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Same lol. Nobody reads the manuals anymore??? Maybe its just laziness LOL.

No oil pressure and you're toast 😬 ask @StarTech if he knows where you can get the seal.

Just get some new high lift blades and call it a day.

@Gym123 I'm pretty sure its "Newscum" not Newsom. 😂

Okay lol.

🤦🏼‍♂️ Yes, of course lol. That is the point of the parking brake.

Have you tried using the parking brake? Lol

Sorry, but we don't help disable safety switches. We want to keep you and everyone safe. There are too many mower accidents every year...

I would say clogged bagger or need new blades. Love the user name BTW lol.

StarTech, this is just an old craftsman riding mower. I'm guessing its a DYT4000.

Ahh, almost said the coil but you tested spark. I hate all these DSAI systems. Such a gimmick.

Sounds like your tie rods need to be adjusted if possible, or replaced. Upload the model no. And a pic of the front end.

Hmm... Is it a Valvetrain problem or a plugged exhaust screen? Never heard of this engine brand before.

50% idiot 50% moron 50% nimrod 100% communism / anti-rights

Oh, hipa carbs are the best. Only aftermarket brand I trust. Great quality.

Yeah, I'm going to buy a diesel truck and roll coal to make the EPA scream lol 😈

The K46 is an -entry level- transmission. For 3 acres, that's not what you want.

The 348 will last much longer, because the transmission is stronger and easily serviceable. The K46 I've seen go bad on mowers only 3 years old. I really want to get a donor K66ELD for my riding mower because my k46 is blown.

Husqvarna riding mowers are really good

WOAH!!!🤯 that's double what I get...

Those Rangers seem to be pretty solid little trucks. I wonder what mpg they get 🤔

All right, so what do you want to do is buy any aftermarket carb off of Amazon compatible with your engine, Take the shaft out of there and put it on the carb with the broken shaft. You don't have to swap anything else, but you can swap the gaskets and o-rings if you want. Please don't use...

Thanks, the PO trashed it so bad. Just took out most of the emissions equipment except the cat. Cleared out the freaking rats nest of wiring they put in for their CB. They obviously didn't know how electricity worked because they had 3-4 inline fuses on the negative wire for their CB crap. 🤦🏼‍♂️

@slomo IKR?! It looks so good at night with the running lights on.

92 Ford F150

Yeah, originally I was looking for a Ranger too, but I needed something just a little bit stronger, while being a relatively small truck. That's how I found my 92 F150 reg cab short bed. It was actually cheaper than some of the Rangers out here for sale. Plus I wanted a V8 too 😏. I bought it for...

Ah, but isn't freedom of speech great 🙃

@slomo yeah, what did they think was going to happen when they let all these immigrants in 🙄 Lucky for us, these immigrants are too stupid to know what a "kill switch" is lol. I'm near Portland, Oregon so not sure if this totally applies to me.

How do you adjust it to be like that?

Yeah, newer vehicles are more expensive, but not more durable...

Dude, get the Husqvarna. You won't regret it. I've had the husky GT 48 xlsi since 2016, what a beast! It is Almost identical to the Ts 348x d. The fab deck cuts beautiful and will NEVE R rust through! The k 66 is strong as hell and fully serviceable. Get the Husqvarna, it will be the best...

Our grass had been cooked by the sun, and then decided to go dormant. 🤦🏼‍♂️ We don't have a sprinkler system set up to water the lawn because we run on well water. Nothing worse than having no grass to mow😐. When there were all the wildfires in the west here in 2021 or 2022 (?) the lawn was a...

I had one of those old snapper RERs. What a beast. The thing caught on fire twice, still ran like a top. 😦

@MParr where is the high idle adjustment? My briggs is only at 3k with the throttle pushed all the way up.

You could remove the head for further inspection but I would venture to guess that a fuel line or filter is plugged, carb is still dirty, or valves out of spec.

Man, imagine 4 more years of this. 😐 Bring these companies back to America. We would get better quality and more jobs. The Us should never be dependent on another nation. If prices get higher than they are right now, we're done for. Remember, the government was created FOR THE PEOPLE, By the...

They will be tight from the factory

Just snug, don't want to strip the aluminum because that's a bad day.

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You should make sure the bolts are torqued down evenly and correctly.

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@GearHead36 Exactlyyy. Well said. That's my only problem with Electric equipment. Luckily Oregon doesn't force us to buy electric... Yet. I personally have several cordless drills, impacts, etc. And they get the job done great. I haven't tried a cordless blower or mower yet but I don't have high...

Adjust the valves. Over time the gap gets bigger letting less fuel and air in to be burnt and performance suffers.

I have a two bin bagger for your DYT 4000. Near perfect condition. This bagger would work on both tractors but you might need a lower chute for your 48". The opening is a little bit bigger on the 48 AFAIK. Upload some pics of the deck discharge area and a photo of the rear of each tractor. Where...

I put a predator V twin on my push mower, it sounds like that is what the OP needs 😂

Just buy a new hood assy.

Sounds like plugged carb, bad coil, or valves out of adjustment. Check your fuel line for a steady fuel flow

I can take a photo of mine tomorrow. It usually Has the same color wires.

Yeah, I know a lot about that transmission. I actually just finished swapping my plastic transmission for metal hydrostatic transmission. Alright, so I was having trouble with the pedals sticking, like it would go forward but when I press reverse, it was rock hard. It also would go into neutral...

I have only seen ACRs on Vtwins newer than 2018 I think. I know for a fact that yours does NOT have it. These Briggs Vtwins always have high compression. I say replace starter and battery and clean the Battery cable ends and the starter mounting surface with a wire brush.

No, you cannot adjust the mixture on most carburetors due to emissions regulations. They are set from the factory. I suggest taking the old carb apart and thoroughly cleaning it.

Can you elaborate on "fuel problems"?

There should be a main blade fuse somewhere in the wiring harness.

Make your own? Don't feel bad, I can't find one for my Honda HR 215 either.

@Auto Doc's That's what I said

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@GearHead36 X2

@GearHead36 It's lawn tractors all day for me. They are much easier to work on and small GTs like my husky GT48XLSi with a ✨servicable✨K66 are a Beast on my hills. The hills at my house are so steep, I'll have to upload a pic sometime, but cheap hydros don't last long on my slopes.

See if Jack's small engines or Ereplacement parts has it.

I am getting ready to dig into my old TT K46 from 2004. Funny enough, It is the exact same symptoms: drives good until warm and sluggish up little hills. Replaced fluid and Didn't do crap. On YouTube, Taryl fixes all has a video about fixing a tranny with similar issues. I am going to replace...

@StarTech Me too. Its hard to work with some people.

Hmm, I would say that's unlikely. It doesn't sound like they've had the case opened up.

Or just look up a YouTube video-

I would try adjusting the valves.

Rubber fuel lines? I've hardlined my mowers...😎

What? 😦 I had no idea... I guess I'm just used to the design of the GXV140/60.

Yeah, they really are designed to fail with the internal brake and the brake dust circulating in the oil 🙄. External brakes are better that way.

Just replace it

Are the wires for the safety switch circuits good?

That would be bad rings, or a head gasket

I would say bad rings or head gasket. Does it smoke at all? It might be really faint and hard to see, so you could shine a flashlight next to the exhaust to see it better. Also check that your choke butterfly is open all the way 😉

BUT it is normal, some engines smoke on startup naturally or due to age, etc. All of my riding mowers smoke on startup, but there's nothing wrong with them 🤷🏼‍♂️

Ok, it the gov is adjusted, that's a bad internal governor. Also, what color is the smoke? Blue is burning oil, black means it's running rich and the carb probably needs to be cleaned and adjusted.

That could be a bad Neutral or reverse safety switch