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No. I use the regular stuff.

I have glued broken magnets to the flywheel. Usually there are two longer magnets. They go next to each other. Be careful to observe polarity and clean any old glue off magnets and flywheel. I use JB weld to put them back on.

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I have repaired a few flywheels. The magnets come off on their own. No impact wrench needed.

Still looking for the Kohler dealer that recommends Kawasaki oil and the Briggs dealer that recommends Honda oil.

Still waiting for the "I put XYZ oil in my mower and the dang thing blew up" thread

Yeah. A let us not forget the STP commercials of Mario and a screwdriver. STP. Snakeoil Turns Profits We 'muricans just love to pour some magic juice into our engine. To bad the oil company PHD chemists aren't that smart to come up with magic juice.

Not if you run Slick50. Anybody remember the rigged commercials for it?

This oil works just fine. Millions of small engines have been run on about every oil out there. How many have worn the cam and lifters because of oil failure? Some engine have plastic lobe cams that are fairly soft and they don't wear with regular oils and no filter. Small engines have slow...

Why isJohn Deere green? It's the color of money.

Thanks. This is for a personal project. I am restoring a 70's era JD 111 mower. Every year at the town's farm day parade (yes, I live in a small hick town) farmers bring their big green tractors out. I will have the smallest green thing. So far new tires, starter. Carb, seat. New decals...

Found the most expensive seat switch i have ever needed. John Deere of course Re43526 $75 ....Think we gonna pass on it.

I resemble that remark.

One I was able to clean and get working another was a hack job to save customer money.

Every electrical problem I have had with that e brake system was bad connections with pins in the connector to the module. Not easy to test either. If the brake doesn't release when the levers are pulled in the module may not be sensing them. I am not a fan of that system.

Every electrical problem I have had with that e brake system was bad connections with pins in the connector to the module. Not easy to test either. If the brake doesn't release when the levers are pulled in the module may not be sensing them. I am not a fan of that system.

Any oil that is JASO FD rated will work fine. I run Red Armor in my chainsaws and a generic FD oil in everything else. I have 6 different 2 stroke oils and they all work fine. I find the stihl synthetic clogs spark arrestors more than any other oil unless the equipment is run hard and hot.

Don't know about that engine but some engines when the crankcase vent plugs up the crankcase gets pressurized and can cause excessive blowby and cause oil burning and upset the proper air flow in the carb. Just something to check.

Have you checked the crankcase breather?

I have had to replace the fuse holder on a couple of that model Z for blowing fuses randomly. If the fuse holder gets hot while mowing or the blown fuse has a milky color to the plastic change the fuse holder.

Get some "The Right Stuff". It is better than RTV silicone sealants. Be sure surfaces are clean and oil free. Appy a liberal bead to the cover and install and thread bolts down till they SLIGHTLY compress the sealant. Wait about an hour then torque the bolts down.

Had one years ago. You use the clutch to shift gears.

I cut a Q tip in half and chuck it in a drill and put some toothpaste on it and use that to polish the seat. Haven't changed one in years.

Oil starved?

We need pics.

Had a mower in the shop a couple years ago the woman said when she engaged the blades it killed the engine. It had an 8 foot shepherd's hook wrapped around both spindles. Had to use my muffler cutoff tool to cut it into 4 pieces to get it out. She didn't remember hitting anything.

Son hit a piece of chain link fence while mowing with a small tractor. He found it exciting.

I have the harbor freight one. Don't get it. The Topdon AB101 is a good basic one. And the Topdon BT100 is my favorite one.

Correct.

The new battery testers calculate the amp capacity by measuring the internal resistance of the battery and the voltage. I have 3 different ones and they all get the same readings. They will tell you voltage, state of charge and state of health and CCA amps.

That's what I mean the ethanol absorbs water and when left in the tank for a long time it rusts the tanks.

The one place i have found where E10 is a problem is with old equipment with steel gas tanks. I work on a lot of old stuff. Before ethanol pure gas didn't attract water and rust out tanks. Ethanol gas has ruined many steel tanks. I use Red Kote to line the tanks to try and save them. The old 5hp...

https://www.ebay.com/itm/250896304183 I just use these to eliminate points.

Just my personal experience. I have kept 87 E10 gas in sealed gas cans for over a year with no problem. The 1989 motor home with 454 carb engine sat for 5 years in the barn and started and ran fine. E10 87 gas with no stabilizer or other fuel treatment. Now gets used once a year to take the...

The cable usually break from being hard to engage because the deck linkage is worn and binding. There is a kit to replace the the brake arms and cam plate...

You guys shouldn't be debunking long held beliefs. Next you are going to say things like it doesn't matter who has the best oil or oil filter. Or starting fluid doesn't blow up gas engines. 😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱🤣

I have seen an old troy bilt (garden way) mower use 2 flat idlers and no V idler.

High octane fuels are harder to ignite BUT once ignited they burn slightly slower than lower octane rated fuels. In a 4 stroke engine running 3600 RPM the difference is negligible if even measurable. In hopped up 2 stroke chainsaws running 13000+ RPM doing max pulls in wood guys have seen a...

The burn rate difference between 87 and 92 is negligible in stock small engines. We are not doing max HP pulls on a dyno. Has anyone seen a small engine damaged from preignition?

All the saw mfgrs say to use 90+ rated fuel or it will damage the saw. I don't think so. I have serviced over a hundred customer saws run on regular 87 E10 gas. Never seen one damaged from preignition. I have 5 saws that all run on regular E10. Two of them are stihl clones a 361 and a 660. Both...

Rescued from going to the dump. Front spindles and steering gear froze. Got that fixed so I thing I am going restore it and put in the town farm day parade. Have to see if I have the smallest JD tractor.

Yes. The choke is on a solenoid. As the engine cranks it will open and close every few seconds on a timer. If the engine does not start after a certain amount of cranking time it logs an over crank code. One of the reasons generators auto run once a month is to keep the regulator diaphragm...

The propane and natural gas generac generators are famous for hard starting if the valve lash is not dead on because there is not enough vacum to activate the regulator diaphragm. The 2 finger salute in the carb is the test. Seen it a few times myself. Not sure if the gas engines are that...

I change those all the time. There are kits on ebay to change to ball bearings. https://www.ebay.com/itm/123773594353 https://www.ebay.com/itm/124810180231

The one to the lower left of the pivot screw

Loosen the black hex head screw

I don't care what oil I use as long as it is better than the oil Scrub uses. 😜

Carb work, belt, front tires. Easy one this time.

Have you changed the fuel filter(s)?