Recent content by stihlmania

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    Well get ready for major price increases

    Congress writes the budget laws….
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    Best budget cordless equipment that also does auto tools

    Every M12 tool I have still works, even after 10+ years of auto repair. The batteries are far superior to any aftermarket brands, I have tried almost all of them . Now my tools are used for lawn and garden repair. They will last till I am gone.
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    Changing Transmission Oil

    I put Amsoil 20w-50 in my Deere hydro at 120 hours. It now has 305 hours and pulls up my hills like new. Had to remove transaxle and dump old fluid out. Really not that hard to do. Use full synthetic….
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    parts source for an 83 murray rear discharge 30"

    Fleabay or marketplace , I just repaired a 1979 Sears ( not Craftsman ) 30 inch mower. Made by Murray for Sears. Had to buy two parts machines as no original parts that it needed could be found listed online.
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    Fuel

    Your typical canister vent valve only closes during engine running evap self testing. This checks evap system integrity….
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    No start issue

    Load testing the battery is the first thing I do , so easy to eliminate the battery as the problem and move to other diagnostics.
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    BG-86 BG86 Carb Adjustment Tool - Stihl# 59108902314

    What an interesting post, and I thought I had it tough yesterday working on a Homelite Super XL with points and no spark…
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    Buying a forever lawnmower. Lawnmower buying advice.

    Look for a Snapper Hi Vac. Mine was purchased new in 1996, was 700 bucks then. Still have all the original attachments. I mow 1 acre but don’t bag much. Recycling/ mulching is great. All parts are available aftermarket. Original Briggs 6 , does not smoke. Oil change every year. Wore out rear...
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    Mower runs, but magneto/spark plug is grounded even when brake handle is pulled. Why?

    To test the primary circuit of your coil, one lead of multi meter to coil mount, one lead to primary connector, (ground connector wire unplugged) you should have continuity, Or ground as you call it.
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    SRM trimmer no/weak spark

    It took 3 coils from Amazon to get the SRM 225 trimmer I was working on to run. Sent the 2 defective ones back….17 bucks for aftermarket versus 65 for Echo OEM coil. Guess what coils I will quote next job….?
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    LA110 spring

    Bert is correct, Parking brake does have a spring, hard to see but appears to be the same length but not painted. One end is not looped.
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    LA110 spring

    I just looked at my 2007 LA120 42” deck. No painted springs. Two springs for PTO, 1 on deck for belt tension and 1 on PTO lever (which is the correct length.) Plus one much longer spring for drive belt idler.
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    Briggs & Stratton 35 Classic engine, blue smoke + oil residue out of exhaust + Petrol in oil

    Have you run it for sometime to see if smoke goes away? Also a second oil change I find is necessary to clean up oil.
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