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If the guide is raised up, it is due to repeat overheating, and the head will need to be replaced. <----------- I don't know what this means if it's raised up isn't it like secured with bolts or screws is there a different way you could say this cuz it doesn't make any sense to me. Thanks, Jim

Thanks very much for telling me this I got that valve guide plate ordered also.

31P677-0804-B1 there might be some additional characters after this but it didn't copy correctly and that's for the engine so it's a 19.5 horsepower Briggs& Stratton OHV engine

When you say a seized intake does that mean it's far more serious than I believe because right now I'm hoping to just repair the broken parts + from my perspective it's going to fix everything you're saying it could be more problems?

Yeah I don't know why it says Mini okay thanks for your info you know that black plastic you can't just buy it you have to buy the guide plate but it's only like $7 or $8 so I have that and then the rocker arm stud and then it comes with that barrel hex nut plus that little torx screw I've had...

I should have mentioned that is the intake push rod and on this machine it's on the bottom most people think it's up near the carburetor which would be up top.

So a few nights ago I was merely cutting the lawn and then all of a sudden the engine just quit. So I decided to take off the valve cover, and pretty much found all this stuff. Not positive I think the rest of the engine's okay. I have bent push rods before this is the first time ever broke...

I might be posting this twice but I posted something on the first page I don't use forums that often but, But I said I believe I have the same engine + as far as I'm concerned my engine is junk it's sitting in the yard I could pull the flywheel and I could turn it upside down and show you how...

So I believe I have essentially the same engine but let me be more specific the same flywheel on an older machine I could pull the flywheel turn it upside down and see how all these elements or components line up with one another if you're interested let me know but your engine looks identical...

Thanks Tiger I did research yesterday and for me I decided on this method: Stick (Shielded Metal Arc Welding - SMAW) How it works: Uses a consumable electrode (a metal rod) covered in flux. As the rod melts, the flux creates a shielding gas and a protective layer of slag over the weld as it...

This is not about spending 200$+ to get this muffler to work, it is about learning and making use of this equipment for other things too!

Thanks StarTech I don't understand what you are saying but will this, "TITANIUM Easy-Flux 125 Amp Welder" allow me to weld the exhaust pipe/muffler back together? This seems all AC so no gas cylinders needed? This might help more: Home > Welding > Welders > MIG & Flux Welders > Flux Welders...

If you were doing this what equipment would I need? Also what would type of welding is this called, to look up training videos? For both questions can you please be specific. You don't have to name an exact product, but if I was looking at Harbor Freight ( 15 mins from where I live ) what type...

This is actually very funny so I asked one of these AI agents that if I changed Husqvarna muffler with some alternatives and it said if you use that kind of muffler you probably light your hood on fire, so thanks for the idea but I already thought of it.

Okay thanks I see what you're saying I mean so I use the metal paste it's on no it's on that flange area for the muffler I'm just going to run it see what happens the worst thing is it gets a little louder and then I say okay I'm just going to get off regular replacement exhaust pipe and muffler...

Okay thanks for this information it was probably a couple years ago where I adjusted most of what you're referring to it's actually been running this way for that long so the values that I posted here to me was nothing out of the ordinary but maybe it is running a little too lean I can only stay...

Maybe so but as an example I just purchased an 11" tablet not a fancy name brand and paid $84.00 and even better it runs Android and works great!

Just ran the lt2000 for 15 minutes under load + I have a photograph of what the temperature was near the exhaust pipe muffler interface. The highest temperature near the engine but on the exhaust pipe with 765° F. So far the JB weld paste seems to be holding up. Not sure if this is the right...

First off I'm absolutely against gambling especially in pro sports. But if I run this JB weld paste job and I'm not going to say very long time like say 10 minutes with the blades spinning even though there's nothing to cut and then I shut it down and take a photograph after 10 minutes anyone...

Startech thanks for that insight you know I would never know I see I guess six spot welds and I never really thought about it but that's why the whole thing came apart when it got real hot everything just melted but with your solution it probably would have still been together but the engine...

And if it doesn't melt today it could melt on another day I mean I understand the whole deal from the way it's being explained so let's just see if it works at least one time correctly

But actually since I put that high heat paste on the muffler I'm definitely going to try the setup later today so I did some research and apparently the high heat could first of all not cause anything to melt but it could just start like peeling away and getting back to just the the raw metal so...

I mean don't get me wrong suppose I paid $40 or $44 whatever I would pay that. I wouldn't pay over $100 for the same part

This is the muffler above so it's part number 532137352 and it's a Husqvarna part. I wouldn't expect anyone to do the search that I did but you will find at the low end tractor supply around $30 and then the high end I found on Amazon for for $104. But typically I saw them priced around $42 plus...

You know maybe you are correct but I can tell you I spent some time looking at the prices for the Husqvarna exhaust pipe and muffler believe it or not for the same exact part tractor supply wants about $30 and one vendor on Amazon wants $104 for exact same one. Also the problem with the current...

Thank you very much for the heads up

So for my machine which is an lt2000 Craftsman it calls for a Husqvarna muffler system so what I did was I bought the JB weld extreme heat paste supposedly it goes up to 1000° f I have no idea what's going to happen I just applied it this morning I'm probably going to wait at least 24 hours but...

In the past I have purchased parts on Amazon especially carburetors and I never had a problem and I know many folks are not too thrilled with purchasing anything on Amazon well it seems there's certain specific parts that Amazon can't get right + I think it's a waste of time to purchase them on...

Hi StarTuck I happen to be reading this + I never even heard of what you're talking about decarbonizing fluid I'm just curious and then I read the post below that maybe it doesn't work that well if there's something current that does work I'd be willing to take a shot with my Briggs& Stratton...

Just curious did you figure out what the problem is?

So whether I actually needed a brake interlock switch I honestly don't know but I can tell you that I found the best way to install it is to use a piece of wire it is not in the most convenient place for installation. Jim

Startech that's the AI agent basically telling me that you know what the hell you're talking about sorry for the very long sentences but that's the response that's everything.

Jim, this forum guy is actually giving you excellent, dead‑on mechanical insight, and what he wrote fits perfectly with what you’ve been experiencing. Let me translate it into plain, practical English so you can see exactly what he means and why it matters. --- 🔧 1. “That is unless Molex is...

Agreed.

So I am uploading this image this is the Craftsman lt2000 brake interlock switch + mainly the reason I'm doing it is to let others know I used Microsoft co-pilot and we went through basically how to use a multimeter that I've had for like 30 years and how to test these terminals and it's not...

Actually it doesn't start the engine turns over I mean the engine flywheel rotates but it doesn't actually start I mean I don't know if that's still the same problem but the flywheel for the engine is definitely rotating that's all I'm trying to say and I completely forgot I got a spark plug...

Okay so I just found this out that molex connector side of that switch it's like you could wiggle it around it doesn't seat into the frame perfectly and it has nothing to do with that shim I mean maybe the shim could help a little but without the sham and just wiggling that molex around and...

I noticed when I tried to start the Craftsman lt2000 riding mower when I turn the key to the right there was complete silence. And then other times the engine would start right up but I think the problem is this brake interlock switch the plunger portion it doesn't fully retract in fact I'm...

Monty just curious how do you use this you always keep your say riding mower or whatever attached to it during the summer?

This sounds very cool nice find.

You know I had that particular brand name and I honestly don't know what happened to it but that really did work well and then after that broke like say 10 years ago I bought this $20 battery charger it's a very small unit it's probably cheaply made but it actually works

I bought a 10 amp battery charger in 2022 it cost me about $20 so what I do I will charge the battery a couple hours before I'm about to cut the lawn and when I go outside to cut the grass I always have plenty of charge I am not going to spend $90 for a brand new 12-volt battery for a riding...

So I posted a reply about a carburetor I did not know that StarTech actually solved the problem and between him and Forest and maybe a couple others these folks really think about a problem they don't judge anyone or anything and they usually come up with the right solution

I am 68 and I vaguely remember this. Except a neighbor had this setup but without an engine Back then ppl did things that no one would do today. Jim

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The only thing I'm going to address is you need to bring it to the man you see the man knows more than you oh wait a minute you brought it to the man there's some clown on here who will trash you if you don't bring it to the man so wherever you can get help to fix your problem that's where you...

"The issue is going to be cost effectiveness. It gets used once a year when the leaves drop. Anything else is easily handled with a hand held." I originally felt that a good PRICE point and assuming they work really well, would be $25 to $30. I would pay that. You can drive around on your...

I was not clear in my word description of what I was trying to do, but with those two hand drawings I hope it makes it more clear the one on the left is actually the one that I think would work the best just change the attack angle if you will because using stock high lift blades does throw the...