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where do all these one posters come from on old threads? Lots of it lately. I feel like we are reading a post equal to comments on the dresses from the 1977 Academy Awards.

not the coil. Engines need to turn to start. I might look again at the battery, battery cables for solid connections and no corrosion. Also try it with the spark plug out to be sure that the cylinder isn't full of fuel and is hydrolocking. Battery cables can go bad internally too. Might be time...

A battery can show voltage with no load on it, and still drop considerably when a load is put on it. Always read the voltage both ways. Next, if a very large load is placed on a battery, that will pull the voltage down too - just the same as pulling a large load with a vehicle up a hill. Small...

be sure to check the other side in the same place to see if a crack has started there.

Nothing I used in the yard, battery or corded lasted more than 10 years with occasional use, or much less with frequent use. On occasion a switch went out or something like that, and it could be replaced. Even new other equipment that I use in the garage occasionally, drills etc., don't last if...

I don't know your engine but make sure any breathers are open and connected. If there is a drain back hole, and it is in the seal flange area, measure how deep it is and don't block it. If there is no drain back hole put the seal back as it was. Inspect the crankshaft for a wear groove. If there...

Alex, put the model and serial number down, all the pertinent information so if there at least someone can Google it to see if any parts come up. There are a million different motor designs in the world, and until that mower is apart you won't know exactly what is wrong. But based on my...

are there witness marks you can use to see how the last seal was installed? Also be sure to make sure the breather is working and not clogged. Many a good seal will leak oil if the crankcase pressure is high due to a clogged breather.

Gee, the OP had one post and never came back is how I read this.

if you laid it on the side to drain or work on it oil may have gotten into the exhaust. Also make sure you did not overfill it, and that gasoline is not leaking from the carb into the intake manifold when it sits, and diluting the oil with gasoline. That is a risk if you rebuilt the carb.

my 2 cents - all the electric appliances I have repaired over the years cost me as much in parts as it did to buy a new one. Usually the whole motor should be replaced when it suffers a meltdown. You can have one shorted winding that you can't see, and go thru the whole thing again. Unless you...

I would use Google to find 917.385350 then look at different companies that have pictorials. Then write that number down and google it for replacement prices. That said, the image I saw of one shows a air filter mount style that can warp and also cause carb problems. this is a link on manuals...

Blue smoke is oil by bypassing the rings or valve guides, sometimes coming from a passage in a head gasket depending on the head. The spring helps maintain the engine RPM. What I would wonder is if the spring finally fatigued itself to death, how old is the engine and how many hours on it? How...

It would be a waste of my money if I bought it. It took me twice that long yesterday to blast away 5' of accumulated mildew, moss and debris on the 32" wide concrete sidewalk from this winter's rains using a gas powered 2.2 GPM 3200 PSI pump. I can see it now, 2' of cleaning and wait 2 hours to...

who is complaining? You or the neighbors. If it is you, wear earplugs and/or follow other's suggestions.

Many engines have a convoluted fuel pump system that is not obvious. They aren't purely gravity fed. Often it is a diaphragm that is part of the carb system which has a flap that helps pump fuel, and that system depends on crankcase pressure differentials. Some engines have a dedicated fuel...

whatever you do, don't cheap out on a carb or carb rebuild parts. Make sure whatever you order is quality or you will forever regret it,

opening this back up. Ryobi Hedger was working with the silicone line but it died at a half tank but would start if I removed the cap and put it back on. Noticed when replacing cap that the fuel filter was loose in the tank, and had rotted off. Bought line from the local mower shop but it was...

Thanks - it works!!!!!!

This is a Ryobi Hedge trimmer. The filter has rotted off and fallen in the tank. I don't know which hose it was on. If no one knows for sure which hose is the carb inlet, then maybe I can test it by putting two new hoses in some fuel, pumping the primer and see which hose draws and which one...

you go to a motorcycle shop. They sell a kit that lubes cables. You can try to straighten it with your thumb but it is not that hard to replace. It probably happened when the handles were folded.

there are like 11 variants of that model. Better post a serial number.

can some wrecking bone yards. Often parts like that you just have to watch on ebay etc., for a while until one comes up or pony up for a new one. There is a used one online for sale, and it is $170. New about $440.

the generic answer is that most radiator temperature sensors are on the bottom of the radiator because that is where the coldest temperature is. Usually that controls the fans blowing on the radiator.

it is moot now. I am done with the sprinklers for the season. The lawn was aerated today, grass cut back around the sprinklers, uncovered some that grass had grown over during the winter. Picked up the plugs from the aerator over about 1500 sq ft. What a pain that is. No need for sprinkler...

make sure it is clean and open. The description of the problem is classic for a plugged tank vent.

Looking at the chart for a 2020 3160kw Engine to deck belt 4350706 173.02" Transmission belt 672764 Laminated Aramid 73.082"

Have about 30 sprinkler heads, 4" popup. The grass is cut at 2 1/2 to 3" but every year I have to get down on hands and knees, and clean grass out of the sprinklers, unplug the fouled nozzles etc. Has anyone tried the rings that go around the heads to keep grass away from them?

penetrant = PB Blaster, Liquid Wrench etc., overnight. I had a CJ7 hub that used to come off like it was a 12 gauge being fired every time. BaaaaBooooom.

every hear of Liquid Wrench, PB Blaster etc.? Try it. Might help.

this came to me based on something similar someone had happen here some time ago. Don't over tighten the gas cap. Someone had a model where over tightening it caused the cap vent not to work.

just take the old one to a NAPA or place like that and see if they have one that is oversize. They are made in oversizes for that reason. Also the spline flatten a bit when they are pressed in so a new one may still fit. Measure the drum hole with a pair of calipers so you know what you are...

leaky primer can cause all sorts of surging and odd running. Start with that as your first fix.

does the piston go up and down?

the OP is MIA on reporting since 4/21/2023.

modern spam generator is what he is working on I think.

apparently the people pushing it haven't read the National Academy of Science's peer reviewed and detailed study released February 2022 about how destructive it is to the environment, including making much more CO2 than it saves when farm to fuel is considered...

I might call BS or should I assume you might be a data collector / future spammer trying to build a thread count? The manuals that are online only show a 4-cycle Briggs and Stratton engine for "917.370430." You might want to list the engine type and show some photos if it has been changed to a...

almost 17 year old 20055 PP and on it that rubber has only been replaced once. Your mower has six different variants based on serial number. Without that no one can look up the part. Mine originally came with one with a slight curve at the end but the replacement #120-7011, which replaced...

the manual I looked up for that sears model showed a primer bulb style air cleaner.

I posted a link to people who deal in rebuild kits and replacements. What part of that was hard to understand? Tell me and I will reword it. note: they buy the parts from the same people who make them for the different manufacturers. I have a couple of their kits and they were outstanding...

like this?

you say cleaned carb. Did you replace all the gaskets with new OEM ones? You might also want to search here for threads on the primer built into the air cleaner base. I think some people have had issues with those. I'd put a half teaspoon of gas or a squirt in the carb throat with the air...

tilt it up on its side before you remove the drain plug.

I closed my eyes and tried to see it from here but my special Kent powers have failed me again in my old age. Need good photos.

https://www.lawnmowerforum.com/search/3294964/?q=glowing+muffler&o=date

when you pull the valve covers compare coloration of the oil deposits. It the valve spring is blackened noticeably on the hot side you may have some exhaust gases escaping thru the exhaust side. Also make sure the muffler is open on the hot side. Mud wasps and critters like to plug them up...

another possibility after checking everything is someone may have put the belt on using a screwdriver or pry bar. Why on a new one I have no idea but I would be taking it back under warranty for a new belt. And if it happens again then I'd be having other issues. There is an outside chance you...

I am confused by the concept of harsh landscapes mean duller blades. In my world, harsh landscapes would mean sharpening more often. It is like saying if I cook a lot more the kitchen gets dirtier quicker. That means more effort goes into cleaning it, not we allow it to get dirtier because we...

the thing that concerned me is that blade was probably straight when new. If so a lot of steel has already been worn away. I would replace it and start over. Also the before photo shows a really blunt blade. Mine gets sharpened 2 - 4 times a year. When maintaining a blade it doesn't take much...