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Have you done a compression or leakdown test on the engine? Disconnect one plug and start the engine. How does it run? Reconnect the first plug and Disconnect the other plug and start the engine. How does it run?

Stihl recommends because it needs it or is that just corporate covering their ass documentation??? I have worked on hundreds of saws over the years and pretty much all running regular gas and i have never seen a saw with preignition damage.

I have 5 chainsaws. 2 of which are running high compression and advanced timing. If you try to start them without using the compression release they break starter pawls. I run regular gas in all of them with zero issues. All the internet mechanics quote the Stihl manual but i am still waiting...

I have a list of things the shop or rather clown with tools did. Wrong plugs, missing screws, broken choke, loose oil filter, didn't change fuel filter.

These are the plugs i took out of a KT745 Also the shop couldn't diagnose broken choke hardware causing poor running.

Is the belt actually shredded? If so it is rubbing something it shouldn't. Is it melting and smell burnt rubber? If so idleror spindle is binding and sropping or belt rubbing someting it shouldn't. One edge of belt chewed up? Idler out of alignment from bad bearings or worn arm pivots.

I was at a NAPA and the young girl store manager didn't know what a tapered roller bearing was and i showed her how to use the digital calipers and the difference between fractions of an inch and decimals in thousandths. Nice person but didn't have a clue about managing an auto parts store.

While we all want folks on the phone to be like the old guy behind all the books at the local auto parts store it just can't be that way. The stens catalog has many thiusands of parts in it and the only thing a CS rep has access to is a computer and they can't be an expert at every item in their...

Here is an example of aftermarket using the wrong measurement. The stens belt is 107" and should be B110. The belt pic is the one that actually fits. The stens is 3 inches short.

E-0 yes if you can find it but why 91 octane?

Have to give lynn a C- on the article.

Kevlar generally refers to being wrapped in a kevlar fabric. Wrapped belts are used in clutching applications as they allow some slippage as they engage. Raw edge or unwrapped belts are not designed to be used in clutching applications. Kevlar wrapped belts are more durable than unwrapped belts...

Yes...kinda. remove the mixture needle and make sure the passages are all clear. When you set the mixture do it with the tank half full.

I just replaced one of those. The first aftermarket one didn't tighten down properly and the belt didn't line up. The complete end of it broke off after 5 mins of running. That was fun. OEM one worked. Cust supplied the AM one. While you are in there remove the idlers and pop a seal off and oil...

I just got a Scotts branded tiller in yesterday that is made by Ardisam. Both belts shredded. Maybe i should add a tarrif surcharge. LOL

They are both 14 cubic inch briggs. Some were recoil and some starter generator. The yellow one is more complete but is recoil start. The green one has the starter generator. I will probably wind up removing both engines and use the best of each to make a good electric start one

Guy just dropped these off this morning. Made by Lennox the air condition folks. He wants me to get one working with electric start.

Obviously some folks have no idea how simplicity decks work.

The chains are not attaced to the electric deck lift. They are attaced to the lift mechanism to raise to the transport position. The electric lift motor is connected to the rear roller shaft to raise and lower it to adjust the cut height. I have worked on lots of these simplicity mowers. the...

Incorrect. The simplicity deck is designed for the rear roller shaft to ride on the ground. They are not anti scalp rollers. The chains are attached to the lift arms to raise the deck to the transport position.

If the front deck height is correct and the electric lift is working properly you should get close to 4 inches of cut height. I have seen the lift mechanism on the electric decks bind up and not have full range of travel. The chain trick usually hold the rollers slightly off the ground but it...

Check your chains on the rear of the deck. Go to the second link and you may get the height you want. There is an adjustment for the front height of the deck with a rod at the back of the deck. Shortening the rod raises the front of the deck. Those stupid deck motors die all the time. The old...

Get a straight shaft trimmer and an OEM Echo speed feed 400 head.

All kawasaki engines at around 800 hours needs the govenor shaft seal replaced. There are vids on the tube.

I run a mower shop and that is what the customer said when i told him that he needed new blades

It has a T92 trans like used in Power King tractors. I think the rear end is Peerless and chain drive is #50. Drivetrain is way over built. Some of it looks like something i built in my garage.

It's made that way. Hub has 3 holes. Not sure what they were smoking when they designed it.

Thus is actually a collector's piece. Made in Hunter Ohio and very few made. I got this thing running for a guy and he takes to shows. He loaned it to an Fwit for his kid to drive in a parade. He left it out in a monsoon rain and water went down the shift lever and filled the trans with water...

The guy picked up the mower today. I asked about its history. Said he bought it from a guy on a farm who was moving. 3YEARS AGO. Didn't do anything to it for 3 years and figured it might need an oil change by now so he brought it to my shop.

LOL. I will tell my customer that.

Do i really need blades? I thought i just put those on not too long ago.

If you wanted to see women freaking out. My son's 5rh grade science project was a process where we took old wheel weights and melted them down and casted fishing jigs. OMG he touched lead! The female teachers lost their crap. The male principal asked if we sold them and wanted to buy some.

Had a family of racoons try to set up housekeeping too close to the house. After a series of poor choices on their part they had a talk with Mr Mossberg.

Many years ago NAPA sold a tape that you baked in the oven at 400 degrees to bond clutch and brake linings. Doubt if they still sell it. There are a bunch of paint on adhesives out there.

Good flap wheels are relatively cheap. I get mine from Supergrit. I buy a dozen or so at a time. https://www.supergrit.com/tblproduct_discs_flap4.html

The best blades are made of marbain steel. They are OEM on brands like Ferris Scag Grasshopper commercial JD and the like. https://www.fisherbarton.com/products/turf/marbain/

As others have said service alone if a one man shop won't pay the bills. Dealerships make their real money on equipment sales and service makes up a small part of their business. I run a shop with almost zero overheadh and make decent money but i have a comfortable retirement income also. I...

Last grasp at the straws. I believe the engine has an external coil. If so try this. Disconnect the points wire from the coil. Connect an ohm meter to the wire from the points and to ground. Slowly turm the engine and see where the points open and where the flywheel magnets are in relation to...

Yup.

Where was the first franchise Kentucky fried chicken?

What was horrible about it?

Have you compared a 36 grit flap disk to a grinding wheel? https://www.ustooldepot.com/burr-king-model-760-2-x-60-three-wheel-belt-grinder/?gad_source=1&gclid=CjwKCAiAn9a9BhBtEiwAbKg6fuLYoMTAufzrh9ZGkPF9xjZ-KLcHZquzf4Y87NEKTMhj8LRAUQnniRoC26EQAvD_BwE A 36 grit flap wheel is nowhere as nice as...

A 36 grit flap wheel takes metal off FAST without overheating. I have a Bradley S105 grinder that i don't use any more. Really only works on flat blades and takes way longer than the angle grinder and flap wheel. Blades don't need to be perfectly balanced or razor sharp. Mow with razor sharp...

If the magneto assy wasn't moved that's good. Moving the mag/coil assy adjusts the engine timing but the points gap is critical to timing the magnets to the coil.

"I can feel the spark when holding the plug wire and spinning the flywheel by hand" Sounds like the points are slightly out of time with the magnets. Try opening the points gsp a couple thou. If that doesn't help then close a couple thou.

Since it holds the angle i can very quickly sharpen the dullest blade to good professional edge in less than a minute. I run a shop and time is money. I have tried a few different sharpeners and the all american is the best bang for the buck for my small shop. A Burr King would be nice but can't...

I use an All American sharpener. https://www.allamericansharpener.com/ And 36 grit flap wheel. Takes less than a minute for even the worst blades. Blade off the mower $5. I don't straighten blades.

I wonder how many here know what CW is. IMI K