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So true and costly. A 1A tender is less than $40 and pays for itself. Use in the winter/summer for your car and equipment batteries, especially if you are not using every day. Also most people don't know this because they didn't read the manual.

Yeah it was a U1R 340 CCA DieHard Gold bought at a Sears Lawn & Garden Center. I know all the players only warranty 12V lawn & garden batteries for 3 months because a lot of folks just leave them on the mower in the shed all winter and it will be fine in the spring. Did some research and saw...

Much thanks! I got 8 years out of the battery I replaced. Stored it each winter in my basement which is about 60 degrees and put it on a charger a few times over the winter. Yeah hit the lottery on the battery.

What concerned me was not the 14v at idle, but rather the climb to 16V at max RPM without deck or traction engaged. But as Star stated dual circuit stator has no spec output voltage on the DC side only max amps.

Yes red and black wires coming from stator. So I guess I'm good Star? :) Always good to check with folks way smarter than me... How come some configs have no voltage regulation while others do not? Over the winter my snowblower LED lights started pulsing then blew. Checked the regulator and...

Craftsman YTS4000 with lights, 24 HP v-twin model: 917289250 B&S engine: 445677-1188-B1 (engine build date 11/08) Engine Serial #: 081105YG44497 Charged her up, battery had a 02/26 MFG date. Installed battery. Measured voltage off was 13.1v. Powered right up and let her run for 15 minutes...

Common courtesy never hurt a DYIer looking for help

I figured out how to get slack. Handle has a bolt stop when handle is not engaged. Removed bolt and handle has extra play. Was able to move top cable down 1 notch (2 notches and the wheel was engaging friction wheel). Amazing how the mind thinks much more clearly when it's 70 F rather...

Thanks (slomo, star and rivets ) fellas. It looked like a jimmy this way that way thing given "how hard can 4 flange bolts and 3 friction wheel bolts be..." It kinda like the belts, auger belt easy, drive belt less intuitive unless you've done many. :oops: The part is B&S 1501435MA 3-bolt...

Snapper 1695734 M1227E 27in 11.5HP Snowblower (2009 model) bought in 2010 The friction wheel axle is mounted with flanges on the inside rather than outside so the axle doesn't slide right out. What's the easiest way to replace the friction wheel? Do I just remove bolts of flanges on both...

For specific parts on certain model # ProPartsDirect and then drive to Turf Depot to pick up the parts to save on shipping and sales tax. Also shop around internet for common parts like everybody else.

The older the better... My neighbor gave me a Stihl FS-38 two years ago cuz he went with a E(NO)-GO. This year she started to be non cooperative. I already have a Ryobi, so finally paid some attention to it. Cracked the Zama carb cleaned it out and it needed new fuel bladder and fuel pump...

No mention of stone bocci balls & sand pit next to the stump...???

Ditto on the make and model #... A 60in deck usually = 3 blades. Maybe the blade on the right is missing, loose, upside down as previous poster stated etc. Pictures and more pictures along with make and model #. Help us help you.

I found a video that explains how to do both including the traction belt. The key for traction belt is to remove from the bottom pully 1st and then pull up from the friction wheel side. Given the friction wheel turns you should be able to pass the old/new belt through the small gap between...

This video shows a full auger rebuild. My issue is not the auger belt replacement as I already was able to install a new one. The issue is not knowing the correct procedure how to remove and replace the smaller traction/drive belt as the clearance is pretty tight. Thanks!

Snapper Model 130.887650 Dual Stage 27" 11.5 TP Snowblower Wanted to replace both driver and auger belts, however could not figure out how to do auger belt as can't quite get clearance to remove drive belt as well as replace new one. The square metal plate on one side and the friction wheel on...

Search this forum for the thread: B&S Valve Adjustment Hiccup (Murphy's law & not a pro) I replaced both head gaskets on a 24HP B&S V-Twin and the gang helped me through it with specs, tips and pointers. You probably want to get gaskets for muffler assembly, carb assembly as well. Torque the...

Thanks Star! Understood that dealer restricted info is hard to access for DIYers. Figured I'd ask anyway for a ballpark range by carb type Walbro and Zama. (y)

Much better to READ what "not to do" than have actually having done it! If you are a DIYer and know it all, then you should expect grief from the pros on this site if you cannot do the 3 L's - learn, listen and list (serial # and model #)

Yes downloaded all the great info on both Walbro and Zama carbs. However the chart info is not there. With no chart (unless you are a pro) a DYIer usually will : 1. Seat H L and turn out T 2. Turn out L in 1/4 turn until she starts and idles at suggested RPM range turning in T 3. Turn out H...

This is great. Can you please post something similar for Walbro carbs? I has all the relevant info including T settings and RPMs. I have both Zama and Walbro carbs and a general chart like this would be great rather than seating H L and then backing out 1/4 turn at a time! I've looked and...

I put Tomcat green mouse blocks on walls tops and floor bottoms inside of shed. Another lesson I leaned the hard way, if you are in cold weather climate and storing for the winter-- on your last use for the season WAIT before putting in the shed. I make sure I leave the rider mower in the...

As a DYIer describing the method of 2-cycle carb tuning is like describing to a kid how to ride a bike with no training wheels. If you keep at it and keep practicing eventually a light goes off! To help me know if I'm getting warm, I use a tach to measure rip-ems, which the pros gauge by ear...

Possibly, however in my case I don't think so (see my longer reply below)

Good points fellas. Correlation does not necessarily equal causation... My neighbor is an old geek engineer like myself who is handy. I think in my case it was a stuck valve that I verified when I removed the bowl. The dark mixture was probably residue just sitting at the bottom of bowl...

What do you guys recommend for pressure washer pump protector? My pump does not have an oil resevoir like some do. The $15 bottle you can get at HD seems like a scam. Thx

Drained bowl. You could see gas mix in bowl was like dark turpentine, but bowl much cleaner than was expecting. Valve was stuck, so used carb cleaner and compressed air and got it moving again. Cleaned the bowl and then gave it a go. Started right up. Thanks!

Yeah Is there a chance the needle valve is just stuck open and bowl float & needle valve just needs to be cleaned out? I found the carb assembly item 210 in the diagram for $68 on ProPartsDirect so that seems a little more reasonable. :unsure: Thx!

on it thx!

Did some more research and found it could be the float needle valve stuck. Would that be the 1st thing to look at?

Got a Subaru EA190V power washer S/N EA190-1479542 Lent it to a neighbor and was working fine. Got it back, started her up and noticed fuel shutoff was closed. So shut engine down and turned it back on. As soon as I turned fuel shutoff on, gas started pouring out of carburetor. Seems like...

TobyU very well said. Thanks for sharing all of your findings based on 1000s of engines! Happy New Year!

Ahhhh thanks for the insight did not know that it's common. After doing both head gaskets, was surprised how dry one was .vs the other.

Yeah been changing the oil/filter every season with 2 qts of synthetic and yet have had to add any. Maybe I'm being **** and/or looking for something to tinker with. Probably should find something else... :rolleyes: Thanks!

Thanks for the tip! Can't hold a candle with a combustion engine pro. :) I don't want to fix it if it ain't broke. I don't mind tinkering with it, but as you said watching it until it starts acting up may be best for an old DIY guy like myself. I learn a ton on this website from folks like...

I've thought of that too, but then wouldn't the other cylinder have oil too? Given the pictures I posted before/after when doing the head gasket replacements? I was reading that blue smoke on cold startup that clears could also be from leaking valve seals. The mower gets through the season...

Update fellas: I ran her the rest of the summer for another 30 hrs before winter. Scoped both cylinders-- #1 had oil deposits on piston and #2 was clean (pictures attached). Once on startup she gave some blue smoke, but it cleared quickly during 10 uses before end of season. I'm thinking...

OK fellas here is what I measured: I also checked the entire distribution box wire connections from generator: No load measurements: constantly fluctuating between 107-112v 61.2-62.1 Hz Running Drill :106-110V Running 1500w small desk space heater: 111-113v Something is wrong with this...

(y) yes was planning to do drill, extra hair dryer etc. I was implying that the master electrician who installed the 30A inlet/gentran switch would have tested via connecting to inlet and e.g. turn on the breaker to garage and test some stuff with neighbor. I'm surprised how a master...

Thanks Star useful info from you and ILENGINE. Was hoping to get some info from the Pro manual side as Generac is pretty much closed to DYI. I guess a better way to test a brushless is to connect it to an inlet to your house and then turn on some breakers and then measure AC voltage. My...

Interesting ILENGINE. I'm going to put a load on it and then measure AC voltage. Neighbor was testing with a LED lightbulb and stated it flickered and then blew out. He tried and Alexa device and said that blew out too. I've seen low fat LED bulbs flicker on regular power so that probably...

Star picked up on the wire diagram Rev E it called for a 47uf cap, yet the replacement part # lists 28uf. Should I try finding a 47uf cap and do the same test? Thanks!

:unsure: I measured the out of the alternator on 2 different MM and got 3.5v and 3.7v AC A 5v +/- 2v AC should be a indicator of alternator working. Measured voltage regulator again and got 27.5 uF Put on my dunce cap. I was hoping to get to root cause, but still scorching my head. Any...

DId some more poking around on help sites, for a brushless alternator: troubleshooting test is to disconnect capacitor and connect MM to the 2 alternator leads and measure running AC voltage. If it measures 5v it's good and capacitor is bad. If not 5v then alternator is bad and Generac...

Yup Star beat me it's brushless. Anything to try to eliminate the rotor and focus back to voltage regular which I confirmed its within 29uf spec??? Thanks!

Added my own gas and started up Generac and she ran rough (3500 rpms) for 5 min then settled down. Tach reading 3660 rpms at full throttle no load Measured fluctating readings of 99-110v all at 60.x-61Hz Head scratcher, any tips on what to try next??? For comparison fired up my own generator...

Added my own gas and started up Generac and she ran rough (3500 rpms) for 5 min then settled down. Tach reading 3660 rpms at full throttle no load Measured fluctating readings of 99-110v all at 60.x-61Hz Head scratcher, any tips on what to try next??? For comparison fired up my own generator...

It does... was playing with new toy settings and placed into wall outlet by couch and got a 121v @ 59Hz reading. If it's around 30Hz, you saved me from draining gas (not much in tank). I'll add some and let it run a while and see if it settles down and then take another reading. Thanks for...