Recent content by GearHead36

Do you work on your own equipment? If so, try the following, and check operation after each step: - Check the blade brake and cable. Make sure the brake is not dragging when the engine is hot. If you reach under the mower, and turn the blade on a hot engine, first remove the spark plug wire. I...

Briggs 125cc engine? When this happens, is the deck clogged with grass? A deck clogged with grass could make the starter rope hard to pull. Are the cooling fins clear? Maybe the cooling fins are blocked, and the engine is overheating. Remove the engine shroud. The fins should be easy to check...

Never mind. Apparently I'm an idiot. I don't know what happened, but it's working now. I just went out to the garage. I was going to make a photo of the linkages to see if I could see what was wrong, and... it's working fine now. At least I think it is. I don't have it running yet. When I first...

I have a Husqvarna CZ 4817 Zero Turn Mower (968999220) with a Kohler Command CV490S. It has the common leaky carb problem, so I I'm taking a gamble on a cheap Amazon carb. However, as I'm putting it back together, I notice that the throttle is not wide open with the mower not running. I can move...