Never again

[Ric]

Never again will I buy a B&S anything.



When a blade adapter with a built in shear pin can do this to a crank instead of shearing the pin itself it's a sad thing for the manufacturer.

 

[exotion]

What machine was that on?

 

[Ric]

What machine was that on?

A 175cc, 775 series Electric start Briggs and Stratton which is now junk. :thumbdown: The motor runs great I just can't put a blade on it.

 

[Nwatson99]

Was it hardened key-stock in it instead of the soft to shear out?

 

[Lawnboy18]

That is rather odd.

Was this on a Cub Cadet push mower?

 

[Ric]

Was it hardened key-stock in it instead of the soft to shear out?

This is the blade adapter, I'm assuming it's a cast.

 

[Ric]

That is rather odd.

Was this on a Cub Cadet push mower?

Yes it was on a Cub but it's still a B&S engine.

 

[OldMasterTech]

Yes it was on a Cub but it's still a B&S engine.

Ric, can you cut a keyway on the opposite side to try and get some more use out of that engine?

 

[Rivets]

Cause, blade bolt came loose.

 

[Ric]

Cause, blade bolt came loose.

No the blade bolt did not come loose. It was secure when I removed the blade. The blade adapter turn about 1/3rd the way around the crank shearing the crank before the adapter broke.