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Hi All, I am not new here but have gotten the weekly updates and have read a lot of the postings. I have asked questions on here before so I am not totally new. I have a Grasshopper 524V-42 that I bought new last year. After two summers worth of mowing I have come to several conclusions about...

I agree , they are built tough. I bought mine last year. It is a 42" cut, and has the electric lift on the deck for easier cleaning. At this point there are only two issues that I have. One, the deck being only 42" does not reach out past the width of the wheels at all. This makes for cutting...

I know I'm not the smartest person out there. But I've been listening to these conversations for years now, and it takes me back to the years before leaded gasoline was banned, and all the horror stories that were predicted then. Well I'm still running my 1964 MF35 and I haven't burned up my...

Just checking back in with my experience so far this year. I've had a quite a bit seat time in by now. It's getting better, but still mowing along a chain link fence line and along ditches can be problematic. Fence not that bad, just hitting it a bit. The ditch though still makes me nervous. I...

Just a thought. Could my problem with steering be due to the narrowness of the deck? The other ZTs were 48 and 54" wide cuts. The decks were wider than the wheel width, whereas this being 42", is the same width as the wheels, and sticks out the front more than the width of the deck. I chose the...

Rivets, Thanks for reply. The machine is setup properly as far as I can tell. The problem I am having is the seemingly minute touches that changes the direction. On my son's Ultima, which I used for an entire summer, I was easily able to mow in a straight line using one hand on both levers. I...

Just bought a new Grasshopper late fall of 2021. I haven't used it a whole lot yet. It is a 524V, 42" deck. I have driven and used a couple other zero turn lawnmowers, John Deere, Cub Cadet Ultima, and Kubota. The one thing that I have noticed on the Grass Hopper is the sensitivity of...

I'm sorry if I have offended any one. I really don't have the time now to get back to it. I will try to get back to it later on. I have saved your instructions for when I have time to get back to it. One of the problems is the location of the solenoid on the Bolens. It's under the seat tucked...

Bertsmobile 1, Had a bit of time to check the situation out. Her's what I did. Instead of using a car or truck for jumping, I used a battery charger. FIrst on 2 amp, setting, then 20, and then 40. Each time the same result. The starter turned and the starter gear engaged the flywheel but would...

Thank you so much. It will be the weekend until I get to it, and I will post results. LaVern

Oh Okay, I always saw it referred to as carburetor shut off solenoid. Learn something new everyday. Thanks LaVern

I guess what I need to figure out then is where or what is the problem. Is it electrical as in solenoids, regulators, safety switches, etc.? Or is it bad wiring? Or is it mechanical such as the incorrect valve adjustment, or bad camshaft? A few days back I did a search looking for a schematic...

Hammermechanic, So then the test I did at home just removing the starter and hooking a charger up to it didn't really show the condition of the starter, just the ability to turn while under no load. The starter repair man did that first thing, then he tore it apart and examined the internals...

Thanks Bertsmobile. I haven't had much time to get back to it these last few days. In the last few posts I have been trying to figure out the electrics and how they work. I hopefully will get back to on hands by the weekend. Appreciate every reply. LaVern

Thank you. So if I understand you correctly, I have a good connection and no loss of voltage? I guess it is all black magic because I thought, and as did the starter repairman, that the voltage at the starter terminal should be just slightly less than the voltage across the battery terminals...

I see now that I mis-typed in the above posting. I typed ,"One thing that has been addressed is the drop in voltage at the starter. " Should have read, "hasn't " been addressed yet. So I'll try again. Is a voltage drop of 12.7 to 2.6 volts normal? The way I measured it was clipping the...

Again thanks for all the input. One thing that has been addressed is the drop in voltage at the starter. Should there be such a sharp decrease. From 12.7 to 2.6 volts seems to be drastic, and in my mind points to a short somewhere in the wiring? Of course it could mean something completely...

Hi, Thanks for the info. I thought I did get the valves adjusted right, but..... Do you not bring the piston up to TDC with both rocker arms loose showing it is on TDC? Or where should the piston be when adjusting the valves? I watched a couple of videos and maybe that's where I went wrong. I...

Hi All, This is going to be a long post, please bear with me. :)My Grandkids acquired a 2012 Bolens, model13w1762F065. This is a 38" lawnmower with a B&S 13.5hp. When they got it the deck was pretty much shot and they wanted it just to drive around and use as a tractor and just something to...

Thanks for more information and the suggestions. I've got a busy day infront of me today so I'll be using this information over the weekend. LaVern

I think it does look like that maybe an inch or inch and a quarter at the widest dimension. I'll have something by name to look for now. Thanks. LaVern

I have a John Deere F710 with the Kawasaki 17.5 hp engine. I bought it used in 1995, very low hours then. Just recently in the last 3 weeks it's been acting up. After starting and running for a while, and then shutting down for a few minutes it is not re-start. It cranks and cranks and...

That's a good report on the Ferris. I has seen one last fall at one of the local agricultural fairs and was impressed with the welded deck and suspension. The fact that the grasscatcher clogs easily and is troubesome in clearing the clog is great to know. Thanks for the report. LaVern

Previously I wrote that the Cub Cadet Ultima my son has does not cut my lawn very well due to the uneven layout and the swales that are present on my yard and areas that I mow because the frame is so stiff. My JD F710 has the front mounted deck and a very strong and stiff framework on the...

The last mower I bought was a John Deere F710. I bought it used in 1995. It was low hours, and if they still made them I would for sure buy another one. I still use it some but last year my son bought a Cub Cadet Ultima ZT and I used that. The F710 is a good running machine but the deck is...

Don't get me wrong, I think it is a great mower with great features. It's just my yard and mowing conditions aren't real flat. I have several drainage swells and that's where the stiffness of the frame and lack of ability to follow the contour really shows up. I don't know if there are any ZTs...

Hi All, It's been quite a while since I've posted anything. The last time I posted it was a question regarding a snowblower for my F710 lawnmower. This time it's about that same lawnmower but concerning whether decks for it are available or whether any other decks would work. My research says...