metal tip for plug wire_Stihl brushcutter (FS 85)?

    That is the point of using the screw down the wire Usually the end of the wire will be butchered The rubber boot is small so will grab the plug and not protrude yet not fall off if the unit is inverted And of course it is cheap Because the screw just touches on the plug and the actual boot /...
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    Question about the starter on a 2012 X540 John Deere garden tractor.

    Starter burned itself up ? want to expand on that because if you have an electrical fault that will blow another $ 500. Drop the JD part number into Prime Lines web catelogue and see if they have an aftermarket one . Then you will have to use the "find a dealer " to see where you can buy one...
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    HRX217K5VKAA WOBBLY FRONT WHEELS

    The wheels have a bearing or bush in them depending upon the actual model Then there is the axel itself . We have different height adjusters here so that is all I can say
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    Husqvarna 128ld won't run!!!!!

    There is methodical method to small hand held 2 stroke engines . You start with the fuel tank checking that the tank both holds pressure ≈ 7psi for 2 minutes Then you check the cap to see if it vents properly Faulty tank caps & vents are much more of a problem than faulty carburettors But it...
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    Another PTO Clutch Question

    So what did the bolt tighten up against ?
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    Replacement metal tip for plug wire_Stihl brushcutter (FS 85)?

    Get a plain rubber boot that has ribs moulded on the inside to lock into the grooves in the spark plug Remove the current boot and screw in a stainless steel or brass pan headed screw into the end of the HT leadso it pokes out just far enough to touch the other side of the rubber boot Remove the...
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    Are Actual SEALED bearings Available?

    There is no such thing as a "fully sealed bearing" apart from custom bearings made for specific tasks and you will not find any of them on a lawnmower $$$$$$ A RS ( Rubber Sealed ) bearing has a GREASE SHIELD to prevent grease getting out easily but as the lip has no strengthening spring it is...
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    Kubota Zero Turn won't start.

    Way back there was a suggestion to pull the rocker covers and check the vale lash Now is a good time to do just that Pushrods jump off all the time An inlet with no pushrod = 0 PSI 50 psi is a bit on the low side but it still should fire Low oil often leads to gauled / stuck valves but rarely a...
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    D140

    Not that easy We really need the numbers off the ID tag because JD change things mid season AFAIK you should have a 22 HP B & S V-twin engine . JD use consistent colour coding across every thing they make which makes our job a lot easier . I have an earlier 100 Series wiring diagram if no one...
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    Z930a

    Plastic welding Most car smash repairs can do it now days or you can do it yourself with a hot air gun & some HDPE milk bottles. Done about 20 or so to date, not particularly difficult . However I would grab a couple of 4-5 gallon chemical bottles to practice on first , most of them are HDPE &...
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    Kohler muffler part number?

    There is nothing super special about a Kohler muffler A std CH20 muffler looks to be around $ 300 US new + lots of used ones on evilpay IF your exhaust pipes are OK then a Std B & S muffler is about $ 100 and then you can learn to use that welder you bought 10 years ago that is gathering dust...
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    One jet fell out of the pickup tube

    He just keeps a better inventory than most . Kawakasi parts are realistic You have just been spoiled over the years because B & S parts were always way too cheap . A gasket that costs 10¢ to make can often be $ 10 by the time it passes through a couple of sets of hands and gets to a dealer. In...
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    Spartan Keypad issue

    OK Gary , I am not trying to nit pick but you need to be a little more careful with your descriptions Crank = rotate Fire = spark or at least go pop Now what I think yur are saying is it will rotate ( crank ) but not fire if the kill wires are connected to the coils and when disconnected it...
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