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It doesn't need to be an older mower, it can be one that gets hosed down after every mow.

This same family has purchased that same girl one of those "Hoverboards" that are notorious bone breakers. She has been riding it in the streets, no helmet, no protective pads, nothing. This is a heavily travelled public street. Children cost a LOT. Why carelessly endanger them, all for "fun"?

ZTR Cub Cadet mowers usually only have room for one operator. However, 2 can have more fun mowing. My neighbor likes to share his mowing experience with the kids.

Always check the cables first before throwing parts at an "everything is dead" issue. OEM battery cables are not the best quality. Checking connections and cables will almost always be the culprit. Not always, but the place to start. I solder the eyelet terminals on my mower cables, I then apply...

My 2 cents here. I have purchased several electrical items, starters, alternators, etc from eb electrical and have been satisfied with all of them

This has been my experience in the past also. The sudden demand on the corroded cables opens the connection and everything is dead. Clean or replace the cables before you do anything else.

Is this the actual picture of your tank or a stock photo? I can't tell anything about the area. Depending whether the spout is on a curved area, I have had great results using a bulkhead fitting on one of my Snapper plastic tanks that had a similar looking gas line nipple broken off the bottom...

12? that is getting close to that afore mentioned poster description! LOL! p.s. Can't go wrong putting things back as intended. I have a Pete 379 chrome cowl air cleaner out in the garage that might look so cool on my ZTR, and I'd NEVER have to change filters,but why bother.

I have read through this whole thread and just want to add that worrying about the EPA isn't a thing to get too concerned about. Why do I say this? Almost EVERY Harley Davidson motorcycle on the roads here in the USA is in violation of express EPA rules that state that exhaust systems must not...

Just a side comment on what engine is on what mower and who owns what is so like Billy in Family Circle when he goes to get the mail.(or whatever) Who can keep up?

As the saying goes here in the States, "I was wrong once ,but that was when I thought I was wrong!" LOL!

Always listen to bertsmobile1. He's Lawn Royalty for a very good reason. There are several other posters that to not take heed of their advice would at one's own peril!

Use the flat one. However, If it were me, I'd flip the stepped washer over and use it as a flat washer. That's a pretty special washer and you may need it, now or in the future. That way. you'll still have it and know where it is. :-D p.s. that is if the recess is too shallow for the 'step' to...

I have one of those ,also. I use it on my outboard motor. But for the mower's. the grease gun looking one is simpler and quicker. Just suck it up and the squirt it into the empty container.

I use this gun for my oil changes. Good for all sorts of stuff. After an oil change in my other vehicles, just suck up the oil and squirt it back in the empty jug. Way better and less chance of making a big mess trying to pour out of the awkward drain pan. $15.00 at Rural King...

(I endeavour to always be a member in good stead of the first group-although not always successfully.) As do I. I suppose our bearings discussion perhaps, needed to be on the front porch.

My face is a bit red here. Should I delete my posts on bearing quality?

Since the axle is just a hard part, single piece of steel relatively unstressed, a visual inspection is enough to justify using a salvage part. That and of course, I used a brand new bearing and seal. For something like a water pump, caliper ,etc no way. New is the only way to go.

Good to know. I have saved my old scored axle if this happens again. I replaced the bad bearing with the afore mentioned Timken bearing. However, a good axle from my local u-pull was only $12.00 When I was doing the repair and checking around, even a premium SKF brand bearing was China-made!

Even using a top brand bearing(Timken) will not assure one of getting a USA-made bearing. I had to replace a rear axle shaft because of bearing failure. On newer Fords with 8.8 rear axles, when the bearing goes, it frequently scores the axle,as the bearing rides on the axle shaft,no inner race...

That looks 'great', hope it is comfortable! :)

For some reason riding mower seats are ridiculously expensive. Vinyl seats last a very short time. It seems they dry out and crack in just a year or so. Fabric seats are much more durable, but still expensive. Vinyl seat $150 or so, Fabric seat $300 and up. A friend put a salvage yard bucket...

I just found this thread,so forgive this late reply. It may help some mower people on the fence,as it were. With the tremendous number of the RER Snappers made and a LOT of then still out there, there is aftermarket parts support from a ton of places. Buying one used or fixing your own broken...

EPA feel-good ruling for OPE carbs. Of course, without it, that occasional shutdown backfire can be fun!

Yes,of course you are correct, but the equipment is the same. Only the 'welding' rod is changed.

Auto body shops most all have plastic(HDPE)welding equipment and experience at repairing bumper covers.

Photo hint: "landscape mode" please. I'd love to see the whole mower. Sweet machine.

Personally, I like my safety switches. I seldom drive off with the brake on,but sometimes do. Those (expensive) little toothed brake locks on HydroGears will not take any abuse and still function. The 'unoccupied seat kill switch' didn't work when I acquired the ztr,but it does now, as does the...

That was big of him and I'd bet, unexpected. In reality, he shouldn't mind, being that you're doing some testing FOR him. He most likely has no idea what is being put in his tanks. It's ,as was said, the delivery driver that does the delivery, and even he may not be sure what he's hauling. Only...

I have a Poulan Pro gas chain saw for any big jobs,but for some little stuff ,my 110v saw is what I grab. Works surprising well.

I do that same test on the 'No ethanol added' fuel I buy at my local station that sells OPE fuel.

I have a vacuum tube, looks similar to a grease gun without the side pump handle. Just stick the sucker tube down the dipstick hole and pull the handle. I take the drain plug out on my mowers,but I have this for my boat motor. It'd work fine on a mower engine,I'd bet.

I agree with the fix the issue. Just putting the valve in the fuel line and not fixing the needle valve is indeed courting disaster. If one forgets to shut off the fuel, one may also forget to check oil level before the start-up. Result is bye-bye engine. I did this as I tend to be forgetful and...

The "corner post" hoists I was referring to were fabricated on-site with common pipe and "H" beam. Made in the size that fit the space.

Just a thought, but the shop I retired from had traveling 20T overhead hoists in the main shop. In the smaller parts of the building, there were swing post hoists with a hoist trolley on the beam. The post was in the corner of the shop and the beam swung around against the wall when not in use...

Good to know. Thank you for that bit of valuable information. The parts people weren't able to tell me when I asked, are the bearings assembled in Mexico,or totally manufactured there. If the bearing were assembled in Mexico of USA parts,I'd be OK with that. Exporting jobs may be better than...

It is disheartening,but there it is..The last spindle bearings I had to replace,I went looking for Timken bearings and found them. BUT ,the boxes were marked: Made in China".

That's how my HyrdoGear transmissions work on my CZ42175. "IN" is Drive, "Out " is disengaged. HOWEVER: This is a copy and paste from the Toro manual. Same as other posts. Mine are opposite! Go figure.

A bit flip,bertsmobile1,but in my case:

The pressure on the tire sidewall isn't to be confused with the recommended tire pressure for any particular mower. Use the sage advice here or in your owner's manual and ignore the sidewall numbers. The tire sidewall numbers are there for safety reasons, exceed them at your own risk,or risk an...

Was the 20hp a v twin?

Anything like the Fairbanks opposed piston Diamond engine. (this probably needs moved to the Front Porch)

Those Wartzillas(Godzilla's) used to be built close to where I live. A connecting rod nut weighed over 500 pounds. Sometimes,a couple of hp don't amount to much. On a more serious side, I have several Briggs 500cc engines,one a 19hp and another is a 17.5 engine,the other one has no hp...

BIG diesels,eh? Marine?

I change in the Fall at the end of mowing season. I feel it is better to have the engine spend the downtime with new oil,rather than have the old oil settling out over the winter months. Just how I do it, no recommendation to others.

My 2 cents worth is based on my engine issues in the recent past. When my ZTR Husqvarna engine broke a rod, I factored in all the "if's" and related costs of rebuilding the engine compared to the mower replacement cost for a similar mower. Although i certainly did not want to spend the new...

"The Deacon's Masterpiece" :-D How about I add, "The Wonderful One-horse Shay"?

Many years ago,I had a 1957 Ford 2d sedan with an inline 6 that leaked and burnt a considerable amount of oil and I had to add oil nearly every time I drove it. The oil was constantly being "changed", but I still changed the oil and filter at the recommended mileage. It lasted me all through...

Friends of mine that actually make gasoline say winter gas is more likely to go bad over time than "summer blend" gasoline because it is more volatile to aid cold weather engine starting. 'Summer' gas will store better,BUT it's best to just NOT store any gasoline,just buy what you will be using...

I don't just change my mower plugs out of boredom. Like you,bert,if it ain't misfiring or hard to start,I leave the plug alone!