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I stand corrected then. I see you have background in a similar industry. Mine was telecom OSP battery backup.

1. If you connect a high wattage head lamp bulb (say ~50-65W) for 2 minutes, THEN measure the battery voltage, that will often bleed off the "surface charge" and give a better indication of the REAL internal voltage of the battery. The voltage should not drop below about 12.3V with a test like...

Here's the unvarnished truth about batteries.... 1. There are on-line stores that sell batteries by physical size. If fitting the battery box (physical size) is important, then you can try a source, like Battery Jack. Look under "motorsports" because a mower battery is most like a car or...

And if an answer isn't "definitive" then I hold it's not really an answer. The OP wants an definitive answer. All I'm saying is he hasn't given us enough information to reach any such answer. More information is needed.

First: You did the correct thing by changing the oil and filter. You'll need to do that every time this happens. Second: The float valve in the carb was always an "iffy" setup. The problem is that GRAVITY is always going to put fuel pressure on the valve, and the float valves aren't perfect...

Batteries DO NOT self-discharge over winter, unless you leave them connected to the electrical system. It's the connection of the electrical system that allows the fast bleed-down. If you had simply taken one of the terminals off the battery last fall, then you'd be in a much better position...

If you want to compare 2 model lines..... Toro also makes Exmark.

You can't simply take a plug out, look at it, and be able to tell anything definite. You'd need to run the engine for several minutes in its normal RPM range with new fuel and then suddenly kill it. The plugs look sooty, but that could be from idling for 15 seconds before they were pulled, or...

If you have over 50 hours and have not changed your hydraulic fluids and filters, then something like that might be a good first step. If you think it's more mechanical than hydraulic in nature.... On my Exmark... made by Toro... there are set screws just under the plastic beauty panels to make...

The easiest way to make an engine run rich is for the choke to be partially ON. As I remember these carbs have sort of an automatic choke setup, so you really can't tell what position it's in. I'm wondering if you can bend an 8" piece of mechanic's wire to force the choke butterfly into a...

Bertsmobile is correct. He did stay in a brothel for a week ! :ROFLMAO:

Don't know about the temps in Summerdale AL so far, but here in north GA it hasn't been warm enough to heat up any tires, even though we've had some "nice" days. 1. First place I'd start is to check the air pressure in all the tires. THEN check the pressures with a second (new) tire pressure...

Black smoke is always a "rich" fuel mixture condition. Which shows on the plug as black soot. Several issues can cause that. Some as simple as a dirty air filter. (Sorry, typing the same time as Rivets)

Pretty much any name brand mower is first rate, especially when you consider they all use common engines and hydraulic units. Beware those discounted off-brand mowers at furniture stores and other outlets with no service facility. They are typically Chinese copies that have no parts supply...

In Georgia we have horticulturist assigned to every county. You can find them in the phone book under County Extension Agent. Bag a sample and send it to your agent. They'll ID it and tell you all about it. Sometimes they'll even work from emailed photos.

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They are simply "marking their territory".

British Motorcycles: Making excellent mechanics out of regular people for 50 years.

So the broken rod is most likely a "symptom" of a problem. It's not simply that the rod broke.. and that was the total issue. No, the oil pump stopped, the engine was over-reved, the oil wasn't changed regularly, fuel got into the engine oil and prevented lubrication, water got into the engine...

+1 Call, don't email.

We all know ethanol fuel is a problem waiting to happen. Since you don't know the history of the fuel system, I advise a fuel system cleaner be added. In fact... add it to the big fuel can so that both mowers get to drink it. Something like StarTron will do wonders, and be pro-active prevention.

It should hit and run with Starting Fluid. If you could get it to start and run for 15 minutes a whole raft of issues could be eliminated from the problem list.

The way I read this is that everything seemed to be working, until you popped the 20A fuse. I take it it sounded like it wanted to start and you were simply waiting on fuel to be pumped into the carb. Is that correct ??

It probably wasn't that good of a deal. I bet it still had air from 2014 inside the tires !! :ROFLMAO: Congrats.

Thought I would open this thread back up and report my experience over the winter. First post was at the end of October and now we are in the middle of March. So call it 4-1/2 months since installation. Call it 4 months my Exmark Series E with the 708 V-twin has been in storage. When I put the...

...which is why I only want the manual fuel valves on my equipment.

This is true. Your "connecting rod" has become very dis-connected. It's past "separated". It's now fully "divorced". :giggle:

>> Even with the key OFF some electrical power is always allowed to flow. The only way to stop the battery "discharge" during long winter storage is to TOTALLY disconnect one of the terminals from the battery. You can physically remove the terminal, OR you can get one of those $9 disconnect...

Gas, fire, or compression. One of those 3 is missing. >> The ethanol fuel is so very, very bad that 98% of the winter storage issues revolve around gummed up carbs. So mechanics will immediately ask about the fuel. That's why the questioning so far has been focused there. >> If there was ANY...

>> Diodes are nothing but one-way gates for electricity. So with a battery powered Ohm meter you should get a reading with the probes on the input and output leads. When you reverse the position of the 2 probes there should be no reading. The diode will need to be unplugged from the other...

If you are a home owner, then I'd buy any good synthetic 2-stroke oil from any named shop (Tractor Supply, Lowes, HD, Ace Hdwr, etc. ). If you are a pro and you need the ultimate, then I would buy Valvoline. Valvoline is a name you can trust. They don't do anything but make great oil. They are...

Plug is fouled now.

Go to the store and buy 100 helium-filled balloons. Tie the balloons to the Ferris. It will then be lighter than 1300 lbs. Just be careful driving home from the balloon store. :ROFLMAO:

2 huge holes in your logic... ► Your root assumption is that float needles and seats are perfect and infallible. ► You are also forgetting about GRAVITY, which is on the job 24/7/365. As it has been since it was first discovered in 1679. PS. I'm fairly sure Newton discovered gravity in 1679...

Regardless of what your voltmeter says, your battery is DEAD. You can only test a battery with a Load Tester.

And exactly how old is the fuel in the tank ?

Believe me, you won't be the first guy with $15,000 wrapped up in a motorized item with a Blue Book value of $200 !! ?

Anytime the fuel tank is above the carb, gravity can help force fuel (or in this case fuel "mix") to flow into the engine. This is often assisted by a tiny piece of trash stuck in the carb's float valve. You should 1) add a manual fuel ON/OFF valve between the carb and fuel tank, and then 2)...

Sounds like Spring has really got you carried away with "marking your territory". ?

Above is very good advice. To continue... Batteries can easily die from several very "simple looking" causes... > Batteries which stay in an uncharged condition can easily "sulfate", which is a chemical reaction that inhibits the electron flow in one of more cells. If the battery case is...

>> I've had to replace the fuel lines on my Stihl saw before. They simply cracked open after several years. I used a universal fuel line kit from Lowes. >> Don't know if this is true of blowers, but on the saw (since they can be operated in several positions) there is a float bowl breather...

Sears is really a distributor and not a manufacturer. Maybe someone can lead you to the original maker's same model. Their catalog may suggest a longer belt.

The down-side of a spring rewinder may be that you can only use it 1 season out of the 4. Summer, autumn and winter you're on your own. :ROFLMAO:

I add one when needed to help prevent this problem. As long as the fuel tank is mounted above the carb, old man gravity will make sure you have this problem. ► You need a manual fuel shut-off valve and a filter.

Your smallest jet in the carb is blocked. The small jet is used with starting, idle, and acceleration. When scuzz starts forming inside the fuel system, it's the smallest jet that ALWAYS gets blocked first. It will never get unblocked by itself because the vacuum inside the carb isn't enough to...

Check the water level in the battery. Heavy charging and low maintenance will cook off the water inside the battery. Low water will keep the battery from then accepting a charge. You could also use a battery disconnect device. LIKE THIS.

You need to remember that Aussies are on the bottom of the world and hanging on by their toes. All that blood rushing to their head... it's a wonder they can laugh at anything. :ROFLMAO:

I used the same tip on a mower that was in my BIL's junk pile. 15 min later and it's humming away in the side yard. It's going on CraigsList at the first sign of "green stuff" in the yard. This winter has gone by so slowly that I forgot what you call that "green stuff".

It's true.... Spring is just around the corner.

Thank you !! It's nice to have someone come back and tell us "the rest of the story". Glad you had a good ending.