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Scag mower won't engage

I've got an older Scag 36" WB & went to flip the switch to engage the mower deck this a.m. & nothing happened. The mower itself runs fine (12.5 Hp Kawasaki FB460V), but the deck won't engage....

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kohler command pro CV25S crankshaft gear slip

Hello all, i have a timing issue on my engine. I saw rumors online that the crankshaft gear can slip. but nowhere in the manual or online can i find where the dot should line up in comparison to the...

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2005 Chevy 1500 battery draw

Picked up this 05 1500 with the 4.8 in the fall. Has been good to me so far, but I noticed that now that I do not drive it everyday(I use it almost exclusively for mowing) that it is constantly needing...

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Old toro pro line 36in Pto won't engage

Any help would be great. So here i go. I have a toro 30157 1995 12.5cv kolher tbar walk behind. I picked it up for 300 no real rust. Replaced pull cord and spark plug coil. And started her up ran okay,...

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Kawaski Fx 651 pull start

I am buying a mower with a kawi FX 651 want to put a pull start on for a back up. So i wont be stuck with a dead battery What parts will i need? thanks

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Thinking about hiring an on site mechanic

The opportunity has arrived for me to hire a guy that has small engine repair experience. Hiring him would save alot of time going back and forth to my current repair shop and hopefully save me some...

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Engine compatibility ?

I would kinda like to put a used engine on my Gravely 144z. The fh601v is shot but I don’t know what I need to look for. If I could find used engine that I could throw on without a ton of modifying I...

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walker creeping

hey guys oneshot here again . Walker mtefi 26 horse with kohler command pro ch 735-3011 in it. Yeah i just put two new hydros in and the walker is creeping forward when it's in park. Is there a simple...

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Can’t service my own Stihl Handhelds? FS 94 RZ

View attachment 356734 View attachment 356735 I just returned from my servicing dealer to order a new recoil starter assembly. Gave him the units serial number etc. and he tells me the unit is dealer...

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Engine stumbles when the blades are turned on wright stander 19hp kawasaki

when you turn on the blades it sputters for a second or 2 and then goes back to normal. could it be dirt in carb? or coil going out? It don't feel fuel issue but i'm not sure

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Bad boy issues Yamaha

Well having issues with a brand new Outlaw XP with the Yamaha engine. First of the trailer mower started smoking badly went back to dealer, Dealer said was oil in muffler lol.. We used mower for 15...

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Engine replacment advice

So I'm gonna take this old toro proline walkbehind 1995 kolher cv12.5 to the shop just can't diagnose as problem and I was curious about a engine replacment. The sfs floating deck is fine and so the is...

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Older 17hp Kawasaki problem

Trying to get this older mower ready to sell and for some reason the motor won't start back up after I shut it off. It will start with a little starter fluid and run fine throughout the range but as...

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Good source for deck belt

The deck belt on my Husqvarna PZT48 broke. The cheapest I could find a replacement was for $65 and it looks like it will take a week or more to receive it. Has anyone found an alternative belt source...

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Stihl FS80 carb identification

I have a FS80 from about 2004 that hasn't run in years. I sold my landscape business several years ago and kept this trimmer in case I needed it one day. A couple of years ago I had a local shadetree...

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Guidance needed on adjusting Kawasaki FH680V valves

GUIDANCE NEEDED! I have a so-so bit of knowledge on how to properly adjust the valves on a ZTR mower engine, but I would be grateful if someone (or several) would help me by answering a few of my...

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Stihl Br600 Runs but won’t turn back on

i have a Stihl backpack blower br600 that turns on runs strong when I turn it off it won’t turn back on . Has new Carb and fuel filter . What can it be ?

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Scag Wildcat Deck

Recently Picked up an 2010 Wildcat 52". Deck has some play in it can move it side to side. Moves way more than my year old Tiger Cat II. Chains are all tight. Has anyone had to replace the deck...

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2003 Exmark Lazer

I recently picked up a 2003 Exmark Lazer Z with a 27 hp Kohler motor. Model LZ27KC604 Exmark with a CH740 Kohler motor. When I got the mower it had been not used for a year or two but started and ran...

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what would you use? 20w50 castrol -or- 15w50 mobil 1 (hydro)

SWZ Scag 36- specs calls for 20w50 engine oil in manual for the hydro. I checked 3 surrounding citys/towns and only finding 20w50 in Castrol. I read that mobil 1 synthetic might be better choice to...

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