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I cussed my 42 inch Toro ZTR for that high pitched squeak in the front wheels until I discovered that the fork was too narrow and binding the wheel hub at times. I widened the forks a little bit and the squeak went away. Could that be your problem??

My 6 or 7 year old Z Master has been perfect until now. There have been a few times when I had to jiggle the controls to get it started but it always started. It starts OK but I can not keeo the blade running. Pull up the switch and the blades run but then the switch goes down and the blades...

About 10 minutes ago I( realized what may be the problem with this motor. About 6 years ago I replaced the tank and part of the throttle-governor assembly is on the tank Does that matter??

Type 015801 Code 970224YA Mdel 135292 Thanks Old Okie

I have a 5hp B&S horizontal on a Troy Bilt Pony tiller. The model is 135292. Motor runs but the governor does not work. I have looked at videos until I am nearly blind. Looks like I need a spring on the governor arm to settle things down but I am not sure which spring is the right one. The...

While we are on the subject of TB Ponies...I have a very old Pony that has barely been used. I have used it some every spring to cultivate my garden. I have a TB Horse f for the heavy work. On the Pony all the tines point inward and it pulls the soil into a ridge in the center iof the tilled...

This is a Model 135-292-0158-01, 5 hp B & S horizontal shaft motor. This motor has a very simple throttle linkage but I can not figure it out. This motor is about 25 years old and on a Troy-Bilt tiller that has seen very little use. I have the linkage installed correctly, I think. but there is...