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  1. smhardesty

    Is electric the way to go now?

    I've been seeing more and more battery powered mowers and trimmers in my neck of the woods. I just got a a Stihl chainsaw in to prep for sale by the owner. He told me he has switched his mower, trimmer, blower, and hedge trimmers to battery powered devices already and plans to buy a small...
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    A mess of a Briggs engine

    I had a customer bring me a Yardman push mower early this morning. It's kind of a strange deal. The guy is 85 years old. He is in the process of moving into his dad's house here in town. He said his dad mowed the yard until 6 years ago. Apparently the dad has just passed on recently which is why...
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    Great ethanol warning

    I guess this is the best place for this. If not, feel free to move it where it should be. I have had a few discussions with people recently about ethanol. A couple of the guys I talked with flat out disputed that ethanol causes any problems in internal combustion engines. It just so happens...
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    Prices for a couple of older pieces

    Does anybody have an idea of what a couple of pieces of equipment cost when new? I need an idea about prices for a McCulloch Mac 80-SX 17" string trimmer and also for a Homelite Ranger UT 10947D chainsaw. Don't have to have exact prices, just a general idea. Thanks.
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    Help locating parts for Pulsar mower

    I had another mower come in with a brand name I had never heard of. It is a Pulsar model # PTG12205, with a serial number of PTG1220520090337. The engine data stamped on the back of the case is DV0150 19123092329. I have searched and searched and can't find a single site that has any parts for...
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    Briggs & Statton manuals?

    Does anybody have a link to a site or page where we can download owners manuals? At the present time, there is a glitch on the Briggs site on the page to find and download manuals. The link is incorrect and it points right back to the page you start on. Kind of useless right now. I sent a...
  7. smhardesty

    Figuring out year of manufacture is driving me nuts

    OK, I just now registered because I think I'm losing my mind. I'm trying to determine the year of manufacture for a lawn mower I just picked up. It is a Remington, 20", side discharge mower with a Briggs engine model number 08P502-0167-F1 and a serial number of 2110238970214. I have searched the...
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