Recent content by Zedo

Yes. I agree rodents can really do a lot of damage to a mower stored outside.

That tapered crankshaft where the flywheel goes on is also tapered however I never seen a shaft that was chewed up like that apparently the key sheared and the flywheel was spinning on the shaft,(out of time ) that's when the engine would of shut down immediately. I've seen the key shear...

No you cant run an engine without a flywheel key OMG! NO! Why do you think they put one there, decoration? Please take the mower to someone that knows what the hell is wrong with it.

OMG! That shaft is pretty well chewed up, the flywheel has to be a tight fit on that tapered camshaft. You CANNOT run that without a key as you described. The key is NOT tapered, it's broken off. Sorry to interrupt , but you are all over the map troubleshooting this engine. I got dizzy just...

Model # 917.98641 ( 2014 ) mower

On my mower the forward/reverse pedal centers itself automatically when foot is taken off. Is there an electrical switch that puts it in neutral or is it all mechanical , Thanks !

I would also buy a load tester , a battery can show 12-13 volts, which doesnt mean your battery is good, you need the cranking amps to turn over the equipment. A load tester will tell you right away if the battery is good or bad. Just my 2 cents. Harbor Freights and Amazon has them for 20 bucks...

Need measurement of drive belt on my Craftsman 42" mower 22 HP Kohler S/N 022614A002537 Model # 917.98641.It's either a 1/2"x 101 13/32" or 1/2"x 95 Thanks in advance

Having a problem disengaging tranny to push mower, when the little coat hanger type rod ( draw bar ) is in the engaged position the mower works fine , when I pull it out I cant push it , wouldn't disengage the tranny ,yes I have the emergency brake off. I looked under the mower couldn't see...

Then you should know flywheel nuts should be torqued to manufacturers specs. I have 3 push mowers and I torque them at around 55 foot pounds. Sure the 'hold the blade and tighten the nut' will work , and I am an ASE certified auto mechanic for 35 years and every bolt on a vehicle has a torque...

Since that flywheel is spinning at 3600 RPM, that repair job would put the flywheel way out of balance and would vibrate the mower like crazy. Whoever repaired that gets the Darwin award for a mower repair.

Thank you, I'm weighing all options at this point.