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I found the owners manual online. Look at page 20. There’s a procedure for adjusting the tension on what they call the attachment clutch and the rest of us would call the blade engagement lever. It is supposed to have 3-9 mm of free play when unengaged. I suspect that you have more than that...

I did a Google search on Stiga Villa 14HST and found a very complete manual. The file is too large to attach here, but you can easily find it with your own search. The manual shows that your machine has three safety switches, one on the seat, one on the power takeoff (the blade engagement...

That sounds like a carburetor issue. Hope the new one solves it.

If it won’t start up with starter fluid sprayed into the combustion chamber then you do not have a fuel delivery issue and replacing the carb is not likely to solve the problem. Maybe you need a new carb anyway, but you would get to the ultimate solution faster by pulling the kill wire off the...

Have you checked the safety switches? Or, are you trying to start it with the blade/pto engaged? Is the parking brake on? If it won’t light off with starting fluid then it has: too weak a spark, a bad spark plug, the timing is off, or the spark is grounding out. Disconnect the kill wire from...

I’m not familiar with your machine but suspect your parking brake needs to be adjusted or the safety switch activated by the parking brake needs to be replaced. Since you’ve had it 5 years I assume that this is a new behavior and it used to stay running. The safety switch activated by setting...

Yes, the thinner the wire, the lighter the spring tension. Hope you find an oem spring, but if you don’t, suggest you try a generic governor return spring from Amazon or Ebay. The spring just returns the throttle to full open when the governor stops pushing the linkage to close the throttle...

The one in the picture is a combination linkage rod with the spring integrated with it. You can buy just the spring. Any governor return spring that is the same length will work.

I have the same size lawn and am the same age as you. Never really needed a rider but have had several that were either gifted to me or bought for chump change. These include 2 John Deeres, a Troybilt, a Craftsman, and 2 rear engine 28 inch Snappers. One thing I have learned along the way is...

Honda plugs are physically bigger than most. I always suspected that their ignition systems put out bigger and fatter sparks and this was the reason they started so easily but when I experienced failed plugs I wondered if the stronger current could also be the reason the plugs went bad. Total...

Amen about Honda plugs. Have to tell this story. Please forgive me. I had a good friend who had many talents but he was the opposite of a MacGyver. Completely ignorant of all things mechanical. I had just bought a Honda, the first one I ever worked on. Got it for $20 because it would start...

Pull the kill wire off the coil and see if it keeps running. If it does, you’ve eliminated carburetor, coil, timing, and spark plug as issues. Only thing left would be finding out why it is grounding out.

If I didn’t already own oil filter pliers and a rubber strap wrench, I’d try one of these things: (1) clean the filter as best I could and then put on clean rubber gloves and see if my grip was good enough to tighten it with both hands/fingers; (2) put a large worm gear clamp on the filter and...

Here’s an excerpt from the owners manual. The machine is not designed to start on the first pull. I left out the figures. Choke position 1 is full choke, 2 is half choke and 3 is no choke. WARNING: Operate this unit only in a well-ventilated outdoor area. Carbon monoxide exhaust fumes can be...

I had a John Deere RX75 that had the same symptoms. Turned out that the float bowl was not filling fast enough to keep the engine running. When it shut down, fuel slowly refilled the bowl and then it would run for another minute or so until the bowl was empty again. In my case a novice...

Best guess: pull the kill wires off the coils and with fuel shut off, give it a shot of carb cleaner and see if it runs and stops. If it does, then you know the start circuit is being grounded. Typically a safety switch issue. Oh geez, just thought of this. Are you trying to start it in gear...

Just noticed that no one responded to your post. Hope you figured it out by now. But if you didn’t, here are my thoughts. The most obvious place to look is the placement of the throttle cable and the bolt that clamps it in place. I’d move the throttle lever as far back as you can to the stop...

Sorry for raining on your parade but the coil would not explain the vibrating. You most likely bent the crankshaft. I wouldn’t buy a new coil until you can rule out a bent crank. With spark plug removed and blade brake off, rotate the blade by hand and see if it spins true. If it wobbles...

Did you have same symptoms with the Nikki carb before you tried to rebuild it? If so, look for a problem independent of the carb, like a clogged air filter, bad sparkplug (check gap and overall condition), old gas or water in gas tank, debris in the gas tank that is partially blocking the...

I just reset valve lash a few weeks ago and while I had the head off I cleaned all the carbon off. The Chinese carb works well now that I put the throttle linkage in the hole closer to the throttle shaft. Today I set rpms at 3600 and the engine runs smoothly and it idles at 1800. I restored...

Do the headlights come on? If they do, and you hear no click, first place I’d look is the solenoid. There are lots of YouTubes on jumping the solenoid and for testing it. Otherwise, start checking all the safety switches.

I solved it. You were right to question the linkage. It is set up the same but the holes in the arm of the throttle shaft were switched. The little one for the return spring was on the bottom and the bigger one for the throttle linkage was on top (farther away from centerline of shaft). So...

I did that first thing. Just went out and did it again. Also tried bending the tab but still can’t get the rpm’s under 5000. With the oem carb the rpm’s are around 3000, so I don’t think the internal parts of the governor have failed.

The linkage is the same, more’s the pity. I was hoping that was the problem. The throttle throat curves as it connects with the manifold and I can’t figure out how to get a caliper in there for an accurate measurement. But I can get my ring finger almost all the way to the throttle plate and...

Cleaned it again this morning. All holes were clean but sprayed and rodded and blew them out anyway. Reinstalled and it still ran like crap, missing and popping.

I don’t remember if I blew it out. The openings in the jets and emulsion tube are so large that you can see light through them. But it’s obviously not getting enough fuel so there must be a blockage somewhere, but dogged if I could find it. This time I’ll soak it and blow it out. The...

Thanks. I’ll check the Chinese carb tomorrow. That makes sense. I could not conceive of how a carburetor could cause overspeeding.

This engine is on a 1984 Snapper RER. I have not been able to get it to smooth out. I have cleaned the carb very thoroughly and replaced the gasket. I have recently adjusted the valve clearances. It starts easily. But it runs like a hit and miss engine. I just put in a Chinese clone...

Since you hear clicking, your solenoid is probably working. But you can easily check to make sure it is and eliminate that possible problem. There are lots of videos on YouTube but my favorite is Taryl Fixes All. I suspect that your automatic compression release (ACR) is broken or you...

EBay has bunches of them for chump change.

You need to take the flywheel off and see if the woodruff key has partially deformed and moved. They are designed to sacrifice themselves when the blade impacts an immoveable object. You can’t always tell if it is deformed just by looking at it from above. If the flywheel has moved just a...

I was astonished when I went to buy some large flat steel washers that they cost 50 cents each. I assumed that was due to the tariffs but after researching learned that most of the increased cost was due to so many steel mills shutting down during the pandemic. There weren’t that many still...

You can get a free pdf copy of your manual at searspartsdirect. The last digit or two of your model number indicates the series of your machine. For example, I have a 28085 model. The 28 is the deck size, the 08 is the horse power of the engine and the 5 is the series. I am currently...

Thank you! I didn’t know what they were called. Found them at Lowes, 4 for a dollar. Just what I needed.

I recently bought a RER model M281019BE (1999) for $50. It was being sold for scrap because a mower shop told the owner that the governor had failed inside the crankcase. I bought the mower mostly for the tires which were in better shape than the ones on my M28085 (1984). But the rest of the...

Just saw this posting, sorry for late reply. You have undoubtedly gotten it of by now. But In case someone else searches on this looking for advice, let me just say that you remember rIght, lower the deck as far as you can. Standing on the left side, lift the cover straight up and turn it...

Sounds like the automatic cam release isn’t working.

My grocer gives them away when there are none left.

Thx.

Can you recommend a particular tach?

I think I solved it. I had been thinking that it was a fuel starvation issue but I was wrong by 180 degrees. It was running too rich. This carb has just one adjusting screw. I reset it to the factory setting and the blower started easily and ran well. Then it began to bog down again, so I...

Thx.

I think it is a 2022 model based on the appearance of the carburetor and what my daughter-in-law thought she remembered about when she bought it. The serial no. is 20223302062 but I couldn’t find a definitive way to read Husqvarna serial numbers for year of manufacture. One source said that...

Thx Rivets, will try that tomorrow at a decent hour. I forgot to post that I had checked the spark arrester screen. It was clean. If the muffler gets eliminated as a cause, could there be something internal in the carb that would cause this, like a failing diaphragm? I can’t understand how...

I am stumped. The blower starts easily and runs well for 5-10 minutes then bogs down under full throttle. I replaced the fuel filter assuming it was a fuel starvation issue. Didn’t solve it. I had an extra carb so switched it out. Same exact symptoms persisted. Tried adjusting the mixture...

Was about to suggest you see if a squirt of carb cleaner would get it to start, then saw your new post. I think you have eliminated the coil or plug as the cause. Does this have an auto-choke? My guess is that once the engine cools the autochoke closes the choke and you can restart but when the...

You mentioned the fuel filter. How old is it? As a general rule if an engine requires choke to run that is an indication of too lean a mixture or fuel starvation. Fuel filters can look pristine but be internally clogged. They are so cheap and easy to replace that I’d do that first. Even if...

Wow. How did that happen? Someone replace the soft medal key with steel? Manufacturing defect? If it hit something it must have been quite a bang. Is the crankshaft bent? Short of replacing the crank, all I can think of is to put some weld on it and grind/file the excess away. I’d make a key...

I buy parts from them and never had an order over $100.

One of my all time favorites. Posters here are just like Forrest’s mom said about that box of chocolates. You never know what you’re gonna get.