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    Starter reluctant to engage flywheel on Honda GXV630

    he says the voltaqes are good and the battery good too. I asked because that is the most common type problem but hey, if he is only interested in doing it his way, it is a free country. What do I know, only replaced and rebuilt maybe several hundred starters, battery cables, and batteries in my...
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    Replacing armature on kohler starter

    can you use strips of thin cardboard or plastic cut from something to help hold them back? Do the brush holders have small holes in them for a sturdy toothpick or something?
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    Scotts Intex Edge self-propelled mower parts

    One site has it as a Murray with notes it came both in self-propelled and some as push models. One can buy 10 - 20 year old mowers here for $25 - $75 working but worn and needing TLC...
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    Standard belt for 42" Deck Ariens Mower too long?

    I'll up you a hematoma in my arm where bypass surgery was a month ago. Spent most of the night at the ER. Busted spindle sounds like a dream compared to this and typing one-handed etc..
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    Identify This Type Of Grass

    Fescue is a type of grass and there are many kinds. It is like saying that is a cow. What kind of cow? Red Fescue, Tall Fescue, Dwarf Fescue etc., and then many different varieties of each based on the plant genetics. You sure you are not AI?
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    Identify This Type Of Grass

    For the record, if AI is involved in the conclusions about the grasses, it is wrong. Mondo Grass St Augustine Grass Zoysia Grass Bent Grass / Creeping Grass
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    Identify This Type Of Grass

    I have a combination tall fescue and bluegrass lawn. When the bermuda that comes in and the bent grass, like once every five to seven years, just kill it, water for a month, kill whatever comes up and then reseed before fall so it is up and rooted before the really cold weather. Sod is Ok on a...
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    Backfiring through the exhaust

    or mixture problem. Unburned gas can ignite when exposed to additional oxygen, and a lean mixture can burn so slowly due to distance between the molecules that it can extend into the next exhaust stroke when combined with lean-misfire. I would use the choke if it has a manual choke to see if it...
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    Identify This Type Of Grass

    I named bent grass because we get it here. One photo of the clumping was revealing. Putting greens on golf courses use it because it is so fine. I use roundup to kill it. Mondo grass has wide blades and is in the lily family. St Augustine has much larger blades and is very heavy.
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    Identify This Type Of Grass

    I saw a video on Tenacity last night. It did not do well with a lot of weeds and grasses it should have. Good luck.
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    Husqvarna 350 chain saw no spark unless i remove spark plug

    spark distance gets smaller with compression, meaning that it takes higher voltage as compression goes up. I agree with what Ilengine wrote, and/or possibly a defective spark plug or plug lead that is breaking down at higher voltage if it was not replaced.
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    Identify This Type Of Grass

    bent grass is my vote. I have found that roundup the area and reseed is the only thing that will work. In the meantime one can rip it out and slow it a little.
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    Spindle failure

    what makes you think the spindles are bad? Noise? Rough running? Belt jumping off?
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    Standard belt for 42" Deck Ariens Mower too long?

    I saw a video not long ago where a the belt was having issues because I think it was that the brake mechanism was too worn, and it threw the belt geometry off. Don't know if it would apply to this model or not. I'll post the video in case it is applicable to the idler and pulleys on yours.
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    Spartan No Start - No Spark RZ-HD

    the web page says they come with a 3 year warranty. Use it is what I would do.
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