Recent content by Tiger Small Engine

The solution is pretty simple. Put on some good clothes, layer up and go out and fix your snowblower. I work in the cold everyday . Takes a while for my wood stove to start putting out any real heat. Replace fuel line, install fuel shut off valve (if it doesn’t have one now), take carburetor...

Honda is very proprietary on their equipment. I have attempted changing engines on different self propelled mowers and was unable. Be aware of this.

Have seen a Spartan zero turn that needed a complete new wiring harness. I troubleshot it and customer ended up taking it to dealer for repair. I couldn’t figure it out and pinpoint the wiring harness as the issue.

Remember that a dedicated piece of equipment (snowblower) versus an add on (snowblower attachment) almost always works better. See if you can add a bracket to firm it up.

We miss him. Was just thinking the same thing the other day.

If i If you pushed a valve guide, you can’t simply tap it back down. It will work its way back out. Valve guides that have moved is usually caused by engine that overheated. Engine overheating is usually caused by cylinder head cooling fins and top of engine caked in dirt, oil, and grass. Long...

56 posts on a subject is a lot… If you have never done something (a particular task), then you have nothing to base your assessment on, other than what you read and what people tell you. Good luck and Merry Christmas.

Scoring on the piston, rings, and cylinder on a four stroke: Being able to tell if the compression is too low due to excessive scoring takes experience. There is no set “go, no go level.” You can only see the condition of cylinder, without removing the head and taking the piston off of the...

Or simply drill a small hole in rod and install a hitch pin clip or cotter pin.

I have found some oil drain plugs on mowers are very tight. Probably because the last one to tighten it over tightened it. To install the oil filter I always put oil on the seal and use two hands and a grunt to tighten it. More oil filters are too loose rather than too tight when removing them...

Lots of scams via email and phone these days. A “representative from Google” called me a couple of months ago trying to upsell me on the free Google business site. I told her to put it in writing and mail it to me and never heard from them again.

I still have leaves to tackle. There is no winter storage for my Scag zero turn.

Without some modifications, probably not. Also, with some modifications, probably not. Manufacturers specify certain transaxles so it becomes proprietary and you must replace with same one for a smooth installation and operation. Also remember that there can be dozens of different designs with a...

Good neighbors that you get along with, especially when running a small business, are nice to have.

If compression reading is accurate, then 45 psi is too low for engine to start and run. You need about 60-70 psi minimum for most 4-stroke engines to start and run. The problem is that there is often a compression release involved and it throws off reading. The compression tester may be off on...

Qualified good new employees are hard to find these days. When you know more than the person that is helping you, it is not uncommon. It is better to keep exit chute on and keep it raised while mowing. Lower it around people, vehicles, or windows to keep potential rocks from being thrown.

If you can get the engine opened up, can you show us pictures of what a “melted camshaft “ looks like please? Lobes can be compromised, but never heard of a small engine turning 3600 RPMs, melting a cam.

Don’t pressure wash a generator.

Deck height on riding mowers is often set low from the factory. Often some adjustments can be made. Measure from blade to level concrete with tires inflated correctly to determine actual cutting height.

The zero turn market is highly competitive and saturated. Stihl is obviously banking on their brand name to sell these mowers. I believe it is a good looking mower, however, they are expensive and are very late to be introduced to the market. Time will tell. Yes, they are built on the Ferris...

Regarding the Kohler Courage (single cylinder specifically). I have never seen the “Kohler crack”, or any catastrophic damage due to sump bolts backing out. Plenty of loose sump bolts that I tightened after removing engine shroud. Is it possible your oil leak came from not tightening the oil...