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👍🏻👍🏻 Awesome! Everyone print @7394 post and attach it to your mower as a reminder every time you use it!!

20% with 100psi of air put into the cylinder.

It is not aluminum, yes it is the normal gasket. And if it was me, no I would not reuse it as it is already crushed. For testing you...

I think I see the problem yours And an image from eBay Note the two sharp points on the part you receive that is not there on the...

I believe you are spot on, @StarTech . The part @Cfs received is not a Kawasaki part. I’ve never known Kawasaki to use ziploc bags.

The part number is correct. The overall width at the top is 25mm, The overall height is 7.3mm, The center hole is 5.1mm. Was the part...

Usually is. Service is what keeps a lot of shops in business. People just don’t give their mowers any consideration for maintenance...

Good to know. The person that I bought the mower from didn't do any maintenance on the unit. He was the 2nd owner and claims he only...

@jz8fenton, what is the serial number of this engine (e/no)? I can call Kawasaki tomorrow and find out if there is any previous history...

The cylinder being overheated, leading to metal fatigue is what causes this failure. The valve broke where the valve head is welded to...

FX730VFS12S. The starter is a shift type (heavy duty) as opposed to the bendix type. If your FR starter is good, you could just swap the...

Yes, that is the correct replacement. Currently FR730VJS00S. It will be money well spent to go with an FX model for a few hundred more...

Pull the rubber tube for the air filter off from the intake pipe (before the carburetor). If you live in the south, the engine is...

Kawasaki published a bulletin in 2016 listing all of the available welch plugs. If you only paid a $16 freight charge, that is a deal as...

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