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Does anyone know the replacement bearing size for a 46-in deck spindle? I believe the spindle part # is 618-0240, Deck H for a 1999 MTD, Models 660 to 679. My parts book doesn't show a bearing for the spindles, but someone has to have replaced bearings instead of the entire spindle...

Hi, I have a Snapper 21357B Self Propelled walk behind mower that has a few issues: 1) Leaky gas tank. Gas tank is molded into the engine cover and leaking at a seam. I'm having no luck finding a replacement online. Any help to repair or replace this would be appreciated. 2) Air flap in...

I just bought a Yard Machines riding mower with an 18 hp briggs 2-cylinder (1997 or so, I believe). I swapped in a 46" deck from a parts mower, changed the blades and freed up the spindles and double pulley (it had been sitting idle for some time). By 'freeing up', I turned the blades by hand...

I have a Craftsman LT4000 with a 15hp Kohler command engine. Runs great, but the body is rusting away -- no longer safe to mow with. I just bought an MTD Yard Machines 46" mower with a B/S 18.5 hp opposed twin engine 42a707. The body is good, but I can't get the blasted engine to fire up...

I bought a used yard machines mower with a B&S 42a707 18.5 hp opposed twin engine. In trying to track down a no-start condition, I have done the following: cleaned carb and fuel pump -- replaced gaskets etc with B&S carb kit Checked for spark with in-line spark tester -- spark is there for...

I just picked up an older (1998 or so) MTD Yard Machines riding mower with the 2 cylinder Briggs and Stratton 42a707 engine. The engine was not running when I bought it, but I was told that it was running recently -- I bought it off a kid who was going to convert it to an 'off road' mower. I'm...