LA135 - No start
The engine cranks perfectly but won't start. I thought there might be water in the tank so I drained the fuel bowl into a mason jar and no water. Choke seems to be operational. Filter is fairly new. 1)...
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I am a DIY person with only a little mechanical knowledge but I can follow directions. I hate to pay others to do jobs that I could do myself. I am looking forward to absorbing your knowledge.
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Hi, My name is Ben and I have a Mountfield SP454 mower - looking for a little advice is poss. Thanks :-) :ThumbUp:
View ArticleMountfield SP454 starting problem
Hi Guys, My first petrol lawnmower - an 18 month old Mountfield SP454 in great condition - has been fine for 6 cuts then cut out mid mow. now only starts for 2 seconds then cuts out. Ive tried removing...
View Articlehelp adjusting throttle
I have a 2007 troy bilt 17.5 briggs n Stratton riding lawn mower. that runs wide open and I tried everything to adjust the throttle on and it still runs wide open. I even tried to adjust the governor...
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What? Another hidden scrapyard? And some questions..
Well, I saved a 1974 Wheel Horse off this guy's property a few years back, but I never knew of this stash! There's 2 Craftsman II's, one 16hp twin with a Hydro.. must have not mad many of those because...
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Greetings, a hello from what is known as "the nerve center of the northeast",or " the armpit of America"! Hope to be able to both help and get help(probably more of latter). work on machines by...
View ArticleElectric PTO
Well, the old Craftsman I found in the scrap yard fired right up! It's missing the PTO, it shorted out years ago. It's a model 917.254350, but Craftsman' website doesn't show anything. Does anyone know...
View Article11/38 Mulching?
Hello, everyone. I've been thinking of trying to mulch with my old 11hp 'cube' it's the silver deck with skids instead of wheels, model number 917.255732. I've seen baggers few and far between, did a...
View ArticleNewby
Hello everyone, Working on a L120, mounting a snow blower from a LT160 (42"), got the belly drive mounted, just waiting on mounting brackets for the front. Don't know if it'll work out or not, but...
View ArticleNew guy with a mower
I found this site not long after a stumbled across my 25 dollar 10323 lawn boy. I've always been a tinker and anything with a motor interests me, especially old two strokes.
View ArticleDazed in Denver, NC
Hi, I'm an old guy that still likes to tinker with stuff. Located near Charlotte and currently trying to get an old Snapper RER running right. Wiring problem and flooded carb. Will post threads later.
View ArticleNew member, transmission question
I have a 10323 self propelled mower that i am referbing. I took all the stale grease out of the transmission and re assembled it with new grease. after i put it together, i noticed that there is quite...
View ArticleGrass is getting Long!
Hey everyone, just have a couple of questions on repairing my Toro. Been reading through the forums, but haven't found any answers yet, so I thought I would post it. Thanks
View ArticleIntroduction
Greetings! My name is Martin (Mart), I'm retired and live in the U.P. of Michigan, almost within walking distance of the greatest lake in the world, Lake Superior. I hope my experiences with mowers...
View ArticleStumped!
I have an LA145, about 6 yrs old. While mowing the other day, the blades just stopped. I know I didn't hit anything, but I thought I heard a "clunk" or "thump" just as the blades stopped. The belt and...
View ArticleHELP! My 8243 is leaking GAS
So the 8243 is leaking a fair amount of gas when it's at rest the only thing that helps is the shut off the gas tank but it still leaks and as well as when I tip the mower on its side with the caboator...
View Articlewhat is the White wire for?
Trying to resurrect an old snapper model 331313be. Bought it without an electric starter, so I've been putting it back together including a new starter. Wiring diagrams show a white wire from the...
View ArticleDrive Belt
Need to replace the drive belt to the hydraulic pump. Any advice on how to hold the tensioner to get the belt off and on? I have a JD 757 zero turn. Thanks.
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