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  1. bakerg

    Briggs engine smoking

    Was driving over to my son's place the other day when the 2014 John Deere D110 started to smoke. It has a 19hp Briggs and Stratton with regular maintenance. I had just changed the oil and thought maybe I had put too much oil in but it is burning oil as the oil keeps going down on dipstick. Any...
  2. bakerg

    John Deere D110 smoking

    Was driving over to my son's place the other day when the D110 started to smoke. It is a 19hp Briggs and Stratton with regular maintenance. I had just changed the oil and thought maybe I had put too much oil in but it is burning oil as the oil keeps going down on dipstick. Any suggestions before...
  3. bakerg

    JD D110 gas tank

    Found that my gas tank is loose and floating around under the seat. Haven't had a chance to look into the problem yet but was wondering what is suppose to hold the gas tank in position??
  4. bakerg

    Guide wheels on JD mower deck

    Neighbour picked up an older JD rear engine mower, 8hp with the tag saying R62 but I cannot find that model anywhere on the net. Anyway, he has guide wheels on his mower deck and was wondering that when he is mowing should the wheels be on the ground or are they set just to provide protection...
  5. bakerg

    Rolling, Aerating, Dethatching

    What order do you usually do the following: rolling, aerating & dethatching?
  6. bakerg

    JD 265 lawn tractor manual

    Does anyone have a link to a pdf file for the manuals for 265 lawn tractor that I can download for a friend?
  7. bakerg

    Problems switching from bagging to not bagging

    Have a new puppy that likes to eat grass so wife got me to buy a bagger for my JD D110 rider. It came with the high lift blades and works great. That's not the problem, the problem is I only want to bag only about 1/2 the lawn in my fenced in backyard and my front lawn. I mow another 1/2 acre...
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    JD D110 hour meter

    Mowing the lawn on Saturday and found my hour meter flashing SVC SVC. Only have 7.2 hours on the mower but I know the oil needs to be changed at 8 hrs. Is the SVC just a warn light to remind me and if so do I have to reset it or will it just stop blinking after the 8 hours? Could not find...
  9. bakerg

    Lawn rolling

    I bought a smaller roller last fall as I move from the country to town and did not need such a huge roller as I had. Question I have is how much is too much weight for the roller. The roller I have, you just add water for weight. Do I need to add more weight or is this enough? I have read that...
  10. bakerg

    Lawn roller

    I am looking into investing in a new lawn roller. Looking at the ones you can fill with water to add extra weight. What I was wondering was could I fill it with water and anti-freeze so I would not have to dump it out for winter, have also thought of filling it up with used oil. Any thoughts :?:
  11. bakerg

    Moved to town from the farm

    Moved to town from the farm, looking for help with new mower Just recently moved to town from the farm. Just sold my Massey Ferguson GC2400 with a 60" MMM as it is to big for the new house. Now deciding what to buy next. Lot size is right on the edge of using a push mower or a rider. Using an...
  12. bakerg

    Happy Father's Day

    Hope everyone has a great day.
  13. bakerg

    Carberator Cleaning

    I am building a 1/2 scale replica of a John Deere H that I use to own.:thumbsup: I am using an 8hp Briggs & Stratton engine that hasn't ran in about 20 yrs. Cleaned oil off engine and I did mange to get the engine to fire up for a couple of seconds. I need to clean the carb up as I think that is...
  14. bakerg

    Lawn Mower Snow Blowing

    Having a slow day at work:wink: and was wondering if anyone has ever used their lawn mower as a snowblower?:confused2: Can you even throw snow with a mower? Not that I would need to do something like that but if you really needed to, would it work?:confused2:
  15. bakerg

    Please help identifying this Bolens

    Can anyone tell me what year this Bolens is from this picture?:confused2: Posting for someone else.:tongue: Uploaded with ImageShack.us
  16. bakerg

    7 hp Briggs gap settings

    I have an old 7 hp Briggs & Stratton that I am working on. Mice have chewed on spark plug wire:frown: and I am going to replace it but need to know what the gap is between the coil and the flywheel.:wink: Can anyone help?:confused2: Uploaded with ImageShack.us
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    Ideal lawn mower engine

    A guy I work with has an Ideal engine that he was looking for info on. Would like to know the rarity of the engine and what it might be worth. :confused2: It has 14 1/2" flywheels which he thinks may be uncommon. :confused: Any info would be a real help.:biggrin: Uploaded with ImageShack.us...
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    Vintage Lawn Mower Ads

    Check this out.
  19. bakerg

    Name that mower game

    I have done this on another forum I'm on and I thought you guys might be up for a challenge.:thumbsup: Can you name this mower?:confused2:
  20. bakerg

    How bad is it on the east coast

    Heard of alot of snow and about 3 million without power.:eek: Is everyone ok on the eastern seaboard?
  21. bakerg

    Fall Preparation

    With fall upon us, what are some of the things you do to prepare your lawnmowers for winter? Are there any tricks of the trade that might be helpful to all of us here?:biggrin:
  22. bakerg

    How I got my new tractor Part 2

    After JDGREEN told his story, I thought I would tell mine.:wink: Was mowing 3 acres with an old MTD and a Craftsman lawn mower and using my old JD H to push snow.:frown: Needed to up grade so my wife suggested I get something bigger to do both mowing and snow removal.:thumbsup: I looked around...
  23. bakerg

    Getting blades on mower to cut even

    My mother has a GT2000 Craftsman 20hp with 42" mower. She had hit something a few years back and broke the casting on the left spindle.:ashamed: Replace everything but have not been able to get the mower to cut even ever since.:confused2: I think the deck may be bent but is there a easy way to...
  24. bakerg

    Box Elder bugs

    Last fall we started seeing these black bugs with red striped backs flying around our house.:confused2: Someone told me they were Stink bugs. I think they came from a pot of herbs that my wife brought in from outside for the winter. I kill between 5 to 10 a day.:mad: Today my son inlaw was over...
  25. bakerg

    Sharpening Blades

    What are some of the ways you guys go about sharpening blades on your mowers? I tend to use a fflapper disc on my angle grinder, to me it does a great job. Does it quicker then a file.:biggrin:
  26. bakerg

    New to LMF

    I been on TBN for a while and just joined LMF. I have a new Massey GC2400 and an real old MTD Turf Power. Also mow with my mother's Craftman L1000. How to help out where I can,:thumbsup:
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