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All large urban expensive. After I retired, I myself and me is who the mom’s at home in the neighborhood brought non starting lawn blowers and mowers, dull blades, or she could use some help because “I’m sorta too pregnant to push the mower.” For years, I have mowed two elderly, more elderly...

I hear you about carbs. But the factory carb with no effort to clean, the factory carb with carb and choke cleaner, and the replacement carb all result in the exact same operation symptoms. If anything, it runs slightly longer with the replacement carb. The valves and compression release...

Followup info: The 2016 fixit bill was half of the original Sears store $14xx cost, +/-. The cam shaft and a valve were replaced in the process. As to the new carb, the engine runs perfectly for a while, will go smoothly screaming faster if governor is held by hand, returns to the governor...

Info followup: ILENGINE: Thank you. As a simple old pushing 80 retired guy looking forward to my Ssecurity 2.8%? COLA, I am out of apparent real options that I understand how to do to salvage this one. What I “hate” is taking good care of a machine, it still looks very nice and clean, and...

2013 T2000 Craftsman 42” rider with 19hp B&S 540. 2016 at 3 years, 3 months, compression relief system failed. $800 to rebuild damage. B&S refused warranty fix. My $. 2016- 2025, Until August ran normally. 2025 August. Started to be same locked compression, no crank, hit hard spot and no...

2013 T2000 Craftsman with 19hp B&S 540. 2016 at 3 years, 3 months, compression relief system failed. $800 to rebuild damage. 2025, Until August ran normally. 2025 August. Started to be same locked compression, no crank, hit hard spot and no spin. Half dozen times. Eventually started after...