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I was at Tractor Supply today. I was in the mower parts area and looking their spark plugs. They had an extensive selection of Stens card pack plugs. I checked the replacement part for the Champion RC12YC plug. The plug is made in China. Has Stens started repacking Torch brand spark plugs.

I’ve tried moving the D handle down on the shaft. It made my hunched over posture even worse. The Darwin Grip moves your hold point up the shaft and slightly away from the shaft. This makes the operator’s posture more upright.

You are correct. The D handle forces the operator to hunch over. I might end up adding the Darwin Grip to my edger. It works wonders on my weed whacker.

A weed whacker works well when edging flower beds. I can use the weed whacker to edge my driveway, sidewalk, and patio however, the edger is quicker for me.

It promotes better posture for tall people. I bought mine to save my back. Being hunched over, while using I’m 6’2” tall and it certainly makes me stand more upright. I have a good bit of trimming to do, before mowing. For folks who have weed whacker with dual handle bars, I don’t think the bar...

It promotes better posture for tall people. I bought mine to save my back. Being hunched over, while using a weed whacker, causes me a lot of back pain. A trimmer strap doesn’t help me one bit.

The deck is probably bent where the spindle mounts.

WIX 51394 and NAPA Gold 1394 have a convex shaped base plate. The base plate will contact the oil filter mounting flange before the O ring is compressed. The results are an oil leak at the filter. The hydro filters DO NOT have to be factory filters. Stens, WIX, and Rotary carry hydraulic...

You could put a tube in it. With the age of the tires, they could be dry rotted and be leaking from multiple cracks. Keep the tires at 12 psi.

What’s causing the problem? Under inflated or flat? Bad rim? Tire worn out?

Follow the existing angle.

Anyone paying $100 for two quarts of oil and a filter or the Easy Change has money to burn.

You can’t use a WIX/NAPA oil filter until the engine has been converted to accept standard oil filters. Google John Deere Easy Change.

Lesson for today: Never loan your stuff out to friends or family. I learned that the hard way.

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Cross reference works in some cases. One particular case where it doesn’t work is on rebranded Loncin 708cc engines (Toro, Exmark, Scag, Gravely, Predator). The Super Tech ST4967 and MP4967 work. The STP S4967 Work. The FRAM PH4967, TG4967, and XG4967 work. The WIX 51394 and NAPA Gold 1394 DO...

Hart is an exclusive Walmart brand. It’s probably use and throw away junk.

Good advice! The OP is averaging 35 hours per year so, he’s good at changing the oil yearly. Checking the oil level before each use is a must.

Ariens Apex. It has serviceable hydros.

350 hours over ten years isn’t what I would call a lot of hours. Now to the oil. Kawasaki recommends 10W40 under normal conditions. 20W50 is acceptable in high temperatures or if it’s using oil. Kawasaki 10w40 is fine. 10w40 4T motorcycle oil will work. 20w50 v-twin motorcycle oil will work...

I had the same issue of grass scorching with a two Toro ZTRs, with the 708cc Loncin engines. I tried to get off the grass, when not moving. For the dust issue with the air filter, at least add a foam pre-filter over the stock filter. If you want to spend some money, you can upgrade to a...

With the age on those lines, I would replace all of them. It’s cheap enough.

All I can say is good luck.

Actually, Gravely partnered with Yamaha to develop the Yamaha engines. Gravely had 4 engine offerings in their lineup during the Yamaha era. They were Kohler, Kawasaki, Gravely (Loncin), and Yamaha. The Gravely(Loncin) were on a few mowers below the Pro Turn 100 line. The Yamaha engines were...

Did you change out the pickup line?

Check all of your pulley and spindles for play and binding. When replacing belts, always use a good quality belt made for mowers or industrial applications. An automotive belt will not last.

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My guess is that they wanted a bigger profit by offering this engine. The press and Gravely talked about a partnership with Yamaha in developing this family of engines. The Yamaha was supposed to be a commercial engine that was cheaper to buy than Kawasaki and Kohler engines. Bad Boy and...

Sounds like trash in the fuel tank and/or line running from the tank to the fuel filter. Check for vent line blocks too. You would be surprised what mud daubers can do.

That’s an air filter with a foam pre-cleaner.

Is the John Deere Easy Change Kit what you are talking about? https://www.amazon.com/John-Deere-Change-30-Second-System/dp/B079TB9KXM If so, there is a conversion kit out there. https://greenfarmparts.com/shop/john-deere-easy-change-conversion-kit-auc12916-conversion-kit/

STP S-4967 FRAM TG4967 Super Tech MP 4967 WIX 51394 NAPA Gold 1394 If WIX and NAPA Gold still have the convex shaped base plate, this could cause problems with leaking.

#1: Check the oil when the engine is stone cold. #2: Does the oil have a gasoline smell? I doubt that the Anti Drain Back Valve has failed.

I wished that you had read some of my posts about the Yamaha engines before you bought it.

I bought me one and it really saves your back and helps keep your trimmer level.

Do you have a Darwin’s Grip on your weed eater? The Darwin’s Grip will help keeping the trimmer level and it saves your back too.

Honda needed the North Carolina walk behind mower plant to produce side x sides and ATVs. As far as I know, they will still be producing V-Twin commercial mower engines. Good luck finding any brand of gasoline powered walk behind mower at Lowe’s or Home Depot. They have swallowed the battery...

Make sure that you move the anti-scalp wheels to the upper bolt holes.

Are your anti-scalp rollers in constant contact with the ground? They should not be. Those rollers are not designed for supporting the deck. Move all of the anti-scalp rollers to the top holes in the mounting brackets. Add some lithium spray lube to the pins at the rollers.

How about a big screwdriver? The deck should be sitting on blocks, as described in the manual. A helper could lift each corner of the deck with a pry bar or you could jack each corner of the deck. That would give you enough slack to get the springs on.

Make sure one end of the spring is attached to the bolt. Attach the cord, wire, or coat hanger to the other end of the spring and pull until the spring slips over the other bolt. Now, remove the makeshift spring puller. Read This: https://picktrampoline.com/trampoline-spring-tool-with-alternatives/

Have you tried using 1/4” braided nylon cord or a good length of 12 gauge wire or even a wire coat hanger?

Why? Dealer? Jonsered was gobbled up by Husqvarna. There are at least two very knowledgeable people that have provided the correct bar and chain combination for the saw.

You are on the right track.

Yep, new bar and chain is in order. Has your brother changed his mind on the brand of bar? https://www.chainsawsdirect.com/manuals/husqvarnabarchainfitupchart_2.pdf

If the block is in good shape, I would rebuild it. Don’t take the word of the dealer at face value. Have the mechanic show you exactly what is broken.

Check for set screws along the outside of the key way slot.

@PTmowerMech , will this help? https://www.lawnmowerpros.com/jonsered/jonsered-chainsaw-bar-chain-chart.asp

First, make sure that you have the correct part number for your belt. Your mower has a model number and a serial number on it somewhere. Those numbers and the part number from the owner’s manual will confirm the correct part number. I wouldn’t go cheap on a mower belt. Parts Tree is a good place...

Rotary carries bars and chains for the CS2258. They are probably made by Oregon. He wouldn’t know if you didn’t tell him.