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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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echo blower hard re starting when hot?

I have two of these pb755h echo blowers and I recently had the newer one I bought adjusted at the dealer because it started leaning out on the top end after about 40hrs of use. Well I had the same...

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Kohler 37hp ch1000 lost compression

Have a 37 hp kohler with 4hrs on it. Literally brand new, not under warranty, because I bought it like this. Has no compression, pistons move up/down. Rockers arms are not moving at all when I turn it...

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Husqvarna MZT not starting

I was mulching some leaves today and backed into the side of a mound causing ztr to stall. when I went to restart it, it would bog down and stall at full throttle. manage to get it up to the front yard...

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Exmark Navigator not working in cold weather

I have a 2008 Exmark Navigator that when it is cold out (now in winter time) it won't move. It has come to the point that I have to put a space heater in our trailer (enclosed trailer) so that in the...

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Red max 8500 tough starting in the cold

All of the sudden my 8500 is really tough to start ( recently dropped to a constant 20 degrees or so ) Any idea on the cause or how to fix it?

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I think my Husqvarna blower might need some work...

Husqvarna 580 BTS blower. 5 years of pretty extensive use as my main blower. I had noticed it was looking oily and finally got around to pulling the covers. I had heard that they had a habit of having...

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how are those japan knockoff carburetors on ebay?

looking to replace a carb on my 340 honda and ome is 75.00 and a japan one is 18.00! for those who purchased the knockoffs are they reliable?

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S175 snapper pro icd

I have a snapper pro OCD with diesels motor. I am getting poor stripping quality from the mower when I mean poor I mean can't hardly see any. Does anyone else have this mower and can say what might be...

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Need help with s JD hyd dump MCS.

im not sure of a model number but here is a picture, I just took it off today after doing my last job of the season. The two main problems is the door seal and latch, sometimes going over uneven ground...

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15 hp kohler hard to pull start

I have a 15 hp kohler on walk behind And to pull start it was hard took plug out some fuel came out then was easy to pull Put new oil in changed filter and new spark plug went to pull and hard to with...

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Welding Hood

Need recommendations for hood to go with the Lincoln 140 I am giving as Christmas present. I threw up a couple kinds fixed and auto shading. View attachment 333750 View attachment 333751

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Mystery B&S no start

Sorry for another no start question but this one has me completely flummoxed. 6.75 Briggs primer only no (autochoke nor manual choke) on Troybilt push mower was running fine summer & fall. Tried to...

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Stihl BG Blower Dies

Hi All, I have a Stihl Bg something(Number is worn off) Handheld Blower that runs for couple minutes then dies. Normally after letting off the throttle it'll just die. Pull the cord again & it...

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CASE W11 Loader issue

1980 model. 3800 engine hours which I assume are pretty accurate. Bought cheap. Use some during the summer loading gravel, rock, mulch into trucks but that is about it. 10 foot pusher on during the...

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walker mower seat

I am wanting to change the seat on my walker. Question is how in the heck do you get it off? I see weld beads on the bolts under seat. Any help is greatly appreciated.

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Kawasaki 17hp fh500v

Hello There, I have the Kawasaki fh500v. I am in need of help with this one! I am trying to get this running. I have cleaned the carburetor, added a new gasket, changed the gas, fuel pump, spark plugs,...

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PTO switch

it has been cold outside so sometimes when i turn on the pto on my cheetah the blades don't go all the way up to full speed when i engage them at 3/4 throttle. i give it a bit more throttle and they...

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Stihl 430 blower problem

How do you fix this? Boot and curly wire came off the coil wire. I usually tie wrap metal wire to coil wire. Then split the boot and tie wrap it on. View attachment 334115

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HAPPY NEW YEAR

Happy New Year to ya.

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