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I take it that this is a fuel injected model?

Have you resolved this problem yet? Just checking.

You will have to remove the PTO center bolt an slip the PTO off. It may have to come apart to get the belt material out of it.

You Have to make 4- square bottom "U" shaped stiff wire clips to hold the brushes back and allow them to slip past the commutator. There are example online. Don't fight or force anything because you can easily chip the tips on the brushes or damage the commutator.

Often times, equipment manufacturers will assign their own part numbers to spark plugs, but the plugs are produced by Champion, ND, NGK or any variety of plug manufacturers according to their design specifications. Use the Champion RN12YC plugs in this engine gap at .030 inch. These are a long...

The next possibility is debris floating around in the fuel tank and blocking the fuel pickup tube. That or the fuel shutoff solenoid on the fuel bowl is getting hot and shutting off.

Welcome to the forum. When you post a help request, please provide the product label information number and the engine label information. This information is vital for anyone to be able to help you. John Deere (and other companies) is famous for having constant design changes during production...

I recall when I was a kid, one of my uncles had a Snapper walk behind mower with a similar friction disc drive. He was amazed when I tightened the drive tension spring on it.... I did it out of necessity because it was too heavy to push if the drive was constantly slipping. He never did...

The carburetors have a design flaw with the choke lever on the carb rubbing the metal bracket running alongside the carburetor. Pull the air cleaner out of the way and then remove the screws for the backing plate. Look at the base of the choke lever. It rubs and hangs to choke open. It takes a...

Edit: I read that you got this resolved after ai posted. Glad to hear it. Check the carburetor gaskets for correct position, also the intake to cylinder head sealing gasket could be leaking. The carburetor is having an air/fuel mixture issue. Attach a couple of pictures of your original...

I recommend Purple Power or Simple Green cleaners. Wet everything down with cleaner really good and let it sit for a couple of hours. Rinse with a good hose nozzle and repeat as needed. You have to give the cleaner time to work its magic. Spray can degreasers are a "wallet flush". A spray...

Generac Holdings Inc. is a huge "umbrella" worldwide venture that owns many familiar brand names. Generac acquired DR as a "subsidiary" around 2015

Teryl fixes all actually shows the Kawasaki coil being compatible by using slightly shorter retainer screws (or trim the ends of the ones you have). Modifying the kill wire to connect and basically changing over the high-tension plug lead. It's a pretty straight forward process. There is no...

If it ever had straight gas put in it, it's shot.

Welcome, In order for us to help you, be aware that we will need the make and model along with the product label information off of the machine you are having trouble with. If it is engine related, we will need the label information or the stamped numbers in the valve cover if B&S. The machine...