Recent content by dougmacm

I bought a pair of them in Sept 2020 and they are just as good as O.E.M. I paid $49.00 for the pair so you did well at almost half that !! Cheapest I see now is $23.77 each on amazon ...may have to snatch up another set. Cheapest on O.E.M. is around $70 / pair. Only thing about the...

They made GOLD SERIES 4-strokes too ... not many .. but I have one made in 1996 (3-Speed aluminum deck), that I did not realize it ever existed until I was offered one for free a couple of years ago:

I've got Greenworks 40V & Kobalt 80V that are made by the same company and use the same "single blade". They offer a high lift blade and I have 2 of them and they do give a better cut at the sacrifice of shorter battery run time. Having two blades would have to reduce run time as well, but...

I've got 3 of these elite batteries (2-6Ah & 1-3Ah) ... I knew about the USB port but have never used; but did not know (or remember) the bluetooth feature. Doug

May want to post your location ... most people are not willing to pack and ship a mower. Reading your signature, I've also got Duraforce's (2 10525's, a 10323 & 10424), AND a 1996 10517 that is basically a 10518 / 10525 but with a "B&S 190cc Quantum" on it. When I first got this 10517...

I've been using Amzoil 2-Cycle oil for years. I used to run everything at the 100:1 even on my 1977 7024 (D433) and my 80's "F" engine mowers and never had an issue. My Amzoil dealer always said running richer than 100:1 was just wasting good oil !! A few years after 2-cycle engines left...

It is designed for use in assembling engines, and I'd guess it is the equiv. to the O.E. L-B stuff so I'd say YES. Go to an auto parts store or google it and read the packaging. Doug

Yes, that is what it says in the Mechanic Handbook. If you don't have one of these books, pick one up or download it if you can find it. Doug

The "F" engine case haves are sealed with Anaerobic Gasket Maker (no actual gasket as others stated). Lawn Boy Mechanic Handbook calls out Lawn-Boy Gasket Maker # 682302. I used Permatex # 51817 when I did two of my "F" engines. Doug

Probably not ... I looked at the listing and those are shrink wrapped and a different P/N is mentioned, where the ones from SUN/GW come in a box. Guessing those are a retail / store version. Doug

They might have actually ... CC contacted me about some suspicious activity early June ... it was nothing we did so charges got denied and we got new cards. Doug

I've still not received the 3 on Back Order from January ... guess I should be contacting them again.

Let us know where you are located, maybe a member here is near you and may be willing to help. Doug

A standard -115 Viton or Silicone O-Ring will work ... you can find these at any industrial supply house or amazon. My B&S on my 1996 Lawn Boy 10517 was leaking at the same spot. We have O-Ring stock where I work, so I matched up the original O-Ring to a -115. We have both Viton & Buna-N...

Your 1st picture shows a BENT rod connecting the throttle cable pivot to the carb linkage. I've got a similar linkage set up on a 190cc B&S powered 1996 Lawn Boy and the same linkage rod on mine is STRAIGHT. If your linkage rod is supposed to be straight as well, this could definitely be the...