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Cat 257b2 lost rear idler

DCB1A823-3677-4F10-9B98-4050A241B19D by Swette24 posted Apr 7, 2018 at 1:50 PM My rear idler came off today while i was moving dirt around. I’m wondering what I’ll need to do to replace it. The...

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Difference between Kawasaki FX801V and FX850V

What is the difference between the Kawasaki FX801 and the Kawasaki FX850? I have read on here that for about $30 in parts a person can change the FX801 to an FX850. What would be that process?

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Kawasaki FH721 FH680 23 25 HP Engine Rebuild Kit

Just a little work Ive done so you wont have to.

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Kawasaki 23 hp fh-680 v problem

I gave my laser z hp engine to a friend to rebuild. It's a Kawasaki fh680 v 23 hp. Well he is a professional motorcycle mechanic and took the entire engine apart and started making a parts list which I...

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Scag PTO issue

Hello, I'm new to this site and looking for some assistance. I have 2009 Scag tiger cat 48 with a 19 hp kawa with 140hrs. My issue is when I engage PTO switch the engine bogs and dies. The deck belt...

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Husky 430ls issue

i have a Husqvarna 430ls that I bought in August of 2016. I bought it because this model is a rebranded RedMax 3050 (and I’ve loved my RM trimmers) and I was able to get it almost $100 cheaper than the...

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Can some one help me plz

I have a kawasaki fh661v and it keeps backfireing when I try to start it I have put two new coils on it and a carburetor kit On it and and check the valves and I don’t no what else to do to it can some...

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Some Say Echo No Good

I have 8 of these Echo SRM 265T that are over 8 years old with heavy use. We run them until they fail and then fix em and away they go. Despite welding the nuts on the muffler bolt it still came loose....

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Low cost Used propane powered Kawasaki engines.

I've noticed quite a few Craigslist ads for 17hp Kawasaki FH541V powered Propane floor buffers. Hours seen are low. 300-500hrs. The whole machine can be bought for less than 1/3 the cost of a new...

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Honda gx160 runs slow

This aerator of mine is a turtle, runs really slow, any way to speed it up, even running at full throttle it's slow, and this is a 5.5 hp motor? will adjusting the governor help?

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Hello I new here was just wondering if anyone could help me out on a walker...

I replaced the pto in mower and know it spins backwards

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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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Redmax 8500

i have a relatively new redmax 8500 that has recently started puking fuel/oil out of the carburetor back into the air filter tube. Unit runs ok spark plug looks ok but makes a mess

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Engine swap: Predator for Kawasaki on Ferris

There was another post below about switching out a Predator engine in a scag. I replied to it and thought I would post that response in it's own thread in case someone was doing a similar swap. When I...

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Lots of Stihl BR / SR Conversion Information

Hey there folks! A big thanks to John, and Nathan for all the help getting my BR converted to an SR. It took me forever, because one of the parts I purchased new had to come from Germany, and it is...

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Leaky Stihl SR450

Went to use my Stihl SR450 today to fog for some white flies and the blower has sprung a leak. It seems that the gasket on the bottom side of the chemical tank must have gone bad. It appears to be fine...

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Toro z master

Have an issue with the solenoid not sending power to start motor , Have changed the solenoid with a new one , Has power from battery but nothing happens when the key is turned test light doesn't glow ....

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Vanguard 37hp EFI Maintenance Questions

I'm at 100 hours on my Vanguard and I see in the manual it calls for changing the spark plugs at 100 hours. Seems awfully soon to be changing plugs, but my last mower was a diesel so I’m not entirely...

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Fuel pump wont start

I have a Bunton zero turn mower and when mower is switched on the fuel pump wont engage, it has 12 volts going to it, and also I can unplug put hot and ground to pump and it pumps, just wont do with...

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Echo SHC-212 hedge trimmer

I have had castrophic failure with my hedge trimmers. I am in need of a gear box. Echo part number 61041021461. Anyone have any recouces or have one laying around?

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