Recent content by sgkent

use a block of wood to lock up the blade from turning. I wedge it against a bolt or bump out or lay the mower on its side and step on the board to hold it. Torque values are normally a range. Use the lower range if you cleaned and oiled the bolt, or the higher if it is dry. Most manufacturers...

probably the choke or primer is not working right would be my guess. Or old gas.

needing a plug already? Usually they last a long time on a pressure washer unless they are out in the rain and snow.

need to clean it up. Putty knife, hand wire brush, pressure washer to see what the condition actually is.

old thread

hone and new rings. Too expensive to go oversize and bore. Look everything over and measure it before proceeding as other things can be worn out too.

it is awful. Locks up, won't post, have to leave and come back in. I try to avoid the place because the site is so messed up. I am sure they know it. Wait until California enacts the new bill that requires all social media sites to pay taxes per use.

I did a quick google and something came up about a mulching baffle kit. Then there is the photo below from Walker for a C52R deck, which those look welded on. Without photos from you the question is pretty neblous because they use that 52R number loosely. Use a clipping too to resize your...

not a riding mower guy but if the original blades worked well, I would have used originals or tried to match them as close as possible. Other than health and aging issues that we all face, a good portion of my problems these days come from new things that work worse than the old ones I am replacing.

I would have thought there would be some minor increase because the tire volume should be reduced. A Google AI of the question answers that there is a subtle increase that is barely measurable with most non-scientific gauges.

again, fuel should never drip from the bottom of the carb's bowl. It means that the needle is not sealing, or if one has the two piece float area, that many section gasket may be bad. If the engine is so rich that fuel is dripping off it, it will not start. Drain the oil, rebuild the carb and...

fuel should never drip out of the bowl even if you crank for hours unless there is something wrong with the seat, needle or it is the kind of carb that has gaskets between sections that help contain the fuel and they went bad.

please update us. When I come across a situation like that I loosen the fuel tank cap and see it that changes anything.

have a toro or I would check. They use one spring in the center, about $20 instead of $120 for a pair. While you have new ones I would visit the hardware store and try to find a couple $3 springs that could be modified next time it happens.

was the fuel left on and the cylinder filled with fuel thus hydrolocking