Recent content by viperv10

OK thank you four reply. I noticed on this model the choke is spring loaded. when you set the choke, as soon as you grab the safety handle to pull start, the choke starts to open. you barely have time to pull the rope and the choke is opening already. I have never seen a set up like like this...

Hi guys, I was just given a troybilt push mower with a honda engine on it. They couldn't get it to run. I cleaned the carb but it will only start with starting fluid. So I took the carb off and cleaned it again. Still won't start. One shot of starting fluid and one pull and it starts fine. The...

It's been a long time since I had one of those mufflers off. I can't remember if that baffle is pressed in or welded in there. I have read where some people put the muffler on their grill for awhile to burn out the carbon build up. I would be weary of trying to separate the muffler. You may...

Hello, I have had 3 different mowers with decks just like yours except not so dark green. I am guessing that yours is early eighties. A pre compliant mower, blade control handle I think they made the f-100's from 1978 to 1982. Then they started putting metal walbro carbs on a lot of F engines...

I have worked on several duraforce mowers and I have a problem with the air vanes sticking and the mower revving too fast. The air vane works free until I tighten the two bolts that hold the carb on and that seems to put the air vane shaft in a bind and it won't spring back. This has happened on...

Hello, The primer hose connects to the top right side of the carb if you are standing at the back of the mower. The little tube inlet goes straight up and down vertically. It is just inboard of the gas line tube connection that is horizontal. So if you get down mower level and look at where the...

NO GO , wont fire up.

yes, correct primer bulb.

Switch was bad. Swapped it out with another switch from a running mower and it took right off. A new kill switch is on its way. It helps to have extra mowers setting around. Jerry

It is good to see someone else interested in the old 2 strokes. A lot of people either love lawn boys or they hate them. I know several people that needed a push mower and I offered to give them a lawn boy and they were not interested because they had to mix the oil and the gas. I believe your...

I have an extra engine (short block) from a 1987 steel deck that rusted out. I honed it out and put new rings in it and just let it set for 3 or 4 years. I just put all the other engine parts from the 7229 (1979) together and am hoping it will run ok. The only thing I need is an exhaust gasket...

I think if they are in good shape and do run good $150 is not a bad price. If I remember right these two mowers are almost like twins. They both have F engines and self-propelled. I enjoy keeping older Lawn Boys going. Parts are getting more expensive and a little harder to find but there are...

I'll read this. Thank you Mark Jerry

I am trying to get a IH model 3311 from about 1973 to run. It has Lawn Boy D600 engine. Everything looks good. Coil checks out, spark plug is sparking, it is getting gas. Cleaned carb, kill switch is connected, took flywheel off and governor system looks in order. I am going to take the blade...

Well I think I answered my question myself. The short block or the basic part of the engines look to be the same. I think the differences seem to be the shut off system, or kill switch and the brake stop, and the throttle controls. Things were a lot simpler before before the government rule...