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Billy Goat Leaf Vac

So I acquired a Billy Goat Leaf Vac with a 16 HP Vanguard motor recently and was going to do a tune up on it since when I purchased it it hadn't been started in a long time and it took quite a few...

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New guy with Kawasaki FD851D question

Hello All! This seems a place with knowledgeable members so here's the question: I'm re-powering a Scag Cougar with a FD851D Kawasaki replacing the very tired FD751. I bought the machine used some...

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Bobcat S250 No power-up

Hey guys & gals, I have an early 2000's Bobcat S250 Skid Steer that won't power-up and is just dead. When I try to push the yellow RUN/ENTER button to power it up, nothing happens. A little...

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Quick question, Echo repair

I'm replacing the shaft on my Echo Power Pruner PPF-210 The inner Flexible Drive Shaft has a collet on one end. Which end goes toward the powerhead?

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Throttle lever on Toro grandstand moving

I have a 2015 Toro grandstand Kawasaki motor. The problem I am having is when it's running it won't stay at full throttle the throttle lever moves down on it' own. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks

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Has anyone ever seen this blade problem before?

I have a 52” Scag Freedom Z. Brand new medium lift blades were just put on. (This problem seemed to exist before I put new blades on.) The deck has been leveled, releveled, checked and checked again. I...

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Stihl 700x gas leak

Has anyone had a gas leak in a new Stihl 700x backpack blower? I just bought one and it immediately developed a fuel leak. Stunk up garage and vehicle - major safety issue.

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Hand held blower vac

I am looking to replace my old stihl hand held blower vac. It is falling apart although starts right up runs ok but all housing is junk plastic chipping away. Its least 7 years old. I use it for many...

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Predator in a Scag

My father in law gave me a nice scag mower with one catch, the Briggs and Stratton engine had no compression in one cylinder. After confirming 0 compression and even taking the valve cover off to find...

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Stihl FS100RX

Hello all, anyone know if a Stihl Powersweep is compatible with Stihl FS100RX model? I know this model is no longer available by Stihl, they upgraded it and call it something else now. I contacted...

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Replacing an Engine?

Hello guys, my 19hp kawasaki (FH601V-AS29) motor has finally died on me. I have a brand new 22hp Kawasaki (FX691V). I am looking to replace the old 19hp motor with this new 22hp. Would anyone happen to...

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Stripped Torx screwhead

Search yielded nothing...so I will assume I didn't use the correct verbiage. I'm GUILTY of stripping one (of the three) aluminum Torx screwheads that holds the top-mounted multi-holed shield/cover onto...

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Piston pitting on a Briggs can I still run it

Engine was blowing oil back out the intake I found good used head I am putting on them I am doing new rings. When I got in the engine I noticed some pitting on one side the sides of the piston are fine...

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toro commercial 22178 hard to pull start

Picked up a older toro with the kawi fj180v looks to be in great shape overall i paid $30 as is .... checked all the simple stuff the fly wheel was a little rusty cleaned that up pulled the plugs no...

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engine shuts off when drive levers moved out of neutral

Hello all this is my first post on this site. I have an issue with an early 2000's toro z-master z255 model # 74203 serial # 992178. A few times the machine shut off on me while mowing then would start...

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ISSUES WITH HYDRO GEAR PUMP

hydro gear issue I have a Toro with two Hydro Gear pumps, the pump # is BDP-10A 433, at the end of the season one pump had a bearing go bad and blowing out a seal, put a new bearing and seal in, works...

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kawasaki FD731V time delay help

im swaping out a 23hp kohler air cooled for a 26hp kawasaki liquid cooled on my 1000Z. ive been looking over the the wiring harnesses from the IS3000z with the 26hp lc engine, and my mower the 1000Z...

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Wheel motor question

I have a hydro gear motor part# Hgm-15e-3051 Would this parker motor part# TF0240US081AADD Be similar in specs I understand it's changing to parker from hydro gear but would it work as well. I found...

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Echo PAS ProPaddle

Anyone know if the Echo ProPaddle is reversible? Pull it, instead of push it? Need to clean rocks out of ditches along gravel drives/roads due to snowplowing. Thanks!

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2013 Walker Mower troubleshooting

So I’ve got a 2013 MT Walker 48 inch deck. Normal wear and less than 350 hours on it, basically brand new. Haven’t had any issues, for the most part been a great mower and taken care of. At the end of...

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