KAXS.852N4CA spark plugs are very different looking

[revtim]

If it is exceeding 3600 RPM, the governor has been played with in the past or it is failing and sticking. It needs the governor shaft checked for binding or wearing into the engine case and or a correct governor adjustment.

It been years since I have seen a governor shaft binding or badly worn, but it is possible.

Coming from a municipality, anything is possible because most barely service the engines and run them to death. 1450 hrs. of commercial use are high hours in this case.

If lucky, just a new governor shaft seal and proper adjustment will keep this running quite a while longer.

Loosing oil is never a good thing.

Boy.. did I get that wrong. I thought, being a municipality where they have mechanics on staff they would service them more regularly than perhaps a homeowner or business owner where cost was an issue. Shows what happens when I assume something. When I picked it up, the oil was clean and there was a new oil filter which I found consistent with my preconceived notion. Oh well, live and learn.. it's still 100 times better than the ancient old Bunton Zero turn I've been using for the past 7 seasons. I think it dates back to the paleolithic era or.. the early 90's anyway.

 

[slomo]

Loosing oil is never a good thing.

True that.

Oil is cheap though. Keep her on the full mark prior to every mow.

 

[Auto Doc's]

Boy.. did I get that wrong. I thought, being a municipality where they have mechanics on staff they would service them more regularly than perhaps a homeowner or business owner where cost was an issue. Shows what happens when I assume something. When I picked it up, the oil was clean and there was a new oil filter which I found consistent with my preconceived notion. Oh well, live and learn.. it's still 100 times better than the ancient old Bunton Zero turn I've been using for the past 7 seasons. I think it dates back to the paleolithic era or.. the early 90's anyway.

Hi revtim,
Bunton is a name I have not heard in a while; they were a very popular commercial brand back in the 80's when I was in Virginia. I'm probably being too harsh on municipalities by comparing them to my area of South Texas.