Recent content by revtim

TO ALL: Well... it turned out that it was one of the coils, the one to the inside facing the seat that was bad. Thanks to the youtube video ya'll directed me to I managed to get it done and it only took me about 4 hours. (keep in mind, I'm 78 years old without a garage and not the most organized...

Checked after cleaning the pan and it isthe governor shaft seal.. so I can address that.. thanks for the tip.. and the video someone provided gave me the tip I needed. Thanks for this.

Well.. i replaced the plugs, the air filter and the fuel filter and added new gas as well... it ran much better at first, both cylinders that wonderful familiar whirring sound when it is at full rpm.. but then it bogged down again and is now running on one good cylinder and one not so good. The...

Boy.. did I get that wrong. I thought, being a municipality where they have mechanics on staff they would service them more regularly than perhaps a homeowner or business owner where cost was an issue. Shows what happens when I assume something. When I picked it up, the oil was clean and there...

Thanks for all the input... I should mention that the pan beneath the engine has oil on it...evidence of a leak but don't know from where... Also, Do the valves on this engine need to be adjusted?

Recently purchased a 2010 Toro 74923 Z Master Commercial Zero Turn Mower with 1450 hours on it from a municipality. Cut grass twice so far and it was running but not optimally as every now and then it would start revving faster for 10 or 15 seconds and more like I would expect so I am in the...

Given normal maintenance, what should the average life expetancy of the 25 hp Kohler 747cc engine manufactured between 2013-2016 be in hours? I'm looking to buy a used one and I'm looking at models with between 900 and 2400 hours and don't know how to factor in hours. Also, I am looking at some...

I have a Bunton BBMH25 mower. I need to find a new spindle assy but can't seem to find one new or used. I can find Bunton Spindles but not one that looks like this. Any help/guidance would be greatly appreciated.

I have a Tecumseh OHH50 68002F 5.5 HP engine on a wood chipper that just dropped a valve. The little retainer ring had cracked and let it drop into the cylinder. I am getting a new head for it and would like to just go with that if possible however the top of the piston is scarred from the...