3051 parts question
Found a source for piston and rings, possibly connecting rod. The parts list I found online lists 678046 for the connecting rod but the one I pulled out of the machine is 677924-1, are they...
View ArticleToro/Kohler tractor smokes on start
So I have a Toro LX 460 lawn tractor with a Kohler 20hp SV600s engine. 2006 build date on engine. Things is great shape, very clean and good power. So the thing puts out a good bit of smoke on start up...
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thanks for allowing me to join I am also a member of MTF and SBF all great sites with loads of info and unique equipment
View ArticleStihl trimmer question.
A friend of mine asked this question the other day, and I said I'd post it here for him to see if anybody has any idea if it will work, or it they've tried it. He's looking at the Stihl FSE-60 electric...
View ArticleSelf inflicted hard start problem HRX217HYA
I really like to baby my two season old HRX217HYA. I take care not to scuff up the sides of the wheels and deck against concrete edges and fences. I take care not to scratch the handle when mowing...
View ArticleEarly 90s Murray 11 or 12/38
The early 90s model..l have had good service from this model of mowers. I know we all have opinions of what we like or dislike. But to me this model run has served me well. My first one purchased about...
View ArticleAny comments for Kohler command series?
Hey guys, I wonder about the durability of the command series the one in question is a 15 hp. It's an older engine, but assumed good. Any comments to the general engine class would be appreciated. Pros...
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Gravely reintroduces the two wheeled tractor.
I visited the Ariens factory in Brillion, WI yesterday, and among the exciting new products that Ariens/Gravely will be introducing in 2016 is a new line of two wheeled tractors. I met with Rob Wittl,...
View ArticleHonda HRM215/GXV140 oil leak
Hey all - looking for some guidance on whether I'm headed down the right path. My circa 1990's Honda HRM214K4 seems to have developed an oil leak. Oil dripping down the fuel line onto the mower deck,...
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Daylight Savings Time
Just a reminder to set your clocks back tonight. Happy Halloween everyone. Attached Images ScreenHunter_89 Oct. 29 21.48.jpg (48.9 KB)
View ArticleTip: Wrap the sparkplug connector(s) when clearing out flooded cylinder(s)
I'd like to recommend the event when you clear out a flooded cylinder with the spark plug(s) pulled, wrap the sparkplug connector with something like a piece of duct tape when you do so. This probably...
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Moved all the machines out to check for mice and lined them up!
I been noticing mice activity by my bird feeder storage area. Dad set up some traps and we caught6 so far, NOT GOOD! Was afraid of them being in the engines of our keepers. I checked them first and...
View ArticleNew member from Chicago!
Hello everybody, my names Josh, currently residing in the suburbs of Chicago. I'm in my 20's and an aircraft mechanic by trade. I'm mechanically inclined and I've always had an affinity towards things...
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Simplicity Broadmoor 707
Hello all! New here, and sorry but this will be a long post. Long story short, the engine is toast and it's getting a new one, pending delivery on Tuesday. Part operator error, part seller ignorance....
View ArticleGreetings from the Toronto area
Hello all, New to this forum, came looking for other peoples tips and tricks, to add to my bagful. I'm 63, retired for about 16 months from my previous life as a Municipal Electrical distribution...
View ArticleEngine replacement
Not sure if this question belongs in this site of forum, but here it goes. Can anybody recommend an engine replacement for a Dixie Chopper with a 60" cut? Present Kohler 20hp has given up. Owner never...
View ArticleNew member helping neighbors!
Hey all. New member. Retired neighbor needs me to fix his ride on mower. Can't seem to find the right part online. Its the assembly kit, Input Shaft 4513, but can't find them anywhere. Would love some...
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Hi glad to be here. I am restoring a vintage lawn boy mower and looking for help and parts
View ArticleVintage lawn boy
I am restoring a lawn boy brick. Do not know what year it is. It has a new engine and a newer deck I need to find some parts like a new carb and the on/off primer My lawn boy is like the one on this...
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