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    05 Scag 19 hp Kawasaki cuts off

    Any mice in your area?
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    Mower flooded, now needs starter fluid every time?

    On a 10 yo engine, I would clean the cooling fins first thing. Hard starting is either valves out of whack or clogged/dirty carb. Could be several other things. De-carbonize the cylinder as your engine manual states. Lap the cyl head flat with a piece of plate glass and 220-800 grit wet/dry...
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    Murray 30 inch rear rider only sputters in low/mid idle

    Didn't pickup on a word I typed out. Good luck with it sir.
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    John Deere manufactured by Scotts clicks no start

    Take the starter apart. Clean the shaft the Bendix rides on. Polish her up good. Reinstall and test. This is the fastest fix for THIS issue. Could be something else causing this as others have said.
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    Add an impulse fuel pump to Kohler VS600?

    I've seen on a Simplicity mower a high mounted tank with an onboard pump on the Kroller engine. Not for nothing. OP has a Troy Bilt.
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    Murray 30 inch rear rider only sputters in low/mid idle

    You should be running full throttle all the time. As in all the time. No reason to idle down a mower engine. Full revs for max cooling and lubrication. Also cuts and vacuums better.
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    Fan rubbing

    Probably never had a coolant dump either. So how is the blade balance now? Rubbing can remove material. Bending blades can change things as well.
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    Intermittent Magnum Mower deck starting issue

    You said the blades come on okay. Then nothing happens, not sure what that means then engine dogs down. Confused.
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    Intermittent Magnum Mower deck starting issue

    Just a few off the top of my head. 1.Valve adjustment. 2.Low compression. 3.Weak spark. 4.Clogged/plugged air filter. 5.Dirty carb. 6.Bad deck bearings. 7.Bad deck pulleys. 8.Grass built up under the deck. 9.Deck is too low in the grass. 10.Tires are under inflated. Normal for this time of the...
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    Boy are some people dumb.

    Break out the shovels. Dig the sucker out.
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    Why 50% of All Crimp Electric Connections Fail - One Trick Fixes It

    To me, a crimp is no good unless you can slice it apart and see a solid blob of copper. Always like to add a dab of solder to the exposed copper on the connector for a 1-2 punch. I prefer soldering and marine grade heat shrinking with the adhesive goo inside it. Depends on what tools I have...
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    Blade-balance oddity

    All the young people. Old timers never had this issue. They would walk the yard prior to mowing. Wisdom at it's best.
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    Blade-balance oddity

    Never thought of that. Perfect sense.
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    flywheel removal

    LOOK at the threads. Use magnification if needed and good light.
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    Snapper Big Mow Pulley nut

    Didn't read all this. Make you own tool to fit. This ain't the space program. Might visit a local school welding shop. Muffler shops can weld small projects. Have one at a muffler shop right now.
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