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Repower Snapper 21 before the Safety bail?

Hey all, I'm far from a mechanic, and need some assistance. One of my mowers is an old red and White Snapper 21 push mower. I really love it, it's light, steel everything, easy to push, etc. The engine...

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Good Info about Oil.

Hey guys, (and Envy in particular) I found this website that give the straight skinny on oils how they are made and why one type is better than another. It also dissects oil filters and why we should...

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Kohler Command Pro 27 about to head to the scrap yard LOL

I had another thread posted here about this motor. It wouldn't start and was spitting back fuel. I've solved the previous issue (fuel spitting back was from throttle getting stuck, I forgot to transfer...

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Chainsaw help!

Hello everyone I recently acquired for free an older craftsman 3.7 17" chainsaw. It runs like no tomorrow but the oiling system for the chain doesn't work. The bar and oiling ports are clean and it's...

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John Deere 777 liquid cooled Kawasaki

I am in need of some help. I have battled an intermittent power loss problem all summer and it's finally started happening often enough and long enough to do some testing. I think I've come to the...

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Kohler Ignition Modules

i am experiencing what seems to be a weak spark in one cylinder of my 2006 CH 730, on my Exmark Lazer. I cleaned all of the terminals this past spring so they should not be the issue. One plug is...

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T Bar Controld

I just purchased a 2004 Gehl 7800 turbo skid steer with T Bar controls. Does anyone know if you can change the T Bar controls to Joystick style like on the newer 7810 models. Thanks.

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Kohler m16s carb issue

Wondering if anyone else is familiar with a Kohler m16s motor. I have it on a leaf vac and it ran fine before but now will only run on choke and leave the plug black and sooty. I even put a new carb...

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Kohler m16s carb issue

I have a Kohler m16s on a giant vac leaf loader and lately all it wants to do is run on choke only and dies right after the choke is released. So I replaced it with a aftermarket one from a dealer and...

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Kohler CV25s won't stay running.

I have Kohler CV25S mounted on a Ferris 61” pro cut Z. It started normally yesterday and ran OK for about 15 minutes. It stopped like it had run out of fuel, a check showed both tanks ¾ full. I...

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Turf Tiger Kawasaki 27hp Engine Surge

Hi Guys, I have a 61" Scag Turf Tiger that has the 27hp Kawasaki Engine (FD750D). The engine has a surge where the RPM will go up and down at idle. The throttle position doesn't seem to matter. It runs...

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M48 Tank no start

Hi guys, i just picked up a Cub Cadet M48 with the 23hp Kawasaki motor. Was working with the mower and by accident hit the blade engagement with the parking break on, motor shut off and now I have a no...

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Toro proline 44” hydro deck swap from 30144 to floating?

I have a toro proline 44 hydro model 30186 with a older deck, deck model 30144. My questions are: 1) Can i swap a carrier and floating deck from a 30326 to my current machine. I know both are 44” decks...

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Ariens Max Zoom ZT3100 oil leak

I have had a leak for a while. I just now had time to check it out. It appears to be the charge pump cover. The charge pump kit will arrive today. My question is- When I go to replace this will I end...

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Rusted out Walker Mower deck 48" GHS

The underneath of a Walker mower deck has some welded thin sheet metal baffles/contours that enhance the flow and grass handling properties of the deck. My 10 year old Walker is in great shape except...

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Scag Tiger Cub Hydro problem

I searched the forum and can't find the exact problem I'm having. I have a scag tiger cub 48 " deck Recently, when sitting in the machine, the left handle and wheel became very weak and not keeping up...

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Horrible walker mower tire leaks w/ no visible holes (video)

We've got a 2017 Walker H27i. We love walker mowers, but these tires on the front and back of the unit are horrible. Definitely want to switch to flat-free tires or something besides these. We have 500...

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Honda HRC transmission

Honda HRC216 2 HXA, 1600 hrs One end of the “final shaft” from the transmission is fairly worn out and the right rear wheel wobbles badly. I need to either replace the “final shaft” (approx $66 plus...

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John Deere 757 zero repower

I was given a ZTrak 757 mower recently with a blown motor. The previous owner had the kawasaki FH721D motor rebuilt twice (the typical overheating, bent pushrod issue). I retrofitted a harbor freight...

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Repower or rebuild motor in aging Exmark Lazer Z

My Lazer Z LZ23KC604 with Kohler model CH23S, Spec 76569, just blew numerous gaskets, lost most oil, but will run with oil topped off (so maybe bearings etc are OK). Question now is should I rebuild...

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