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From experience you need to provide the forum with make, model, and serial number information.

Hi Bartles, I typically work mobile while at home and on the road doing repairs. I use an old heavy plastic chainsaw carry case I had...

Thanks, I was thinking about a "tool board" for the ones used "almost every time"

Well congratulations on your post....now you know what it feels like!:p On that 1 1/4" wrench....go to the back door and pitch that...

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Could be. Or put the tools back where you found them when done.

I seem to end up with a bench full of tools at the end of a mower repair. I generally have to use a combination of 1/4" and 3/8" SAE...

You can't be a honest person and make it in today's business environment. Customers are wanting to have the work done for very little. I...

One piece of advice. Before greasing spindles disassemble and verify they have greaseable bearings. Many spindle are being sent with 2RS...

My 50 cents worth...........be sure to check the belt for cuts....that's a tight space to squeeze through.

As IL the model says has a 38" deck; unless, someone changed out the seat then all bets are off. But see if you have this idler arm on...

StarTech convinced me the better tool to confirm cylinder pressure is a "leak down test". Harbor Freight has such a tool. Compression...

You might want to see if you can use the jet from the OEM carb in the new carb you recently installed. I've had to do that in carbs I...

Follow up....replaced the head gasket(1) and all was well until the new fuel pump failed to pump...and yes, it is a Amazon knock off. I...

They are 20A but use a good quality fuse from a parts store. "White label" cheap bulk fuses are not reliable. If you keep blowing a...