Recent content by Forest#2

Just some general info about the Anti backfire solenoid (ABS) you mention. Sometimes the solenoid pintle can be free'ed up by using a penetrating oil and gently pushing and slightly twisting the pintle valve. It is slightly spring loaded outwards and uses voltage to retract. You also have the...

Here is a link that has instructions for your Briggs carb https://outdoorpowerinfo.com/repairs/

Does that tractor have a F N R shifter on the floor board in front of the seat and a 1 through 7 speed shifter on the right hand rear fender??? (YES or NO) If you will post up couple pictures and the 7 speed shifter area for forward and reverse I probably can steer you to a owners manual that...

joed756 said: An old diesel mechanic trick...use two head gaskets. Good info here I've done the two head gasket with good results. (do the proper torque procedure) Also it will slightly reduce the compression which can be a good thing on some engines.

Looks like you found a cheap replacement. I've Plastic welded several of the plastic gasoline gas tanks with good results. You can watch several you tube videos about such. I try to use a piece of plastic from the one I'm welding/repairing so as their DNA is the same.

I've heard a rumor that Lowes will honor Craftsman tool lifetime warranties.

Yep, sometimes consulting the owners manual for instructions is a good thing after all else fails. I've seen lots of dudes/smart alecks/jerks just throw the owners manual away because they know more than the people who built the product. Thanks for the come back. Lots of dudes will not...

No way would I buy a mower on-line, especially a used one. Bad enough trying to buy one while doing face to face asnd inspection and asking the previous owner questions. When doing such I'm checking out the seller more than I am the mower/equipment. We all have heard this line, It was running...

You said: but finger controlled of throttle will smooth out and run Perfect. Little strange that it ran ok by holding the throttle butterfly manually, due to starving for fuel (unless it was only surging when under a load) Sometimes if applying a slight choke lessens the surge is a hi8nt of...

Is this a new to you engine? or is this a engine you have been operating and the surging started all at once????

You need a small cc engine compression tester like you describe. Lots of info on-line.

Engine smoking on a hill, you say. But not on level ground????? Too many variables here. Blue smoke or black smoke. See if oil is thinned out with gas or too full of oil. check breather. If Blue oil smoke might do a leak down test.

You asked: You Where can I find this bracket? If you can find a part number just do a on-line search and if it's listed a NLA or discontinued, go to Flea bay and search the part number and if nothing surfaces that you want to pay for do a SAVED SEARCH WITH A PART NUMBER AND ONE WILL USUALLY...

As ilengine says. Just a few hints here and basic info about such. I remove the electric clutch and take a piece of schedule 40 rigid metal pipe that will just slip over the crankshaft, (I save the electric PTO clutches because they are expensive and write the model/part number on the clutch...

I've noticed that: As above and also any time a PTO is en-gauged and it does not sound right, like you mention, engine pulls down, you feel vibs in your cheeks in the seat, and it's getting worse, then stuff hits the fan, next time think about turning off the PTO before it gets worse because...