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I have been working on a friends snow blower. the unit stopped with a loud bang emanating and then a seized situation. We took the flywheel off to find a mangled alternator. Somehow the alternator screw(s) had come lose allowing the coil to jamb in the flywheel. One of the mounting standoffs...

I have a 1985 MTD tractor model 145-810 I believe. It has the original gas cap which is missing the clear plastic top part. I am worried that if I leave the machine out when raining it will leak water into the tank. I would like to find a replacement cap. I don't require(or want) one with the...

I have a 16 hp B&S Vanguard 303707 which requires a new starter. I can easily remove one bolt but the one towards the front of the engine is very difficult. I could remove the flywheel to gain access to the bolt but don't want to. I note that B&S offer a special tool but it is rather expensive...

I've been working on a puller type garden tractor. Originally it had a Kool-bore 18 hp opposed twin in it. A neighbour gave it to me a few years ago and it quickly became my favourite as it could do so much work. When I got it, it was smoking a bit and leaked some too. I changed the oil often to...

I have a carburetor on a 16 HP Vanguard that has a main jet that I can't remove. The item is 117 (attachment) and the screw driver slot has been compromised a bit making it hard to get a good torque on it. Is a special tool required? Are these jets installed with a thread locker seal? I tried...

Where can one find what B&S "TYPE" numbers mean? I have found info on model numbers and code numbers but haven't seen type number info. Thanks for your input.

I recently purchased an Ariens YT-12 Hydro for an elderly friend. The engine smoked some when started. I did a compression test on it with 55-60lbs. The unit is model 281707 type 0143-01 code 8804131 I would like to "freshen up the engine. I thought maybe rings and a valve seating plus...