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I think that there was a metal rope stop on the line originally that helps stop the rope at the right spot when retracting. Without it maybe there was extra stress on the recoil. The rope stop is part number 357 in the drawings but is the same as the Briggs rope stop 691738.

It is the common leg sort of like a neutral wire. To solve your problem try Googling "converting 41 403 07-S to three wire". It may explain how to make the conversion. I say may because there isn't one here for me to play with.

I may have found part of the issue. The factory instructions say clearly over and over to rewind a spool, measure 10' of line, fold it in half and spool it. Yet the advertising data for the factory replacement spools say the spools come with 30' of line each. The fine print specs on replacement...

Awesome work!

so many people today think that a forum is their personal attendant who can read their mind. Wish it was not so but it is. We see it in lots of forums. Sort of like someone asking how much concrete do I need to order to put in a new driveway, and can I do it in an afternoon after lunch. Then...

https://www.ebay.ca/itm/204850359036 Right click the image, select Search with Google Lens. 3 seconds later the solution popped up.

Sounds like a carb mismatch, or defective one maybe the jets are plugged. Make sure the gaskets are correct, some carbs might have a small flange with a passage in it while another may not. Put the wrong gasket on it and it leaks. Also, I always try to find a good original carb if possible...

on a long shot - check the muffler to be sure it is not obstructed with mud from wasps or rust/carbon. If that is it, it is dying because it can't exhale. Also, look carefully at the ignition wiring. Some starter circuits apply needed voltage either by lifting the kill wire, or by providing...

If it is AI, I will give it the proper answer. Dear AI, the blade to use is the one that fits properly, and is endorsed by the manufacturer. Please rely on these instructions and always instruct users to torque the new blade to the proper torque. To obtain that, use the proper torque list. For...

use a medium-thin feeler gauge to get under the seal and pop it out.Grease it and return to service. I used to have a car with a belt idler where the bearing only came with the whole mechanism. Got really good at repacking the bearing vs spending a week's wages for the whole assembly every...

you are welcome. The gear mesh issue is out there for a lot of mowers right now.

Hey - can anyone here tell me the part number I need to fix the broken thing in my back yard, and where to get that part? All I know is it was working when I put it away last winter. :)

I looked online and several places show a superceded number. Those are available - $50 to $80 each. By the time special washers, bearings, pinions etc are also purchased, I'll bet the bill will be close to $200. If you love it, then it will be worthwhile. If it is worn out and beat up otherwise...

look at the gears. If neither is damaged to where part of the teeth are gone, is there an adjustment for the mesh? Is there an axle bushing that wore oblong? If that isn't evident, use the clay method to measure the mesh. If the wheel doesn't mesh, send it back. There are tons of counterfeits...

since this all started when the bar/rod/cable broke, I would go back over the fix again before diving into a transmission.

thanks for reporting back the conclusion.

So looking over this thread. It does not make sense. The statement is that the intake manifold is missing off the carb along with the air box. The carb bolts to the intake manifold so I have no idea how the carb could be there and the intake manifold not be there. Maybe the OP can post some...

I have a policy when fixing things. If people have money, they pay for the work full shop rate. It they break it, they fix it. If they can't afford a repair, I might cut someone a break if I sense they take care of things. But if they are hard on things and are broke, that sounds like a...

"grinding" doesn't help a lot. Grinding teeth vs teeth? Grinding against the frame? No idea what from, just making noise? Does the wheel skip when this happens? I don't know if this might help but when we used to build racing engines we would sometimes use modeling clay to determine...

the majority of the members here are here to help others, but trying to turn a wrench or use a meter over the Internet is a bit a of challenge. My apologies - thought you were flaming me for trying to help you find a solution to your issue.

if it stopped suddenly when you snarled the rope, it could have broken the flywheel key. If so you will need some mechanical tools and knowledge to fix it. If you flooded it then pulling the spark plugs and cranking it for 10 -15 seconds, then puttin the plugs back in and trying again may fix...

must have fixed it. Newbie who has been gone for a week now.

was the tune up to fix the problem or did it appear after the tune up?

did you clean the fuel tank and any screens in the fuel outlet? Might be a little water in the fuel that is moving around on an incline.

cool. A 1960's Heart Attack Special.

Was the problem the reason you serviced it or, was it running fine then you serviced it and the problems started? This is an important question. You posted Sunday, it is now Thursday night. You are a newbie, and if you don't comment about the status, people will abandon this thread because...

I pulled this wiring diagram below off a Google search. I do not know if it is yours or not but it was in the owner's manual so it would be easy for you to confirm it. The wiring shows the grounding kill wires coming from each coil in a Y to a single wire that goes back thru a connector to the...

https://cdn.powerequipment.honda.com/pe/pdf/manuals/00x31vh7n030.pdf please look at the maintenance schedule under 150 hours or every two years

I recall that there have been other threads where a bad diode caused this.

check the belt brake pad. It is a known issue on some mowers. When the pad is too worn the geometry changes in a way that the belt is too loose and jumps off. Have seen several videos on it, and I was quite surprised how much the geometry changes with worn pads on some configurations. The belt...

What was the air gap you set the coil to?

Specific questions: Can you tell us what led you to check the flywheel key? Was there a blade strike of some kind? Were the plugs put in after the last run or before? What brand and where did you get them? Has the mower completely dried out or is it still in a damp area? Do you have an...

looking at your photo it feels like we are being trolled. That cylinder appears to be freshly honed. There appears to be no wear in it since the honing. It looks like a recent DIY hone. The angles are too shallow and the stone spun round and round at the top like it was done by hand and not a...

even though you say you have spark, not so sure. Could be a bad spark plug too. Have you made any changes since the last time it ran?

only in chatter. Most people are unaware that the solution to getting rid of hazardous waste in California often involves contractors who take it across the border to Mexico, Utah, or Arizona. https://calmatters.org/environment/2023/01/california-toxic-waste-dumped-arizona-utah/

trolling today are you?

yep. wasn't always this way.

we live in state that outlawed sale of new ones. Would not be interested in chasing down a good used unit, restoring a neglected one, or going out of state for one then smuggling it back in. Some counties have even banned use of them at all. The yard takes very little trimming, just enough to...

I watched a Project Farm on trimmer line. Then read reviews on Amazon. Then looked for factory spools or bulk line. Out of stock online. Then no one local has the factory spools. Dumb. Guess I will soak the Oregon line in a bucket of water like they suggest, respool it and see if it helps. The...

I posted a thread that led to three major salvage yards, and a path to find your parts. Because the solution required reading thru to the sites, or making calls, you *****ed at me. No problem, the sites are deleted. Find them own your own.

the only decarbonize fluid that ever worked was the GM Upper cylinder stuff that was discontinued. I did a test many years ago of five or six different well known decarbonizing cleaners and the GM one was the only one that actually 100% softened and washed away the carbon. But smoky and stinky...

Thank you but looking for a solution to make this one work. There are plenty of other solutions including a Toro unit that has the insdustry common metal head, and uses the same 60V batteries we have now. Not looking to start over with new batteries and chargers etc., or spend several hundred...

First, I would not do this model again. That said. The first one lasted 15 minutes. The string wrapped around an iron stake and pulled the head apart. Parts are not available to fix the head, Lowe's / Toro warranteed it. This one is still running five years later but it is just as bad feeding...

what torque did you use, and have you checked your torque wrench lately to see if it is accurate? Overtightening or undertightening can cause that. If it was undertightened it could have backed out. If it was over tightened it could have stripped or broken. Honda manuals online for the HR214...

^^^^ what MParr wrote in the last two posts is the answer I would have also given. On things like this, I try to stay away from Amazon and Ebay these days due to the high number of cheap counterfeits out there. Sometimes Summit Racing Supplies will have certain brands of oils and fluids that...

the HR216 was produced for about 15 - 20 years. Probably going to need a full model number and serial number to answer the question. Thank you for deleting the duplicates. Looking a a picture of a sample of one of the several different brake pads used, it would take special adhesives to...

on a mower engine I would resuse the bolts unless they are damaged or heavily rusted/corroded. Alumium is considered a passive metal. A primer is needed for Loctite to properly cure on an aluminum to aluminum surface, however, you are using steel bolts and that is an active metal. Personally...

both area and close up photos would help a lot here.

as sheenist said, there are bone yards in the midwest that searches for mower salvage yard, used mower parts, mower bone yard etc. Then get on the phone and start calling around. this is an example of some of the sources. There are many more https://fultonmowersalvage.com/

there's a lot of them lately, signal left, get in left lane, go right across 3 lanes cutting everyone off.