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Hello M., My advice is don't jump into buying parts or contemplating a "rebuild" until you have a full evaluation of the entire...

Hi Star Tech, The days of actual "Chem Dip" are gone only to be replaced with a useless, bad substitute for more money. I'm waiting for...

Hello S., You likely have a B&S Exi725 on this trimmer? They only run at one speed. Carburetor dip is "overkill" on these carburetors...

I agree Stihl has saturated the market, but I noticed their actual training of techs has been pushed to quick online classes with no...

I guess everyone develops a fondness for particular brands. I once like the early Ryobi straight shaft trimmer combo along with the...

I guess if one is bad that makes them all bad?

I've never seen a sponge like that in any Stihl FS56 I have dealt with. This looks like and "oops" part that got in there

The Z425 has always been a good light duty residential mower and not too difficult to work on. It has less "bells and whistles" to fuss...

Sounds like a bit of water in the fuel. Put a little 60% or 80% rubbing alcohol in the fuel tank and see if it clears up. Isopropyl...

Not sure why ATF came up early in the posting. If the manual says 90W then that is what you should use.

Look your engine numbers up on Parts Tree and you will find the short pulse hose that goes to the valve cover.

Have you tried disconnecting the points ground kil wire? Most engines can be switched/updated to a none points ignition magneto. Star...

So, do you have a manual shift trans with a hydrostatic unit, or just a manual transmission?

What kind of meter are you using and are you finding this by doing a voltage drop test with power applied to the wire being tested?

Build information: Jacobsen Chief 1200 Garden Tractor Build Dates The Jacobsen Chief 1200 garden tractor was produced from 1966 through...