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Not all Stihl dealers are the same and maybe only one individual has past their silver level training for Stihl and never went any...

Hi dinows, Reverse PTO (RIO) shut off switches were mandated some years back after people were recklessly backing over kids, pets and...

Maybe this will help if you enlarge the page view...

Once the cutter spool is installed, you pull the loose end out of the (temporary) holding groove through the outer hole so it can feed...

I've worked small engine equipment since I was a very young man, and it has always been a backup source of income for me. There is not...

Hello oldntired55, I came across some recently where the new deck spindle makers installed a tight fit pipe spacer to set the distance...

Hi dinows, Older mowers like your previous simple design Murray had practically no safety switches. I think people had more sense to...

I went back and studied the picture for your spool with the cutter string on it. The starting tip of the string is inserted into the...

Hi platefire, Many of the new OEM mandrels come installed with one time use self-tapping bolts (On purpose). These bolts are common to...

Hi platefire, Many of the new OEM mandrels come with one time use self-tapping bolts (On purpose). These bolts are common to break off...

Part #8 of this parts list is an example but match your exact engine numbers...

Is part #11 in place under the string spool?

It sounds like the vacuum operated pump is defective or some trash got sucked into the inlet side from the tank. I've had lots of...

Plugs and coils fire easily in an open atmosphere, that is what often tricks people into thinking the parts are good. Get the engine...

Kohler Courage engine? Most likely it has an air leak between the cylinder head and the carburetor insulator block. These were not a...