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A year later and still looking. Found a fellow with a running edger last night that has that part for $70 if he still has it today but I'd feel guilty stripping down a good running edger for just that part. I have no space to store the whole edger until I need it.

just looking at Consumer Reports ratings, and availability in local big box stores here in CA. Maybe the HRN216VKA might be worth looking at. I personally have a 18 year old Toro personal pace with Briggs engine I just went thru and still love it, but the Toro mowers did not rate quite as high...

I don't know but looks pretty nasty. My take is clean it up to get rid of contaminants, and slowly add material thru tig, giving it a chance to cool between layers.

run it without the belts and see if the vibration goes away. Then add one belt at a time after inspecting it. Put the blades on your balance machine too, to see if they are in balance.

did you pull the top bearing off? Is the second bearing above or below the pop rivets?

is this the bearing you are trying to remove?

see if you have a 13/16 that will fit. Years ago there were some smaller plugs too.

is the head worth milling cost wise? I use a machinists straight edge and check it I I I then three spots 90 degrees from that then an X. If it is good then milling it will only raise compression and make any overheating and compression worse. Compare the cost vs new. Best guess is that a...

The carb and fuel pump system probably need to be cleaned and rebuilt. Make sure that if there is a fuel shut off valve on the mower, that it is in the on position. If you aren't comfortable rebuilding a carb, take it to your local mower shop. Fuel can leave a nasty mess when it sits for a long...

mine sounds the same and it starts. Usually if I do an annual thorough cleaning and the bottom gets wet it will squeak like that. A little WD40 or silicone spray gets rid of it. Check for spark. Put a teaspoon of gas in the carb and see it if starts.

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whatever you do, the guide puller needs to have a square shoulder, no rounding in it because if it swells the guide it will be near to impossible to get out, and it may even damage the block. The question is what will you gain. I have a couple 25 year old engines on various things that the...

I would think a lot depends on the condition of the machine and where you are. It is like a boat that is older than a year or two. One suggestion is look on FB, CL, go by some auctions and see what similar ones sold for locally. You might also pay a dealer to appraise it. Remember that to a...

make sure the wheel itself spins freely too if it has a stepped bolt that holds it on.

we aren't using ether to start it are we?

I'll take $850 on "what are the symptoms of installing a cheap carb" please.

checking the head and block for straightness with a machinists straight edge should be done anytime there is a blown head gasket. If the old one was solid and the head and piston were just decarbonized, then there would not be a need for it, but with a blown head gasket there is often something...

could be the mixture is off or there is a little vacuum leak, or a valve is not sealing properly. No one can crystal ball something like that over the Internet. You will have to do some troubleshooting and tuning to see if you can figure it out.

what startech posted above, is the most likely answer. If you look at the sticker on your link and my link, they show the same MTD number.

maybe my Google is different. There is also a bowtie mount which is similar but different. How about a photo of the actual blade center. https://www.amazon.com/Rotary-Lawnmower-742-04308-742-0616-942-04312/dp/B06XXNVJBW

I googled H pattern 21" blade and many came up.

trying without the air filter only risks damage to the engine. The problem is too much fuel. That is either a dirty air filter, or too much fuel for the load and RPM. If the air filter is clean then it is too much fuel - a high speed adjustment. That said, if it is unadjustable then it may be a...

I don't know. I had one that did not run well when I bought it, replaced the carb with a genuine replacement and not a clone, it ran fine after that. I also have a hedge trimmer that was acting goofy. Replaced the carb with a genuine one it ran well then would die about 1/2 tank. While replacing...

Is it only on this site, or are you getting it on other websites too?

had pictures all I have now is ads. Tired of this crap. That said, I had to disassemble a breather and put it back together piece by piece to make it work. Simply the way it is constructed. Yours looks similar.

the only time fuel ends up in any crankcase due to the fuel pump is a perforated diaphragm. Usually it is a problem in the carb when gas is in the oil.

the only time fuel ends up in any crankcase due to the fuel pump is a perforated diaphragm. Usually it is a problem in the carb when gas is in the oil.

check the oil to see if gasoline has been leaking into it.

I borrowed a friend's like that about 35 years ago. Having a corded hedge trimmer, or weed wacker was a pain enough, but avoiding the cord constantly with his mower made me swear I would never own one. Lots of options out there these days.

I think they use 50:1. Mine did. How old is the fuel?

Look at the bright side - at least you won't have to worry about running over the extension cord, or one of the animals chewing on it.

someone had something similar to that the other day. On theirs it was a belt guard I think.

rubber wall base / baseboard. Hit the big box stores over in the floor tile area. 4" x 48" is like $2 if they have loose pieces. There are places that sell self adhesive although I might not trust that if / when it comes loose.

that comes back as a corded lawn mower, which the motor was never available in the parts diagrams, even the owner's manual. I'd scrap it and move on. You aren't playing with batteries, you are playing with a 120V motor and plenty of amps if you screw up.

kind of off the subject but we run into these same issues on some old collector cars. Sometimes the devices are common enough and they can be found in the shower industry where there are lots of designs for temperature regulating units. One fellow in a forum I belong to found a way to repair the...

something that old might have to build it if you can't find it. without a model and serial number it is hard to find obsolete parts, they may have been superseded. 1993 is 30 years old on a push mower. Maybe look at some Sears Craftsman mowers from that period and see if any match yours. Or...

30 acres is the key statement here.

and replace the drive belt when you rebuild the wheel assemblies.

fix it right now that you know where the problem lies.

beats me, lots of potential causes. Take the time to list all that you have checked so far. What access you have to test instruments. Model and serial. Or just take it to a dealer and let them fix it.

is the choke off?

I saw that too but did not want to say definitively it is the same. If you are sure then that is good enough for me.

try what Rivets said. Going to Honda's webpage, they list that lawn mower in the owner's manual section but not in the Parts Section. You may have to call their support number or send them an e-mail if Rivet's suggestion fails. https://powerequipment.honda.com/support/contact-us

if disconnecting the coil kill wire(s) stops the problem, if the repair cost is too high, could one add a kill switch toggle, label it and use that when shutting down the engine? In my mind's eye, anything that might trigger a shutdown in the logic could be the failed component. For example...

if they don't have it, Call around for part 532177679. It is on backorder but some places show in stock. That means nothing these days.

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sell it local. Shipping something like that isn't going to happen. Look at the other ads for used mowers and price accordingly. EV is what everyone is buying now so used push ICE mowers are a dime a dozen.

3 things make an engine run air/fuel ratio compression spark Figure out which one is missing when it dies and then chase that path. Shotgun approach works sometimes but at this point figure out what is missing. You can get a plug tester or timing light to see if the plug fires when it dies. If...

thread builder post. Each post is worth X dollars or Y spam.

about as fast as you can generate posts for the forum trying to generate traffic or spam.