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    Cylinder scratches & internal rust on new Vanguard

    You should verify this, but it is my understanding that the company you are dealing with is not a Briggs dealer but a reseller of surplus engines that they have purchased as surplus from equipment manufacturers. The engines should be new but may be a few years old. That brings up a question of...
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    Walk behind Connecting rod needle roller question

    I am in the process of rebulding a S19ZPNB walk behind mower. The 1978 manual I have says an F engine should have 33 rollers on the connecting rod. Then replacement roller set I ordered has 32 rollers. Which is correct? Thanks Tom
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    Mower model number

    I recently traded for a Silver Series LawnBoy. It is a steel deck, 21", push type with a 4.5 hp. engine. The numbers are gone from the model tag, so I don't know about ordering parts for it. It looks like a model 10227, but that is 4.75 hp. Would anyone know the model number? The muffler is...
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    Leaking gas tank and engine swap

    I am new to this forum but have used Lawnboys for some years. I have a Lawnboy 7073 that the gas tank has split at the seam. Is this repairable? If this can be repaired and the engine rebuilt (someone sucked grit past the air cleaner) can it be mounted on a 8231 deck that I have? The deck...
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