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First, You problem isn't just because it's a Briggs engine. There are a lot of guys that would argue that they hate Kohler because they had a similar problem they never could get fixed on a Kohler, but they never, ever had a problem with a Briggs. So, rule that complaint null and void...

Thank you, TobyU. I now know that at least one guy actually caught what I was saying. Fact: My own Craftsman lawn tractor began shutting off while I was mowing, and it was the very first year I owned the thing. The first time it did it, it took a while before I thought to tap the side of the...

I specified it was a poor man's fix and clearly stated it wasn't the recommended way to fix it. He had stated he already cut the wire off the solenoid to try and fix his fuel flow problem. I was simply offering what I'll call the correct way to do a poor man's repair job and a brief explanation...

Yep. Cutting the wire was the wrong thing to do. If you don't want to replace a somewhat costly solenoid, remove the bowl with the solenoid still attached, pull the plunger up and cut it off. That's a poor man's fix for that solenoid. Not exactly the type of repair that is recommended, but it...

Hey, no mistake. These Belleville washers are pretty complex little pieces of equipment. I read tons of stuff about them on maybe 8 or 9 different websites and it seems these things can be used in a whole lot of different ways. It took me a bit to finally get it in my head, but according to info...

This has been a heck of a learning experience. I've read through all your comments and did a bunch of Internet research. In short, everybody is right. These things can be used in all sorts of different configurations, depending on what they were securing, and in some cases they recommend not...

OK. Just searched for Belleville washers. Yes, that's exactly what these are. So, why would somebody have put two on? This isn't the first time I've run into these. It's been a long time, but I distinctly recall having had mowers come in my shop when I was in the biz several years ago and they...

OK. I guess I'll run this out there and see if I'm really off base. I got a mower in today and it had a pair of convex or domed washers holding the blade on. It's been a LONG time since I've seen a mower with this type of contraption. The way they WERE on, was one stacked on top of the other and...

I just did the conversion of mm to in. I'm terrible with the metric system. But, 12mm is nearly 1/2", which I believe to be too thick. I just looked back at the price for a 6mm or approx 1/4" piece, still 1m x 1m, and the price is only $9.51 plus shipping. Yep, that stuff is plenty cheap enough...

OK. Three more good ideas. I had thought about rubber mats, but hadn't yet turned up one that was thick enough. Old tires. I hadn't thought of that. I had never heard of cotton insertion rubber sheets, but a quick search turned up a place that has 12mm x 1m x 1m sheets for $19 plus shipping...

Rubber roofing. Dang. I never thought of that. I need to contact my contractor. He might have some or know somebody that does have some. OK. That's a good suggestion. Thank you!

I guess this is the best place for this. If not, feel free to move it wherever it does belong. I just got another MTD mower yesterday. It's in fantastic condition except for the trailshield. I'm calling it a trailshield because that what MTD refers to it as. Other guys call it a rock shield, or...

Thank you. This thread of mine has gotten a LONG way off the intended track. All I wanted to know was if the majority of repair shops intend to learn to repair battery powered OPE and if so, where they were getting their training. Those two questions have been very well answered by several...

I'll not bother to attempt to answer you. You just did what most liberal thinking individuals do. You tried to avoid the direct question posed to you that was in direct response to a question you, yourself, asked. Until you take the time to address my question, we are done. It's sad that people...

OK. I have to respond to that. BINGO, BINGO, BINGO. That's exactly what I said a few posts back. This idea that we have options to choose isn't entirely true. Yes, I suppose we do have options. We can buy the EVs and battery powered OPE that the government is going to force on us, or we can...

OK, guys. I have had my questions more than answered. It was a good discussion. There are definite pros and cons to either type of OPE. The bottom line for me, and the answer to my question, is that I will not be attempting to learn to repair any battery powered equipment. I'll just continue to...

Have you missed the mandated end of gas powered OPE and automobiles that multiple governments have imposed? That is the very definition of having something rammed down our throats. In just a few short years you will have NO option to choose. I think that's what a big part of the resistance is...

I think that would be my own, personal objection to having a battery powered lawn tractor. I never have to make two passes to mow my lawn, even if it has been rainy and the grass has reached heights of 5" or more. My Craftsman lanw tractor will handle it, even if I hacve to slow down just a tad...

Well said, sgkent. I'd say that is a common opinion of battery powered equipment.

I think that pretty much sums up what my clientele would be. I'm not a big, well know repair shop. I'm just a guy trying to stay busy by refurbishing some equipment for resell and doing some minor servicing and repairs for a few customers. The people that I'd be dealing with are the ones that...

I've been doing as much research into repairing battery powered equipment and I think I'm just going to stick with repairing ICE OPE. The biggest reason is that I'm not trying to open and run a shop that does LOTS of repairs and I don't have any intent of doing this type of thing for years and...

Now, that is something I had a discussion with a guy here in town about. He went all battery powered with his stuff a couple of years ago. He openly admitted that he regularly lets his lawn get too high. He said if the grass is more than about 3.5" to 4" tall, his two batteries won't mow his...

Now, that is something I had a discussion with a guy here in town about. He went all battery powered with his stuff a couple of years ago. He openly admitted that he regularly lets his lawn get too high. He said if the grass is more than about 3.5" to 4" tall, his two batteries won't mow his...

You got it right! As a person that spent 30+ years in the computing industry, I saw this "disposable item" crap first hand. When PCs were first offered to the public, I could build a better computer and for less money than one that one of the big manufacturers produced. Then, a few years later...

Very well stated. The one thing that most guys refuse to include in the argument of EVs being just like the Model T is how they were presented to the public. What is left out of the argument is that no one, government or otherwise, FORCED any person to buy a Model T with an ICE. The EVs are...

I will ignore your attempts to provoke me into an argument you are obviously not equipped to handle. My advice would be that if you managed to get the info you needed to fix your carb, you should probably just leave the forum. You are the only person to make any attack on any other member of...

I'm fully aware of what is going on in Alaska. My comments were specific to the 48 contiguous stares and off shore drilling. Where is the new exploration and the additional drilling and pumping of crude in those areas? You can NOT deny that Biden halted exploration and new drilling in the areas...

I think that might be the most honest and correct statement in this whole thread so far. I don't do electrical. I was in computer work for 30+ years. Friends, neighbors, family can't understand why I won't work on anything electrical. I'll bet I have said this a few thousand times, electronic...

You mean you can't do that to battery powered walk behinds. And that is true. You also best not run the thing over a puddle of water while mowing. It will fry the motor sure enough. I flip the decks of ICE push mowers and turn the pressure washer on them. They are nearly as clean underneath as...

I have the same, exact situation. I have a Worx trimmer, blower, hedge trimmer, and drill. If I'm only going to drive a few screws or drill just a few holes, the Worx drill is OK. The trimmer refuses to feed line so I'm constantly stopping, turning the thing upside down, and then pulling string...

I now live in town so I sold off a whole bunch of my equipment and tools when we moved to town from the farm. About 3 months after we moved in, there was some freakish severe weather that hit near the end of December or the first of January. I had a huge limb down out of one of my oak trees. I...

I'm of the same mindset. I bought a new Craftsman lawn tractor 3 years ago. Every winter I pull the hood off, pull the deck out, do a complete service on the tractor, clean the underside of the deck so there isn't a single speck of dirt or grass, then apply two coats of primer and usually 2 or 3...

There you go. That's very true. None of the battery powered OPE is going to last 10 to 20 years like the ICE OPE does. It just won't happen. I read on another forum a heated debate between a couple of guys arguing about EVs becoming obsolete after a period of 10 to 12 years. The guy stating that...

You also have to consider the fact that the batteries aren't guaranteed to last 5 years and will be rpelaced for free during that 5 year period. They will be prorated, just like any other battery sold for ICE equipment. There is no way any company is going to do a full, free replacement of...

You have stated facts, for certain. I'm neither Republican nor Democrat, but I can see a huge difference in this country now versus when Trump was in office. My retirement dollars don't go anywhere near as far now as when he was in office. You're right. Hate the man or love him, this country was...

I've seen similar statements about how deadly the fumes produced by an ICE are. Other than someone intentionally committing suicide, and other than idiots that don't work in a well ventilated area, I have never seen any reports of consumers or small engine repair guys dying from the fumes. Have...

You have stated facts, for certain. I'm neither Republican nor Democrat, but I can see a huge difference in this country now versus when Trump was in office. My retirement dollars don't go anywhere near as far now as when he was in office. You're right. Hate the man or love him, this country was...

Now, that's funny. I'll have to remember that trick. Never thought of doing preliminary work before a conversation with a trained script reader. Excellent!

That's a fact. I have to shoulder that stupid mistake myself. My wife and I had been talking about getting all new appliances. We happened to be in that city for another reason and I popped up and said that we should at least run by Lowe's to see what they had. Up until that point I had been...

Yep, that cheap plastic fan kind of blew my mind too. I have to wonder just how easily those nubbins and tabs break off. I'm not even thinking about hitting a rock or big piece of metal. What would those plastic pieces do if you were to push it into some tall, thick, tough grass and/or weeds? Or...

I just ran across this video a little while ago. This is the kind of thing we have all been talking about. How in the world can Lowe's, or any other big box store, continue to sell cheap, Chinese crap to the public with absolutely no way to repair the stuff? I'd hate to think just how totally...

I think you have mentioned a common problem with products in general. Quality was once first and foremost for any product manufactured in the US of A and a few overseas countries. I can't speak for products made overseas that aren't imported to the US of A, but quality of products in the US of A...

As far as I know, quads are completely street legal inside the city limits here. Several of the towns around here have legalized quads, golf carts, mopeds, scooters, gas powered bicycles, and a few others. And yes, that idea had run around in my pea brain a couple of times. Picking up and...

Yes they do! That's why I quit screwing with any and all battery powered power tools. I now have corded tools that I use in the garage. They are a one time expense that last me for years and years. I use the stuff so little it takes a whole lot of years for them to wear out. The only thing I...

I'm thinking really hard about keeping one of these McCulloch trimmers I got hold of for myself. I bought a few from a business being liquidated. The owner's cousin is selling it all off after the owner passed away. They are all factory refurbished units, but had been setting in that guy's shop...

That Worx trimmer I have also has a problem with the line. It refuses to feed line like it's supposed to. It is supposedly an auto advancing head, but it won't feed. I'll run it for a short bit, then have to stop and turn it upside down to get new line to feed out. It has been this way since the...

Bingo! These forced bans on gas powered equipment have at least two negative affects on the general public. Homeowners are forced to buy equipment with a very short life expectancy, at least when compared to gas OPE. On top of the short lifespan of the equipment, batteries have even shorter life...

You brought up California. I know they banned gas powered OPE a couple of years back. Is that ban still in effect? If so, what the hell are they doing out there for mowing crews and lawn service? Are they actually using battery powered mowers for everything? How many batteries does a crew that...

Good point. I hadn't even thought of that, but you are 100% correct for crews in my area. I've not even a battery powered blower or trimmer. Imagine how many batteries a lawn service would have to own. LOL! They'd have to have a guy doing nothing but running batteries to the crews all day long...

There is just no way he isn't taking buckets full of money for some of the crap he has done. I'm not sure exactly who got to him and a lot of the Congressmen over the ceasing of oil and gas exploration and future drilling. His nonsensical actions were to stop all such things here in the US of A...