Bent blade: straighten or replace?
I hit a hard piece of pine root this morning and bent one end of one of my two blades. It now cuts uneven. I got it better by putting in vice, but still a little off. Should I keep trying to get even...
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new owner of old craftsman lt4000 going to need help getting her mowwing
View ArticleI found an LT 4000
high folks here's the story i found this craftsman lt 4000 behind a house i bought 4 flat tires, gunk in the tank, totally gunked carb, and a pile of rust under it that i'm guessing was the deck ace...
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Snapper Man
Hi folks, Here is my Snapper fleet that I have restored oldest one being 29 yrs old it has been repowered with a 6 horse briggs runs like a top I use all these mowers on a weekly basis, the RER is 28...
View ArticleNew TimeMaster 30 and engin not running smooth
Hello all, I just picked up the TimeMaster 30 yesterday. I have had 2 other Toro mowers in the past and loved them, so when I saw the 30", I had to have it. The one problem is the engin, when blades...
View ArticleLawn Boy Mowers for sale
I was in the grass cutting business for most of my life, and used Lawn Boys exclusively. I have left the business, and have several mowers available. I had two of them running last year, a 3rd one...
View ArticleJust too Fast
My Gravely Model L, mod# M99911, It is a fast walk with the leaver in low range & a trot if You put it in hi range. I just bought it about 6weeks ago, do not know how long it had been setting. The...
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hoping for mower info
Not new to the business, but have 2 (new to me) ZTRs. 60" Swisher and 34" Exmark. Had Bunton walk behinds before, but can't physically use them anymore. Need to sit now. Love these new guys.
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oversize tires
Have a 34K and would like to put some super lug tires on it. Climbs slopes fine, but a little side hill and it sideways - even on dry ground. Problem is I can only find them in 18x9.50. Have 18x7.50 on...
View ArticleHello!
My name is Pat and I live in Upstate NY. I moved from the city to the country and prior to living where I am now I had about a quarter acre that I cut with a hand mower. I moved here about 6 years ago...
View ArticleLA145 Transmission Belt
I was having problems going uphill and the drive belt was pretty worn so I replaced it and the problem still exists, not quite as bad but still a problem. What I want too know is if their is an...
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Free Craftsman 15.5/46" 6 speed
I replaced the blades and adjusted the deck on my brothers GT5000 last week. When I took it home Saturday he ask me if I wanted his old Craftsman for parts. Even though I have way to many projects...
View ArticleHad a STX Fix it day!!!!!!! :)
Hey guys, dad felt good enough to help today! We found a exhaust leak on the Jersey STX at flange and we repaired that and painted muffler. Then fixed the torn rubber on bagger by Shute. Let that sit...
View ArticleFound a new addition to herd!?
John Deere/ Saber tractor w/ 54" deck Found this tonight, hope the guy calls me or emails back!! Looks up our alley and 54" deck would do nicely around here in a salable tractor!!! :) :2th:
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Snapper restoration project
Hey guys, I've started my Snapper restoration project. I am keeping it low-budget, but here is the progress so far. I started out with a fairly solid and complete mower, as well as another unit that...
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Michigan noiseless
Went to an auction the other day near Garden, MI and saw this reel mower and had to have it. It's an REO Michigan Noiseless Model 75. It mows pretty nicely, but the adjusters are all stuck tight, so...
View ArticleTuning the large one-piece Flo-jet
I'd asked recently about this carb on an 11hp Toro rider (56170). I've cleaned it and re-installed it after setting the float correctly--I think. It runs much worse than previously so I suspect...
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