Scag Belt Vibration
I have a Freedom Z and out of blue, the drive belt starts making a "vibrating" sound. The mower still runs, it's just noticably louder. Vibration is the best way to describe the sound. The idler spring...
View ArticleToro Timecutter 42, tough starting
4 years old, I replaced the battery and solenoid yesterday. It will start but it takes about 5 quick key turns to get the crank moving and then finally it starts. Could the battery not have enough...
View ArticleTruck to removing voltage regulator harness?
is there a truck to pulling the harness off of here? It’s on an exmark. I thought you just pull it straight down but it doesn’t budge. I’m afraid to break the plastic clip. View attachment 359788
View ArticleStihl Blower, hard to pull, spits out gas
Stihl Leaf Blower, 2 years old, paid around 200. Sometimes the rip chord will pull extremely hard and jerky, then when you finally get it to pull normal is spits out gas from the muffler and will...
View ArticleFS 85 weedeater wont start
On my FS 85, I verified spark by pulling plug and grounding against case and saw spark. gas bubble pumps up and appears to be getting gas. Any ideas on what and how to check anything else? Thanks
View Articlejohn deere 757 wont charge
have a john deere 757 with a new 28hp kawasaki fh770d has about 30 hours now. wont charge battery. i get about 18 hours of cutting time then battery goes dead. got brank new battery, put a different...
View ArticlePiston 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...
View ArticlePredator 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...
View ArticleKohler Voltage regulator hot
So I have A 2007 Walker MTGHS with a 23 HP Kohler engine. The voltage regulator is getting very hot. While the 3 wire plug is plugged in, the mower will shut off and die. If the mower is off and I turn...
View ArticleHelp please, echo pas-225 head removal
I cannot get the head to my echo pas-225 ice tired sticking a metal object in the hole on the side and try removing but there is no hole in the shaft all I see is a gear.
View ArticleBest way to sharpen blades
Greetings, What do you guys think is the best way to sharpen lawn mower blades? I am used to using a bench grinder followed by a mill bastard file and maybe finish it off with a sharpening stone. What...
View Articleeaton 778 repair/replacement
Hi, I have an older steiner ztm200 18 hp briggs and 52" deck. The right side hydro is an eaton 778-043 and has quit working. It acts like the fluid is not flowing inside of the hydro. I am going to try...
View ArticleMower runs weak, dies when I engage the blade
Exmark Commercial 30” w/ Kawasaki FJ180 V engine. Running fine this morning. Started right up later, and was running weak. Died when I tried to engage the blade and then wouldn’t start again. Let it...
View ArticleBad pulley or engine bearing?
I hear a metallic sound coming from under the engine deck on my Lazer. It sounds like maybe a pulley going bad so I was under there trying to wiggle to see if anything was loose. Everything felt tight....
View Article**** eyed flat idler pulley
The deck belt on my Lazer snapped today. Out of the blue. No warning signs. I checked the pulleys and they all seem to spin pretty smooth. The one seems to sound a bit dry (circled in green) but when I...
View ArticleProper Throttle use on 2 cycle
Is it okay to run a 2 cycle blower with an 'itchy' trigger finger? I mean, should the throttle be held at a steady speed, rather than pressing the trigger all the way down for a microsecond, then...
View ArticleWhat do you do with used Carb Cleaner
I was wondering what y'all do with your used carburetor cleaner. The spray kind. Can I put it in a glass mason jar with a lid until I take it to the recycle center? Thanks!
View ArticleScag Cheetah Park Brake Inoperable
Hello everyone I have a scag cheetah and I noticed the mower would roll with the park brake engaged. I raised the rear of the mower to check the position of the cotter pins in the linkage that connects...
View ArticleNeeding help please.
Just purchased a used 33" zero turn simplicity, and I am needing to replace the blade holder. Is it just the center nut that I take off to get it off? Thank you.
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1600 wam jd mower
Having hard time keeping my 1600 mower up and running it keeps blowing the o rings to the wing decks and the power to the side decks sometimes is real weak any suggestions thanks
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