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    HD52, 991083 loud deck when engaged!

    Two thoughts worth remembering that are widely applicable. “A soft word turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger.” (Proverbs, 15:1) Wise people learn from others; some learn only from their own experience; fools won’t learn. (I endeavour to always be a member in good stead of the...
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    HD52, 991083 loud deck when engaged!

    I take your point about post #6. I was FINALLY able to view the video-at 3:30am when our internet connection was able to pass on more than a few seconds of it at a time without stopping.
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    HD52, 991083 loud deck when engaged!

    I was going to say something about how common the axles are at bone yards but many folks don't like replacing bad used parts with more used parts. Oh, the axle I replaced the bearing on was still running quiet and not leaking 40,000 miles later when some kid front-ended my '87 Country Squire...
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    HD52, 991083 loud deck when engaged!

    Yes Bert, he'd already established that-for certain, by using the magnet. I was wrong, but it never hurts to check these things-sometimes the parts in place are not the ones they are supposed to be. As in the case of counterfeit replacement hardware being installed on airliners during both...
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    HD52, 991083 loud deck when engaged!

    That's great! 1. The heating/cooling method may work. 2. You can pound away and not worry about breaking an aluminum casting. 3. A chelating agent has an excellent chance of working.
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    HD52, 991083 loud deck when engaged!

    You mentioned Ford 8.8 rear ends. For reference: When I had one of those scored axles, I found out that there is a special replacement bearing "kit" that can be used as a work-around. It repositions the bearing LATERALLY so that it doesn't touch the axle in the same place as the original...
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    HD52, 991083 loud deck when engaged!

    Try a magnet or a file and we'll both know.
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    HD52, 991083 loud deck when engaged!

    Correct me if I'm wrong, but when I looked up the model referenced (HD52, 991083), its showing WHAT APPEARS TO BE an aluminum spindle HOUSING of a standard configuration. THE DESCRIPTION MENTIONS USING SELF-TAPPING SCREWS, which is common with aluminum housings, less so with steel or cast iron...
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    HD52, 991083 loud deck when engaged!

    If you can find the matching size bearing in the better, DOUBLE SEALED version, they will not wear out as quickly as the metal SHIELDED version. Plus they will not DEPEND on additional greasing to make them seal better. IMHO, from both an engineering and common sense standpoint, (if you intend...
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    Briggs 18 HP Hard to Start

    First of all, these engines are about as simple as you're liable to run into today. It appears that the plugs are either new and/or have been cleaned and gapped properly, and that the fuel filter and air filter and prefilter (if it has one) have been checked and replaced if necessary. Issues...
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    Briggs 18 HP Hard to Start

    If you've hit your frustration level, the carb is cheap now that they're all coming from China. I fought with one for a few years before I bit the bullet and went looking again. The last time it had been something like $100.00, this time it was abut $25.00
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    Tecumseh peerless transmission

    OK I see. I h you find the ones you need. The photo is a little fuzzy, but It looks as though it might have started out life as a piece of square bar stock-then been machined.
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    Tecumseh peerless transmission

    Post photos of any keys that you have no matter how much they are worn, If you don't have ANY, then post a photo of the recesses that they go into. The odds are very good that they are standard sized parts in one of 2 shapes-either square in cross section, or shaped like a slice off of a solid...
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    Z won't move

    Just a thought, but have you tried draining the fluid to see what it looks like as it comes out? If the first thing that drains out is water-or if it comes out looking milky there's your answer. Time was when farmers used to regularly loosen the drain plugs on crankcases, transmissions and...
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    Tife chains

    Haven't you guys ever heard of tire-chain tensioners? They last practically forever-on a riding mower. The ones I'm talking about are made of rubber, although there ARE ones made with springs. I like the rubber ones because you never have to worry about snagging a spring and having it stretch...
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