Recent content by smoothmower

I picked up this FH680V engine from someone who said it had lost power. Compression test shows 60 PSI in both cylinders, even after valve adjustment. I'm getting ready to put it apart and would like some pointers as to what should I look for. I wander if there is a decompression valve on this...

My grasshoper 52" fabricated deck did that during my entire ownership, I was never able to resolve this issue, tried all the advise I've seen in this thread. I switched to an Ariens zoom 50 with a stamped mower deck and have not seen any clumping unless mowing on wet grass, which I avoid. I...

I have the same mower and find it does a fantastic cut without accumulating clippings inside the mower deck, easy clean with a leaf blower. Got it without engine and installed a Vanguard 16 hp twin, then gave her a makeup paint. My pictures were too big for the server to process, sorry. If...