Recent content by bertsmobile1

I will put my Metallurgists hat & dustcoat back on and make a very bold statement that will give 95% of the people here the shits big time . The only tension wrench worth buying are the deflecting beam type as shown in the catalogue page below deflecting beam tension wrenches All of those...

Pull the carb off flip it upside down. The weight of the float should hold back 14 psi ( atmospheric pressure , sort of ) , but usually 10 PSI is good enough If it does not then there is some thing wrong with your carb If it does then there is something wrong with your mower remove the fuel cap...

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ep. My fix is a grade 8 bolt , High tensile washers and a sleeve that is an interfearance fit so the sleeve turns on the bolt and not on the wheel

The engine carb & muffler come as a unit and get dropped in as a unit Not really hard to get them out if you can get i up high enough to get under comfortably Do a leak down test, I would bet on you having a blown head gasket When you put it back get some air ducting and move that air filer...

Yes the crankcase is over pressurizing and there are only 2 causes that do not cause a smoke screen when you mow 1) blown head gasket 2) crankcase vent stuck shut .

For women I tell them to pretend the lap bars are a shopping trolley and move them the same way and amount that you would in a supermarket . For men I tell them to only try & steer with one hand , whichever is their dominant side . So for a right handed person they steer with the right and...

So you start by going to the Cub Cadet web site & downloading the wiring diagram which I believe will either be as a stand alone file or in the parts book, The "cub Cadets and More " web site has the better information. Next you check the battery terminals for 12 V Then you check the hot wire...

time to clean the carb and check the float bowl valve actually cuts of the fuel supply

The fans are not expensive just check that you order the right one as they come in push or pull blade angles Without the fan the oil will overheat get too thin and loose traction. An essential job with every service is to thoroughly clean the transmission I use a very long air duster bought...

Crap in the fuel tank blocking the outlet .

Inside the fuel pump is just a diaphragm and 2 check valves As the crankcase pressure is applied to the diaphragm is moves in & out The brass disc is a filter because air has to be expelled to enable the diaphragm to go out . If oil is coming from there then the usual culprit is a blown head...

Hydros are the only place that I use full synthetic The trans is good for about 1000 hours , a bit more if the owner was careful, never ran at 1/2 engine speed and did not tow. There is a tech who advertises on ebay , I have used him several times HE machines the kidney plate and the cylinder...

Hydros are designed to fail Oil changes can prolong their life if you do not introduce dust into the box when you change the oil Down side is purging has bare metal running on bare metal so you sort of end up in square one When they get very grumbly and old you can go p a viscosity grade or two...

Well sounds to me like the dealer has no idea about what they are doing or are telling you porkies IF it stops dead it has to be in the ignition system or the electrical system Some thing simple like a burned out diode or dead short in the coil or if it has a control module ( not familiar...

Factory spec is to blow tyres up to the exact correct pressure . drive the mower 15 to 30 minutes at full throttle to get both boxes at full operation temperature. On a SOLID surface ( concrete or bitumen ) push bars full forward and travel 30' Go full reverse for the 30' and you should stop no...

Check the oil level It will most likely be high, thin and smell lie fuel because the carb is leaking .

When trucked tyres are over inflated so the mower does not wobble like a bowl of jelly ties come loose & the mower fall off the truck . Double check the tyre pressure , usually 10-15 psi rear & 15-20 psi fronts .

Easy fix for this one. Go to the Warner web site and search for a similar spec unit with the next size up pulley ( blades will spin a bit quicker ) or slightly smaller ( blades spin slower ) Do not go overboard as a 1/4" is the effective limit Usually a too big pulley will work with the old...

Actually the Chinese Kohlers are better than the American ones We get a lot of Chinese tractor style mowers here fitted with the Chinese version of the bucket engine and they are brilliant .

FWIW I drop the front deck hangesr so the deck swings back closer to horizontal However I use an yard crane not a mower lift so I can get the mower 7' up at either end if needed .

Water in the float bowl will do this . Some times a bare patch on the kill wire can touch the block at different angles Also the carb solenoid ground wire can do the same thing if the ground screw is loose . Get a pair of orange in line spark testers and fit them Drive down hill and watch for...

Put your finger on the joint between the engine and the body You are feeling for relative movement between the two indicating loose mounting screws A loose motor will cause a knock at low revs that disappears at high revs .

HAve you checked the wiring diagram ( I have not by the way ) A lot of these switches are ground switches and not power switches so there is never 12V on them This is why Star told you to get the wiring diagram. If you can not find one ask and some one will either post one or a link to where you...

Do you run a bagger ? Baggers emit very fine dust that can get sucked into the engine and wear the rings I have done quite a few re-rings on Timecutters fitted with Kawasaki engines because the air filter is a bad design and easily leaks if overtightened . The solution is to fit the FX filter...