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My tire go to tire people tell me some newer tires inner layer is not to be patched and won't hold a patch because of the new cheeeper material someone discovered . With this in mind if i can find a nail or thorn from my thorny Chittum or Black Locust tree it gets a plug without ever removing...

Using that mower to do that job , especially with a mulching blade , would be similar to a Yugo pulling a 20' car hauler trailer loaded with a 1 ton dually .

If your XT1 has a electric solenoid fuel shut off on the carburetor , hold your hand on the carb bowl and you should feel and hear a click there when the switch is turned to ON . With a yes or no reply , maybe a XT1 X-pert can take it from there .

I suggest you get professional advice from your county agriculture extension service if your state / county has one . If so we just hope they are above Mr. Kemball's pay grade and i'm betten they are .:)

Do you have the old plugs or the make to compare to the new installed plugs ?

If it's burning that much oil and not leaking oil you undoubtedly have one of the better mosquito foggers made . Maybe not cheep to operate but a good one .

Actually only 1 bearing is all that needs to be push fit . The last J D i believe a LA 135 or close to that number , had 1 press and 1 bearing push . The lower bearing was pressed in until the outer race contacted bottom then the top bearing being a push fit seeks it's correct distance when the...

FINALLY , we get a new member that is willing to assist in problem solving rather than first feeling the need to chew someone's arse out by telling those how stupid they are . Thanks Will1988 For those guilty you're wasting your time responding to this post . Ignore function was still alive and...

Key switch would be the last thing i'd buy . Check safetys first .

Your mention of marine engines assisted in my recollection of the MEP engine i operated and maintained . A submarine engine during WWll had 2 cranks , upper and lower and of course , opposed piston so no heads . Worst engine i was ever involved with . I doubt any MEP contributed to winning WWll .

How long has it been since you've seen a piston damage or meltdown because of spark knock , pre-ignition , pinging or whatever ya wanna call it ?

Mineral oil or any other lube from the pharmacy would be better than dry .

Invitations are still pending .

About 99% of the time when an engine with a constant speed governor surges like yours it's because of fuel starvation ( lack of fuel ) and it doesn't matter if it's a briggs or a V-!2 continental

Not being able to move the sleeve spacer to the side tells the whole story well and this is almost always certain why the bearings failed . The bearings were damaged with the first few revolutions when installed at the factory or buy someone that thinks they understand bearing installation but...

Turbocharged TLA Clarks with integral gas compressors .

Uplug the kill wire and try it . Maybe it has a bad module .

I got me some of that Texas Mesquite wood for smoke flavor and smoked some burgers but i've not been able to find them .

The word -- mouse -- is the clue . Those air cooled engines usually have a metal shroud that directs cooling air across the head . A favorite in many to build a nest out of the rain . With engine running you should be able to feel a strong air flow with your hand across the head / spark plug...

Looks as if we're already changing to a foreign dialect .

Sure the neighbor handled this like a drunk , but why is it so difficult for people to believe the property value plunges to the bottom of disaster when even 1 black moves into a neighborhood . Must it happen to your neighborhood to wake up and believe it . Example: How would you like your...

Plugs are a crap shoot . If it runs well with xyz buy more xyz . Thousands of new Waukesha 7, 000 cu. in.industrial engines had always used champion but this new engine came with NGK . SHRUG At around 2:00 am it was down day 1 . Solution ; replace plugs with champion .

Expand the bore diameter by applying heat in the V groove as the pulley is rotated . If it moves then stops when applying pressure the shaft has got too hot so stop heat , cool all back to ambient temperature and repeat . Do not apply heat where it is stuck no matter what someone may tell ya .

If you call Honda ask if this unit has ever been registered with Honda as being sold . Pay attention to when it was registered if they say , yes, it's been registered and they will have the information of who registered it and when .

It shouldn't have water in the tank from rain unless the gas cap was off and the mower out in the weather . But i would sure check the oil level for gasoline because of briggs history of draining all the gas into the crankcase with the oil . I'd remove the plug , clean it with a flame and crank...

Won't start or won't crank ? There is a difference when trouble shooting . :)

Being most of my experience is with 2,000 HP @ 300 RPM i tend to forget about all the variables .

Cut the nut with a hacksaw . Use another hacksaw blade against the shaft to space the cut a blade thickness from the shaft . If 1 cut doesn't loosen it enough make a second cut .

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No , #3 may operate it but it's the round disk valve down inside the carburetor throat below the round choke plate . May need a head lamp / flashlight to see it . At about 5:10 in the vid he shows a throttle plate .

Brand doesn't really matter , but if your lawn tractor has a idler sheave with a bad bearing in many instances the bearing only can be replaced . The ones i've done had a 202 ball bearing or very similar .

2 hp is a big difference between a engine that has 0 hp and a engine that has 2 hp , but in this instance no you'll never know it except maybe for mileage and that would be pennies . I also think these people are full of it when a 8N ford tractor only has something like 28 hp . May wanna look...

Is the throttle plate wide open with the engine dead ? It should be .

Research is showing the aveage price of a riding lawn mower is $2,450 . In your price range i'd be looking for a lo hour John Deere X350 pre owned trade in at a dealer or at an estate sale .

The rack and pinion steering system wears at an accelerated rate because those weren't designed to be lubricated . OH , but they can be lubed and they have been on every mower i've owned with a steering wheel .

Yes you could , but i suspect you'd have more success putting tooth paste back in the tube . :D

If you have a capable someone to look at the drive belt system while the mower is stalled but still running as it would normally while moving , you may find there are 2 belts on the cvt system but one belt is all that's moving . If so the variable speed system needs to be rehabilitated or...

Sometimes the flywheel key will shear but seems yours is just fine . More often on a direct drive blade opposed to a belt driven blade .

And please don't tell me how to communicate . I'm not the one that caused that feeling about dealerships . Buy 2 new lawn tractors same day , and post sale of 2 new X-350's , to the tune of nearly $10,000 , and have the feeling the dealer stepped in your face with a leather boot heel and...

The shop delivered but will the shop require you to find a way to take it back for repair ?

I often use jumper cables from battery directly to starter to eliminate some of the failure possibilities . If that fails to crank the engine , move on to having the old battery load tested . You can still try the jumper cables to determine if there is a weak component in the system that's...

Maybe from the 80's considering the price of the belt . There are briggs guys that have briggs info. from the engine plate https://www.vbeltguys.com/products/murray-38608x12b-riding-lawn-mower-replacement-belt

Many mowers have a 3 blade deck . Maybe i'm missing how a clamp blade blocker works on the center blade of a 3 blade deck .

That's right , never had a blade come off .

Shop Made Blade Blockers Being an old farm boy on a budget and a long way from the city life , i tend to make do with i have available . Building a rectangle box about 2" X 3 " inside measurements and approx. 1 ft long using 1/4" plywood works . An alternative shop made is a 1 ft. piece of...

I had no reason to add a anti blow out kit that didn't seem to have eone from the factory and hi-lift blades was considered , but I was never able to find hi-lift blades for the LA-135 mower . The X-350 i now have doesn't have any mulch ready anything and came with hi- lift blades . I use it...

I once had a LA-135 -- 42" that didn't discharge as well as i would like so i modified the deck by removing un-necessary hardware which accomplished 2 things . It discharged better and made a world of difference to clean . In the front ubderside of the deck there was a piece of metal i called a...

You choose . Grade , thread count , material , waxed etc . It may take awhile . :rolleyes...

Lay it in the seat and you won't forget to replace it .

I'm morning person so when the soil moisture at root depth is below 25% is when and early even if i need my head lamp .