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I couldn't find a great Dane forum but I'm working on a deck belt tension J hook . Once tightened it bends I have replaced all the bushings in both idler arms.and tried routing the j both left and right side of the idler arms. Wondering if there was an upgrade to the J hook thanks

so im rebuilding this kohler,with new bearings,i drove in the pto side okay,but im having trouble with the bearing plate,do you all drive them in the bearing plate? or use a press? the original IH bearing crossed to a skf6308.thanks Ty

I recently aquired this mower,and I'm curious how anyone would back lapp this reel without buying the 100.00 kit,wich comes with and Xtra chain and gear,I can't turn it with my hands fast enough. It's not the type that will accept a socket,just a sprocket on a round shaft.any thoughts will be...

Briggs tank is rusty on inside,will white vinegar do the trick?..new tank is 75.00

We're these only made in 1966? I aquired one from my brother thanks

hey ppl,I want to replace an LEV 120 361527A with an equivalent briggs and I cant find the shaft size, online, im working up a quote for a friend and im a little lazy.or otherwise id pull it off the unit and measure,small engine wherehouse's repower old equipment does not list the tec,thanks

this is some pics of our trip to Scotland,drove all over that place on the wrong side of the car and wrong side of the road,it took me a couple of days to get the hang of their motorway system,but I got rather good after awhile,the biggest thing was their roundabouts,wich made perfect sense as...

hi yall,I just want to let everyone know how important it is to have an A1c blood test done,ijust found out 3 weeks ago I am insulin resistant,i am on 8units of insulin a day,and on a low carb diet,and checking my blood gluclose twice aday,it sure was a kick in the pants

how does one determine if the diaphragm is bad? id like to re use it,that kit is 40.00 on ebay,plus the carb kit wich is 40.00....also does anyone have part manuals for kohler?I couldn't find any on mymowerpart.com thanks Ty

my friend asked me why his tiller is smoking bad, but starts okay ,the only things I could think about was a bad ring,i a I also think those engines mix the fuel and oil and fire in the combustion chamber,is there something wrong with that oil pump?..muffler looks good and spark arrestor is gone.

http://2.imimg.com/data2/KA/NG/MY-976480/oppama-japan-pet-1000-250x250.jpg just bought one of these,cause my ears aren't that good

I just bought this unit at a pawn shop for 40.00,reason was no pressure,so I pulled the rope had good compression,checked engine oil, was good.took it home swapped out the wand and boom had pressure.my question is it looks like the unloader valve spring on the pump was adjusted all the way in...

I have a briggs 124K02-0110-B1-01100156, I need a shortblock, and toro used to like to go 1 number off in their engines,is there a toro dealer out there that could cross reference this model number?..i want to believe it is a 799985 p/n,thanks Ty.

well I guess my wife wants to take a trip to Scotland in june,going to Edinburgh,aberdeen,lochness,isle of mull,glasglow acouple of castles,oban.i guess I better study on my mph to kilometers,cuz ill be driving on the wrong side of the car and wrong side of the road,atleast ill understand what a...

I was searching on the web for an onan p216 shortblock and no luck,ive been out of the industry for awhile so im not sure such is available,or am I looking in the wrong place?

My brother needs me to get these running before the next ice storm,he has 2 and needs to make 1 and ive never separated an engine from a generator,has anyone done this on a welder/generator? im assuming without seeing them they have the onan p216,wasnt sure if these have a tapered shaft or...

what popular parts do you stock in your shop,(and if you do) what is the most popular zone control cable to stock?

can anyone tell me,the benefits of valve in block,versus OHC, OHV,im going to guess fuel consumption and cooling, thanks Ty

158173,i ordered a manual from sears parts direct and it went to back order,i checked manuals online and they didn't have it either anyone know of another site that may have it in a pdf.?its for a customer..thanks Ty

I haven't worked in a shop since 2002,ive been trying to get a part time ope repair shop going at my house its just been family and friends and a couple neighbors,but I hear sad stories, playing on my heart,and I end up taking a hit on labor and making less on parts,although I want the word of...

my friends unit 917.375830 he said the wheels locked up when pulled in reverse,i figured id take the gears and pawls apart and give them a good cleaning and i noticed the bearings on each side seem seized the axle turns but i couldnt turn them by hand rather stiff,shouldnt these bearings turn...

i just bought a cheap chicago electric chain sharpener from harbor freight and told some buddies to give me some old chains to sharpen for practice,and i got one that cant be sharpened with the grinder,ive never seen one like this,it has cutters that has an edge on 3 sides,oregon chain .354, 91...

well i was shot down today for starting a small engine repair bussiness,went to get proper liscences and tax numbers and they said i cant,i was wanting to do retail on parts and warranty work for MTD,i called dixie sales up in North carolina and they wouldnt answer any questions unless i had a...

I worked for a stihl dealer in the late 90's and the rep brought in a pic of all the electrolux saws in different brands does anyone still have that pic? & if so could u post it?

I just now figured ou the briggs 491588s is the same as the honda17211-zL8-000,except 1/4 of aninchshorter on honda,anybody want to tell me if honda has better filtering than briggs?

here is a pic of my equipment,maybe someday ill standardize among brands,but as long as im small,these should do me just fine.

today i worked on this unit,i replaced his transmission with a used one replaced the blades,removed carb, cleaned,adjusted the valve cleance ,zerode out the mechanical governor.all the latter because of surging,and he says it ran quieter before,did i miss something? do something wrong? top no...

i just scored a ryan ren-o-thin power rake at a pawn shop for 65.00,i would like it to make me some cash,seeing these are 1600.00 brand new,i thought it was a good buy even if it sits in my shed,ive never used one and was wondering if anyone else uses these on a regular basis.

i want to thank all of you who are dedicated to this forum and taking time out of your busy days,to further my hobby (and hopefully someday) as a dealer/tech,i dont have the money to or time to attend the master service tech schools,but i worked briefly as a shop tech back in the late 90's early...

why am i not able to achieve the crosshatch pattern with a medium grit cylinder hone?

hello people,im wondering how much money and effort you would put into a 252707(briggs).... 1986 craftsman 38' cut, im sure i can get by with less than a 100.doing the repairs myself.but ive sen better shape advertised for 250.00 on the net, the deck is in good shape was owned by an older...

so this is the first 126T02 ive seen. with a thermostat on the muffler side,my friend brought this in a sandwich baggie with screws,is there a special adjustment?i havent started repairs yet.just wondering what im up against

the hydro leaked oil out of the axle seals, trasmisson would not work so i tried some 00 grease to see if they would seal up and still nothing the new one is over 300,has anyone had one of these tore down?im curious to see if i can nurture it back to rescue,i think its this number...

hello my first post,yrs ago i worked in a dealership.and my co worker had some kind of thermometer thing with a hose attacthed to a rubber stopper,plugged into the oil dipstick i think he was checking vaccuum anyone know what this tool is called?