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No the rocker covers leak because shaved gorillas use a power driver to do up the retainers way too tight. This deforms the cover where the screws go through and chops up the cork gasket . They are done up to 8 PSI which most blokes can do with their old fellas I have knocked the dents out of...

I have an engine in the workshop that only had 1 rod in it from new Customer brought it in for a service complaining that his 18Hp twin had less poke than his on 10Hp single .

Save the image as a jpg Then open it in any image browser and from the edit menu ( usually ) find "resize" or "adjust" It should show the image's size either in pixels or inches / cm then have another data box for resolution Measure your screen , then change on ( not both ) of the sizes to be...

Check the engine mounting bolts

Kohler coils have diodes inside them to prevent the kill wires interfering with each other. When you replace Kohler coils it is important to replace both .

When I kicked the business off I bought 300 large key rings which were big enough to fit over the dip stick and I encourage my customers to "hide" their key there so they won't loose it .

Start the mower 12 is the battery voltage

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It is a weld , drill then retap fix Nothing else will hold for very long .

The left side always goes first because it is on the "push" side of the belt so under load it tends to slip which makes the pump turn slower so more load on the oil When you get your new pump/motor you will see why. VERY IMPORTANT which is why I am yelling Take lots of photos when you remove...

You can remove the complete blower housing if you undo the carburettor at the head so it comes off with the housing A bit tricky getting the governor link off but it can be done This will then allow you to work on the screws without hanging from the ceiling . The 2 knobs should be a replacement...

It is the thought that counts Down here only JD used the style you showed for long time Even worse was the cheaper style where the nobs had a hole open to the elements that filled with water ensuring that the nuts rusted onto the bolts unless the bolts were greased every service FWIW I have...

Sounds like you have a reasonable shop Chop the head off the bolt They self tighten in use Usually I can undo the bolt with my feeble finger once the head is off IF your mower has cupped washers under the bolt replace them

Quick & dirty test is to slip a 5A fuse where the usual 7,5A one is If it blows then you most likely have a bad clutch Also check the clutch wires it is not uncommon for them to chaff and create a short Finally try running with the alternator unplugged Let us know how you go .

A carb is a carb is a carb There is almost no difference between a carb for an 18 hp engine and one for 20 hp. IF the choke size is too big then you get poor acceleration If the choke size is too small then it will not idle down If the main jet is too big then the engine will flood when...

That is because you Yanks are so tough . or perhaps just heavy . To be honest the last new bike I bought was an SR 500 Yamaha ( Street version of the XT ) and it had a valve lifter on it as did the XT . Smaller engines can be walked past TDC but big ones tend to kick back .

Have a close look at the restrictor some tanks have filters built in Others can have casting flashes that were not properly cleaned off .

PIA job but this is how it goes Chop up the two nuts on the top so the cover can come off Remove the blower housing & tap the 2 bolts out of the bottom ( the don't come out easy ) Get 2 new bolts and a new cover Fill the hole in the blower housing with any hard setting epoxie you like grease...

Are you sure you hooked the pump up the right way ? Both the inlet & outlets have one way valves so try blowing through them Next did you put the impulse line on the top spiggot ?

Do a leak down test you may has shifted one of the seats just enough to prevent the valves from seating Now check the cam timing because it is easy to end up being 1 tooth out . 1 tooth advanced = won't start 1 tooth ******** starts well but no power & won't rev out Also try with the kill...

First of all what motorcycle are you talking about ? Second what model compression tester are you using ? Screw in or rubber bung ? Next try spraying all around the plug hole and the tester tubing with soapy water I would expect you will be blowing bubbles every where Does the tester have solid...

All single cylinder motorcycles over 250 have a compression release Most kick start twins had a compression release IT changed when our friends at Nippon Denso managed to make a reduction gear starter that was small enough & cheap enough to fit to a motorcycle Not sure about old HD's but there...

Yes it is # 539 101080 Rotary, Prime Line, Stens & Oregon all do an aftermarket one that costs about 1/3 of the Husqvarna one If buying an aftermarket swtch from any where other than a mower shop look at the colour near the plug If yours are all grey you need the all grey one, if yours are...

Yes , boken con rod Yes worn out hydro

A leaking float needle wil do the same thing which is why Honda puts a tap on the side of their carbs .

If it was in my shop 1) remove Blade 2) Find some heavy tube slightly larger then the outside diameter of the spindle and slide it over it Pack under the tube so so the whole weight of the deck is being supported by the tube 3) Double nut the spindle & remove the grease nipple 4) 2 options ...

When you put the new rocker cover gaskets on smear the engine side with bentonite grease ( the smelly tan/ brown wheel bearing grease ) so they will strip off clean next time. One step better is to coat the other side with a sealant , I like to use Hylomar

Yes as the others have said Very common for debris , just plain old clippings to clog the fuel outlet so you are using fuel faster than it is being supplied thus the fuel filter draining is a symptom not the problem. Another one that seems to pop up more & more these days is the fuel live...

And doubley so on a walker or hopper with a catcher over the engine MY customers come in rvery 6 months for services and it takes hours just to clean all of the fine clippings out of the engine & mower

Measure battery voltage between the + and the engine Ground straps falling off will also do that .

I occasionally drill out the spot welds or grind back the rivets for pulleys I can not get for a reasonable price I got quoted $ 142 for a Dixon deck idler so the hour I spent grinding out the rivets then welding it back together was worth it . I always find is urking that in all of the...

Mulching does require more power but not because you are cutting the clippings multiple times It requires more power because you are pumping more air, a lot more air to keep those clipping airbourne . This assumes you are not trying to mulch 2' tall grass

IF that rectifier is mounted to the plastic blower housing check that the body has continuity to ground . Kohler like to use a brass strip to connect the rectifier mounting screw to the bolt that holds the blower housing on and thus ground. These fall off & also crack so there is no ground The...

Mulligans have always been my go to for transmission problems . Make sure you have all of the machine & transmission numbers at hand when you ring them They take a long time to answer the phone but have always been honest and one can not ask for more than that .

Yes you can replace just the rod And yes the crankcase has to be split to do it So that will mean new seals & gaskets as well Because of all of the Honda knock offs , Honda has dropped their parts prices Not as cheap as B & S used to be but not really expensive like Kohler

None that I know of. It is not a difficult job if the wheel comes off easily Remove wheel Take photo of brake showing where the springs hook in. Undo the nuts / bolts at either end of the caliper DO NOT TOUCH THE MIDDLE ONE ( yes I was yelling ) Pull the caliper off & detach the spring &...

Very few does will chemically affect glyco unless they are glycol based SO they are the common powder dies plumbers use to trace leaks, green, yellow, red or purple . Horticultural dyes should not effect any spray as they are chemically stable but UV unstable

Probably because no one actually knows . The low oil warning light on most engines where fitted comes on when the oil is at the bottom of the cross hatched "add oil" region on the dip stick .

Just bear in mind that the oil level is just short of the sump gasket on just about all mower engines so verify the dip stick I have found engines with both ones that were too long and ones that were too short .

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I bought this repair run back in 2011 I still get people I have never ever done a job for trying to get me to do warranty work because "they only had it serviced a year or so ago "

When an engine is made it has a balance rpm range designed into it . So an engine designed to run at 2750 will be balanced at 2750 But when it gets to 3600 the tiny bit out of balance at 2750 can become so chronic that the mower moves sideways There is no such thing as an engine that is...

I will have a look back through my records and see if I kept proper notes I have also adjusted those idle screws and the welch plug was replaced from a cube carb rebuild kit from memory

It depends where you buy them from Never ever had anything fail that was bought from Alibaba ( not ali-express ) or Made in China . OTOH have had so many failures with stuff bought on Amazon or Ebay that I stopped buying stuff from there near a decade ago .

Honda is pulling out in Australia as well Dealers closing down every where . The problem is the idiots in California deciding that mowers have to meet the same emission standards as automobiles . No mower without fuel injection can meet these sorts of standards When a market becomes uneconomic...

If it has a Yanmar diesel then good chance it is in fact a rebadged Yanmar sub compact tractor with is a commercial unit They are very good machines We cant tell you any more without a JD model number . It has taken a very long time but eventually I have managed to get my hilly yard customers...

Two circuits that can cause the engine to shut down when the blades are engaged 1) seat switch + PTO switch 2) reverse switch + PTO switch To check the latter, engage the blades while driving forward slowly engine at full speed Engine does not cut out = Reverse switch Engine does cut out =...

Standard practice for me is to write the date / hours on the oil filter and also on the underside of the air filter with paint pens ( not sharpies ) So I know when they were replaced because while I do keep comprehensive records I do not keep customer cards either as paper or electronically . SO...

Do yourself a big favour and replace the dumb idea smart switch with a standard reliable key