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I mentioned this a long time ago about wanting to make a washable air filter for a B&S 14 to 17.5 hp engine. Well looks like K&N is now making them: https://www.knfilters.com/air-filters/33-2450-replacement-air-filter Kind of pricey but last time I bought an OEM disposable paper filter, it was...

This post originally started out as "Briggs and Stratton parts compatibility" thread. The goal was to use the recoil starter mechanism from a 2000 14HP engine that threw a rod (after only 2 or 3 years) and use it on a 15HP engine that came from the factory without a recoil starter. The 14 hp...

Just a heads up on something. I'm sure I'll figure it out once I get into it. I bought a Snapper riding mower used (~2 years old when I got it) which I've since sold. I believe it was built in 2000 or 2001. The engine made it through the summer until fall before it threw a rod through the...

Battery on laptop went dead before I could upload the pics:

Sorry for cross posting this but I'm not real sure where this belongs. Whether it be in the Craftsman's forum or under the company that built it for Sears. Here's my question...

1999 Husqvarna built/ Sears Craftsman with a 46" deck. I can't remember the model number but can get it. It's out in my storage building and it's pouring down rain at the moment. A few years ago I came too close to something and broke the weld on the left hand deck hanger. I welded it back and...

15.5 I/C OHV engine, 2005 model. Well that was when the mower was built. Assuming it's the original engine. I acquired this Murray riding mower. Every now and then when I start the engine, the starter motor will spin but the bendix won't engage in the flywheel. The reason I believe this is I...

I just unloaded the biggest piece of crap the other day but may have gotten something just as bad in return. I bought a Polaris Magnum 425 from a co-worker before I realized this thing was going to require a ton of work to get it going, although I estimated it would cost around $100 in parts to...

This is a follow up to a project I started back in the spring (with photos): https://www.lawnmowerforum.com/showthread.php/48821-Free-storage-structure!?p=314543#post314543 So I got my storage building pretty much complete. I had to wait until October to finish it up due to the heat. Throwing...

I've seen YouTube videos of people running non flex fuel vehicles on E85. These are fuel injected engines. The fuel cap on my mower says not to use anything above E10. I haven't seen E85 in awhile around here. Not sure if I could even find it if I wanted to. There are some conflicting sources...

This maybe common knowledge I don't know. So the other day I adjusted the valves on my Troy Bilt (MTD) that originally came from Lowes and decided to mow my entire yard with it. It had sat in my yard barn since last spring. I think after the float valve stuck, hydro-locked the engine, caused...

Does anybody know right off hand how much wattage the magneto produces on a 21 hp Intek Briggs? This would be on a lawnmower without a power take off. Reason I ask is I'm going to build me a shade cover for my Husquvarna. It already has mounting holes for one, but I'm going to make my own out...

I realize I've posted some crazy ideas and stuff on here but maybe this tops it all. Can you guess what the original purpose of these 12 panels were used for? I got these from my job. They were going to throw them away but I asked if I could have them and got them for free.

Here's my redneck fix of the day: So in another post I was complaining that I don't get the life out of a lawn mower battery that most people get. Most likely due to my bumpy yard. And I was needing a battery for my Troy Bilt MTD lawnmower but because it is my backup mower hated to invest in a...

You know how the Chinese like to change letters around while using the same font to fool people that their knock offs are the same thing. Some examples: Sharpei instead of Sharpie markers and Memex instead of Memorex cassette tapes (as far back as the 1980s). Well now I have seen it all...

So I've got two Snapper Hi-Vacs. One was made in 1979 and the other one was made around 2000. I'm wanting to use parts from both mowers and make a running mower. I robbed the deck off the 79 model to use on a 2001 model which I later sold after buying a new Husqvarna riding tractor and...

Anyone know what B&S recommends as far as cranking amps for a 17.5 hp engine and a 21 HP? Will any battery do? The only reason I ask is some of the cheaper batteries have lower CCAs. Speaking of batteries. The last "crappy" battery I bought was from AutoZone. I put it on a Snapper and by next...

Dad and I went to a local antique tractor and farm show today. You may not be into old tractors but there were quite a few vintage lawn tractors there that I thought was really cool. One of them is front wheel drive! Forgive me, I uploaded these directly from my phone when I got to work and for...

I've always wondered how these systems work: http://vkakarting.com/replacing-points-with-ignition-module/ So when the points close, the - post on the coil becomes grounded and discharges the stored energy through the coil wire to the spark plug. So when using this module, how does it know when...

So I've got this McCulloch 32cc leaf blower my father gave to me. The handle broke on it. I epoxied the handle but soon discovered this thing is heavier than hell and after blowing my driveway off, my back was aching afterwards. I think there is supposed to be a strap that goes on it and you can...

So I've got two Snapper 33" riding mowers. I think I can make a running mower out of both of these. Take the good parts off each and combine them. The major hurdle is fixing the trans-axle on at least one of them. Everything else is straight forward. One is a 1979 model: It's missing the...

Used to the "fix" to repairing a Poulan FeatherLite leaf blower that the starter cord would not retract was to stack a bunch of flat washers under the starter mechanism. I'm not sure what this is supposed to do but it sometimes works and sometimes it doesn't. Supposedly there is now a kit...

I've got a Sears Craftsmans lawn tractor that was made by Husqvarna. The model # is 917.289244 . What I am looking for is a service manual for this mower. I can't seem to find one when I search under the Craftsman's model number. Anybody know what the Husqvarna model number for this mower would...

I've got a Craftsman 46" mower but it's made by Husqvarna. So I found these mulching blades: http://www.ebay.com/itm/Stens-340-030-Mulching-Blade-Husqvarna-Craftsman-AYP-152443-46-Deck-Lawn-Mower/301494833971?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&_trksid=p2055119.m1438.l2649 Ordinarily I'd contact...

So the other day I determined something on my Troy Bilt weed whacker is stripped out. When I open the throttle, the end spins (somewhat) but the thing just won't cut. It seems something on the bump head end is stripped out. In the meantime I put two Poulan's together to make a working weed...

My father and I was at a tractor dealership yesterday picking up a finishing mower for his tractor and they had a Kubota diesel lawn tractor on their lot that was either this same model or looked similar to it. I'm not sure what year it was. I'm 99% sure it's a G5200. It looks identical to...

This is a follow up post to a question I asked awhile back but turned into a spark plug thread so I'll just recap. 17.5 B&S. I don't know the exact model number but it's a fairly new engine. I mean built in the last 10 years. The float valve stuck on the carburetor stuck and it filled the...

I've got two Snapper Hi-vacs with 33 decks. One is made around 1979 and one is made around 1999. Usually the parts between the years are interchangeable for the most part. I used to have a 2001 model and I wore lip off the deck so I robbed the heavier deck off the 79 model and installed it on...

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I'm in the market for a better trimmer. I'm considering buying this Husqvarna from Lowes: https://www.lowes.com/pd/Husqvarna-28-cc-2-Cycle-128Ld-17-in-Straight-Shaft-Gas-String-Trimmer/1212213 I don't want something real heavy. It sounds like what I am after. My 7 year old Husqvarna riding...

Somewhat mower related. So a co-worker gives me this Chinese made kid's 110cc ATV. It had a broken swing arm bolt and eventually one of the bushings in the swing arm busted. And the rear shock. So I fixed all of that. I replaced the $13 carburator that for some reason could not be cleaned out...

I guess we can talk about chainsaws, I know most of you guys own one. I've got this Poulan 44cc (46cc?) chainsaw with an 18" bar. I've cut several small trees with it. The other day I decided to cut down this cherry tree that finally gave up the ghost last fall. It was about 16" at the base...

I encountered a weird issue with my backup Troy Bilt riding mower the other day. I don't have the engine model number if that matters but it was built in 2009 and is 17.5 hp Briggs engine. While waiting on a new deck spindle for my Craftsman (Husqvarna), I got it out for the first time since...

I don't know if I've asked this on this particular forum or not but if you had a generator or something and you wanted to store it indefinitely (until needed), what's the best method to make sure it's going to fire up when you need it? I have two generators. Both have "Chonda" engines. Both...

I've been using non ethanol (even after there was a choice) in my mowers and my Trabant 601 which has a 2 cycle engine because of issues I've read about ethanol in gravity feed fuel systems. I wonder if I'm throwing my money away paying 10 to 15 cents more per gallon for this stuff. Is pure...

First of all, can someone tell me why B&S is no longer installing recoil starters on lawnmowers? At least on 17.5 HP and up models. This is very handy when you discover that the battery has bit the dust after the winter and you really need to mow your yard that particular day before going back...

Ever since I ran over that shepherd's hook my daughter threw out in the yard last summer, my lawnmower has not been right ever since. This was what it was doing: Then all of a sudden I hit a large stick and it starts making this ungodly noise where one of the blades was hitting the deck. So...

Right now I have a go-kart with an 8 HP B&S engine and a mini bike with a Tecumseh 3.5 HP engine. As usual both engines won't idle/run correctly due carburetor issues. I'd like to get these things running this summer. Last time I fooled with the 8 HP B&S engine, I came to the conclusion that...

I realize this is not a lawnmower but is motorized and has some relationship. Now in addition to my Tomos TX-50, I have a new toy. A co-worker gave me a kid's four wheeler the other day. I'm going to fix his Yamaha Bruin 350 in trade. The bolt that holds the swing arm to the chassis broke...

What exactly does factory refurbished mean? Especially when the item looks new and never used. I bought a refurbed pressure washer from Ollie's Bargain Mart about a year ago. It's the same washer sold by Northern only with a different label for $100 less. The first one had a cracked pump so I...

My 600cc Citroen 2CV can be started manually using the opposite end of the jack handle. I've done it and it's not that hard. Well on a cold engine anyway. I noticed the end of the crankshaft on my 58 Ford 800 tractor and Model A cars are shaped the same way: I do not have a manual crank...

Just one example. There are tons of these videos on YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AwKaMA4jKTQ&t=410s&list=WL&index=45

Anybody ever bought these socks? https://www.amazon.com/Dickies-Kevlar-Reinforced-Steel-Socks/dp/B00ND730FE I have to wear steel toed work boots at my job and an old pair while doing yard work and I constantly wear out the big toes out of my socks. Sometimes a new pair will wear out in one 12...

I installed a Wayne Dalton garage door opener for the garage door in my basement and so far it's been trouble free up until now. Much less trouble free than the Horman garage door openings I have in my garage which gets out of sync every now and then. I bought this from Lowes back in 2002 or...

I love 2 cycle engines! I've looked high and low to see if someone makes a replacement 2 cycle engine for a riding mower (say ~20 hp) but can't seem to find anybody that makes one. Surely some company in China makes one but I've yet to find one.

Your probably asking yourself, why? When kerosene is $3.00 a gallon and gasoline is $1.97 a gallon. What's the cost savings? I use kerosene in my parts washer (which holds 10 gallons) which is much cheaper and doesn't stink as bad as that naphtha based stuff that you would normally use. I use...

I've got this old push mower that belonged to my grandmother. I don't know if it has the original engine or not but it's older than dirt. It has either an 18 or 20" deck with "Western Auto" stamped on it and a Wisconsin engine. It does have four wheels (not the 3 wheel kind). The funny thing...

I realize this is a lawnmower forum and not a car forum but any of you guys swear by this stuff? http://opti2-4.com/index.php?dispatch=categories.view&category_id=165 Four years ago while waiting on my Trabant 601 to arrived from Hungary then Miami, I ordered a gallon of Opti-2 off Ebay. A...

One day while changing the oil and greasing the joints, I was going to change out the fluid in the transmission of my 2010 Husqvarna built Craftsman mower so I dug out the owner's manual but it says it did not need to be changed regularly but only when serviced. I have not looked to see if there...

My wife generates more garbage than anyone I've ever seen, bless her heart. When I was single I could have filled the garbage can the truck picks up once a month. Some weeks the can will be so full the lid won't close and also the bed of my Subaru Baja will be full of trash, I'll have to make...