Recent content by GearHead36

Does your solenoid have 3 connections? Or 4? All solenoids will have 2 large terminals for carrying the heavy current from the battery to the starter. All solenoids have a coil, which must be energized to activate the solenoid. Some have one connection to the coil, and some have two. The coil...

The park brake must be set for the engine to crank. Did your friend verify that 12V was getting to the solenoid?

If the engine spins over when you short across the solenoid, then: - the battery is good - the battery terminal connections are good. - the starter is good. Check the simplest things first. Is the park brake set? Is the PTO switch off? Does this mower require someone in the seat for it to...

I would just use the oil from the engine manufacturer. Yes, it's way more expensive than what you can get at Wallyworld, but... - How much do you really use? I do one change per year. 2 qts. That's not going to break the bank. - You know that the oil from the mfr will absolutely have the right...

If the engine spins over when you short across the solenoid, then: - the battery is good - the battery terminal connections are good. - the engine is not hydro locked. I'd suspect a safety switch. Do you have a test light? If so, check to see if 12V from the ignition switch is getting to the...

How was that a waste of time? You guys informed me that I had the right size tires. That means that I know what size to get if I decide to buy any. And that I need to look further into what's wrong with my deck.

Hmmm. Looks like tire size is not the reason I can't get my deck level. I don't think I can justify replacing the tires just to eliminate checking them before every use. I'll try the ATF trick, and see if that fixes the leaks. And look for other reasons for my deck issues. Thanks, all, for the...

Here is a photo of the ID sticker. I guess that COULD be 968 99 92 20.

This is the Husqvarna forum, so... yeah. Those specs don't match my machine. They must have made a change at some point. Mine has a single cyl Kohler Command Pro, and only one fuel tank.

Thanks, ILENGINE. The rears are right, but I'm not sure about the fronts. They are currently Kenda Corsas, and size printed on the sidewall is 4.10/3.5-5. I don't understand that sizing. 4.10/3.5-5? What is that? And is it the same as 11x4-5?

I have a CZ 4817, and the tires are fairly old and leaky. I just deal with it by putting air in them every time I use it. I recently tried to level the deck, and found that I couldn't get the deck high enough. I set the cutting height to 3", but at the max height adjustment, the blades were...

Sounds like the governor spring is either wrong, or installed wrong. 4800 should be out of the range of adjustment. I'd look over the governor spring, and how it's mounted. There are often multiple holes for it to mount into. See if there's a hole that makes the spring looser.

Do both mowers run the same RPMs? Are both air filters clean? Or, the same amount of dirty? Same blades? High lift blades will use more fuel than mulching blades. Bagging, mulching, or discharging setup the same on both? Check the cooling fins. A rodent could have made a nest in one of them...