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It is a trimmer, not an edger. Edger uses a hard blade. Anyway, did you use oil or assembly lubricant when installing rings and piston? Did you install the new rings correctly? Was there any significant scoring on piston and cylinder? What is the year of the trimmer?

I have learned this trick from online and it works. Remove choke butterfly and shaft. Take some sandpaper and carefully remove some material from plastic choke shaft until it moves freely. Will need to remove and install and sand until it is right. Of course only do this if lubricants don’t...

Star Tech- How much longer before you retire? How long have you worked on small engines? What percentage of your service and repair is gas versus battery?

Yep, leak down test is the next step. Hydraulic lifters, no hour meter, 19 year old engine. Both my leak down tester gauges broke. Guess I have to buy another one.

Remember that zero turn mowers for John Deere are just one product line. The big tractors, combines, etc. is where the real money is. Customers demanding lower price often puts pressure on companies to find ways to be profitable. Our standard of living is much higher than Mexico, thus the...

I am working on a similar engine. Kohler single CV15S on a John Deere. Has fuel and spark, and checked compression and only got 39 psi. Even with compression release on camshaft, that is really low. Mower ran for three weeks after customer bought it used and died while mowing. Unable to restart...

Do you run maximum tire pressure on your car tires? I hope not. It is the same for a mower. I usually put 14psi in front and 10 psi in back on riders, and 20 psi in front and 10-12 psi in rear on zero turns.