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My consciences is ; the gauge wheel was developed in an attempt to make a lawn look like a golf course . Unless we have a surface smooth as a baby's butt by spending thousands on surface prep , that will never happen .

You make a puller and prevent damage to anything .

Timing is close enough to run if your thumb is blown from the spark plug hole at the exact time we see a spark when the plug or wire is grounded .If it passes that test there's no need to pull the fly wheel .

As soon as it dies and won't start remove the air filter and put a teaspoon of gasoline in the top of the carburetor and try it .

With a file we can tell which blades we would prefer . Heat treated for hardness they would file similar to a cold chisel .

Thanks for the heads - up .

Will standing on the foot rests of a X350 when mowing a steep hill keep the problem of a riding mower from tipping over backwards .

Rough idle but seeming to run good at hi speed often points to a vacuum leak . Why ? There's more vacuum at idle speed causing a lean mixture more so than at hi speed . Ben there - dun that with a ford engine .

Test the power of the drive system to determine if it will spin the wheels in reverse . Chock the front wheels and determine if the cvt will spin the rear wheels .

This is a little red neck but it works for a 30° angle when the angle grinder is held level .

This works for me but i'm not 6 ft.12 .lol

This can harden a blade but only if it has the right steel .

I've seen so many mechanics heat in the wrong location so it also heats the shaft where it's stuck . Heat the outer most part of the flywheel and the heat there will draw the wheel from the shaft .

If you haven't , consider a chalk test to determine which way you like for air pressure ..

The boat cover canvas would be my recommendation .

A bearing that's failing will many times run at a elevated temperature compared to like bearings . You can check the temperature with your hand . Kill it after mowing a few minutes and compare the temp. of all like bearings .

With a extra vise a quick jig to hold a blade so the hand grinder can grind on the top edge . This blade gets about 30° and three 2 xs gives that angle close enough . BTW , this is a original J D blade from a 350X and it's no harder to file than mild steel . So much for heat treatment .

Using glyphosate wick each clump with a sponge .

Just in case someone didn't understand blade overlap in the previous pic i did a little photo work to make things clearer .

Looks as if 2 decks were welded together without the offset recommended in #13 so the blades will always hit each other .

Looks as if 2 decks were welded together without the offset recommended in #13 so the blades will always hit each other .

That's the experience I've had with idlers . The stronger spring may have actually made the condition worse. Kill the engine with the pto engaged then take a look at the idler position to see if that sheave is parallel with the stationary pulleys .

Can we eliminate a air filter problem by running it without the air filter for a few minutes ?

Previously mentioned , the mower is being ask to do a job it wasn't designed to do . This pic of blade overlap is difficult to see , but if blade overlap is sufficient a straight line can't be drawn parallel to the tractor length when any 2 adjacent blades are at 90° to the tractor . That's he...

Using a X350 , I need to mow a hill that slopes 7" in 36" . COPIED:

I'd also like to hear what Honda does considering the warranty .

I've seen a few things from both schools of thought and i oil / grease . Being there is dirt not seen on dry fittings i grease / oil because i prefer lubricated dirt opposed to dry dirt . A lawn tractor as an example . Steering rack / pinion bearing and sector gear . I've nearly mastered but...

A french cleat shelf of whatever length needed would be my choice . A bungee or tarp strap keeps it there .

Mow about 10 minutes and shut the engine off to check bearing housing temperature by feel . If a bearing is bad , the temperature of that housing will be above the others . Occasionally a grass build up of clippings will cause a odd sound. .

In the early 1970's i removed the lifters from a pickup truck . I would still be working on that if not for Berryman Chemtool .

While it's up , grease the front axle pivot bearing that may have never been greased .

If you can tie boot laces ya can replace the bearings . There's only 3 pieces inside the assembly and all will go in either end first .

No grease fitting for a sealed bearing doesn't concern me , but I am concerned if at least 1 of the 2 bearings is not a push ( with my finger ) fit .

i believe the plumbing and v-belt industries are cousins and there has been some in-breeding . I see the pitch diameter is infrequently mentioned .

Don't fall for the free Mikata Tool drawing that comes as a e-mail . It's a scam according to the local store .

Clean deck while it's still wet .

Engine RPM would me important to me .

With 500 hrs on a home owner battery it's time for a new battery and by al means clean the battery cable ends of oxidation until you see the metal shine .

Nearly a hundred years go i learned missing at idle but running mostly correct can be a vacuum leak .

Have you used a scissor jack to raise a lawn tractor to do blade maintenance ?

Pay someone to mow it this time with equipment rated for that type of mowing . Now you know this isn't a enjinerreng site and the answer you be looking for may not be available .

Be prepared with the removal tools needed then heat the case about an inch or two circle around from the plug . Here's the important part . Only raise the Al temperature 10 - 20 degrees . We need to be careful how much and where to heat because heating the plug to be is counter productive ...

The manual that came with the charger may mention the drop in charge amps as it charges like ILENGINE mentioned .

I agree with KISS , and it just doesn't get any better than this . I can understand a repair business having the best fastest / equipment , but me as a DIY-er I'm not concerned about time . Concerned about a complete drain ? Pull the plug in the AM because it drained to the sump all night and...

Changing oil when hot and tipping a engine is BS .

Gas engines are at WOT at cranking RPM . Is a diesel the same ?

I have a much easier suggestion to load a 48 " tractor mower . Leave the tail gate down allowing the rear wheels to rest on the gate .

Before determining if you like a battery powered on anything , ask if the batteries are pro-rated

Buy another fuel jug you like and fill the 2 half full .