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I glass bead the blade to clean everything off it. Then file the edge, then balance it with the proper tool, which was not inexpensive. Far better than a screwdriver. I check the length of the blade from center the first time I sharpen one. Then I lightly paint it with a fast drying spray...

you can also contact these folks. They seem to have all the carb kits others don't stock. I have bought their kits lately and they are very high quality. Your engine parts manual does not list the actual carb but sleuthing on the pages makes me think it could be a WT419 or WT469, or WT 471 all...

Don't forget the proper crimping tool. Your problem looks like someone replaced the connections and did a crimp with a pair of pliers or something like that. You may need to extend the wires if there is too much tension on them now. Examples...

after studying your photo, you might have two additional solutions. One is to use some kind of flexible hose such is as used on 2-cycle fuel tanks where the hose goes thru a small hole and seals itself. The other would be to epoxy in a small piece of brass tubing in that spot. You might even...

might be an emissions thing like on cars where the venting is burned. Also if the venting is filtered, it might keep dust out of the tank.

also just for giggles I would measure battery voltage with the lights on but it sounds like it will be Ok. Maybe a tad bit low but enough to turn the lights on.

turn the headlights on, use a VOM to see if you have voltage at the headlights. One side to battery negative terminal and one to the lights. If yes then you have a bad ground. If no then you have a problem feeding the ignition switch or light switch.

better get the blades sharpened - with the coming mandates to EV trucks and farm equipment we will be using them again unless we can harness lightning.

three things make an engine run. Fuel and air mixture, compression, and properly timed ignition (spark). Heat can affect all three. As suggested the tank may not be venting. The coil may be going bad. Valves may be too tight and as they heat up they expand and hold open a bit. The low hanging...

I'd start by finding a schematic for the wiring and posting it here. Anyone who doesn't have one on hand won't be able to assist you much. And even most of those with one won't help you without a model number of the mower, and serial number of the mower. Maybe even year too.

pull the spark plugs and see if it turns over easy. If so then the problem is too much compression. Adjusting the valves isn't likely to change that much, in fact if they were tight then you might end up with more compression. If it still binds with the plugs out then you have some other kind of...

Assuming you mean that the starter turns the engine but it doesn't fire, check all the settings to be sure you didn't accidentally bump a switch or lever. Then as others have said, pull the flywheel and inspect the key. If that isn't it check with some gas in the carb throat to see if it runs...

I don't know but it looks like one engine skipped a tooth.

When I google Parker fan 420004 it takes me to an ebay ad sold out that lists the part same as 607509. Looking at that part it comes back online to 450-0024-00 which is a 7" HTE HTJ fan. One HTE-HTJ manual shows some units with both a 6" and a 7" fan. 420002 6" and 420004 7". Looking further Cub...

take the old one to a fabricator and have them repair it, or have the new one modified to work with the switch. Or get on the phone and start calling around to mower bone yards to see if anyone has one.

what did JD say when you contacted them? I did a GOOGLE search on LX279 and the word MUFFLER and found that an AM133590 is supposed to fit it. No idea if that is correct but lots of places sell that part and the prices are all close to the same, just under $200.

Sort of confusing as to what exactly the situation is.

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what Rivets said. It sounds like your mower is not getting the correct mixture of fuel and air. Normally I use the spray can of Berryman's B12 on carbs. Soaking them in formal-eat-your-hands carb cleaner can dissolve the metal if it is left too long. If there are any rubber O-rings left in the...

yes it is melted. If the battery was taken out then it could have been put back in backwards. If you are not mechanically inclined, and electrically inclined I would not attempt a repair. The problem with electrical repairs is that electrons do damage to some things instantly. If you find 4 or...

I was a political science major at one time. No political or economic system is fair, equal or impervious to defects. That said, whenever there is an imbalance of money, or power, life can get crappy. The problem now is too many humans. It is impossible to feed the world without damaging it...

put a little fresh gas on the air filter or in the carb throat and see if it starts. On some models you can remove the air filter to expose the carb, pump the primer bulb and see if gasoline squirts. I usually put a small squirt of gasoline in the carb throat and see it that makes it better or...

As a follow up. Rebuilt. Goes like a rocket and will leave tire tracks on the concrete if you hold it back while pushing the personal pace lever forwards. The Inner snap ring fell out in pieces on the side that lacked torque. Putting it back together was a challenge because even with the...

sounds like it has bad gas in it

as an alternative solution consider a tow behind magnet bar to pick up the nails the first time you pass over them. You can even get some that ride ahead of the tires. My roofers had a broom style one they went around the landscape with when they were done with my roof, and I was amazed how well...

got all the parts I need. Really surprised with as many as was stated get serviced, there were no other members who have done this repair. 25 x 40 = 1000 repairs of this nature just for one shop. Both the local Toro shops had parts, although I had to hit two shops as one had only one clutch...

boring a cylinder, especially on an air cooled engine is not a DIY job. I did it for a living for many years. air cooled cylinders flex more than engines with a water jacket, and it takes a lot of practice and special tools to get the right dimension, and keep the bore straight. One needs the...

new: https://www.briggsstrattonstore.com/841931-Briggs-and-Stratton-Piston-Assy-020-OEM/

I plan to take photos as they come out and lay them in an order on a shop towel. Sometimes when in doubt I will use an engraver on parts and mark them in a non-destructive way. Where I was having difficulty is that I've rebuilt standard differentials, locking differentials, clutch pack...

one thing that does puzzle me is that all the videos of the assembly on the rear wheel Toro show a small spring under the rocking key. The link I posted for mine does not show such a spring but one can see the hole for it in the photos of this type assembly. The only spring the pictorials show...

thanks. I already posted a link to the service page at Toro with the part numbers, unit and serial range. I'll figure it out.

ring = Friction ring 65-4710 ? washer = Keyed Thrust Washer 65-4740 AND/OR Clutch Washer 65-4760 ? gear - #16 pinion gear 65-4750 ? Keys - rocking keys left and right? 139-6643 and 139-6644 ?

So to start, I greased it using a malfunctioning hand grease gun and likely one side got more grease which is causing a friction difference. I found the section in the manual you posted that shows how it comes apart but I am still not confident I understand the mechanism. Here are links that may...

Update 4/12/2023 - problem solved, parts replaced. Weak side had a broken inner E-clip lying in pieces inside the clutch mechanism. PDF showing photos and details of repair. Kudos to Rivets for helping out. PDF showing photos and details of repair http://kentcomputer.com/toro/torocr.pdf...

I'd talk with the local town biologist. There are some worm species that eventually eat everything on the ground. If they are just normal worms, and not the invasive ones, I'd let the yard dry out a little and rake it to even it out.

Simple answer Yes. Sorry but sometimes the clock doesn't allow one to just sit and wait on others. Decision made, I've moved on without you. Was that the best decision, I dunno, time will tell. There were something like 164 hits on the question at that time. Maybe it was a mistake on my part but...

"professional tech?" Does remanufacturing a Ferarri Dino engine as a machinist with parts donated by the Old Man himself, or doing the machine work on Cosworth F1 racing engines count? Swapping out orange-red hot disc brakes on road racing championship cars? I was hoping someone would have...

well, picked up what I needed locally and got the parts for adjusting valves thru Briggs online store. With 164 views and not one suggestion, I guess this website isn't worth coming to anymore. All those people viewed and not one had a clue how to answer. Good night.

Have an older (2006) Toro Super Recycler with Briggs 125K02-0189-E1 engine. Runs really well but 2006 to 2023 is like 17 years @ 30 minutes to 1 hour a week x 52 = 600 - 850 hours on it. Figure it is probably time to check the valves while I am servicing it. I did that late last summer on an old...

thanks. I found a new sten's one in the garage I got as a spare, have the filter and spark plug in spares too so sounds like I am good to go. Just need to run to get some oil.

you are fine as long as the cap was on. Standard dino oil 5 years safely. synthetic and semi-synthetic 7 to 8 years.

Are Sten's belts any good for a Toro mower? 99-1597. Plan to do service on the Toro walk behind this week and the genuine belt is a full week out but I can have a Sten's belt tomorrow.

just for what it is worth, if valve guides are worn on any engine, no valve job will seal properly because the valve will not stay centered in the seat. All one is doing is cleaning things up a bit. That said, this horse has been pretty beat down. If the owner complain still about smoke then...

typically consistent oil smoke on start up on an engine is oil leaking down from valve guides. Either worn or seals (if any) worn. Make sure the breather is open. I had a shop assign me a job to replace cam seals on a twin OHC engine. The shop foreman sold the guy on the new cam seals and...

I'll do that

the size I used was 3/16" OD. The parts blowup shows the fuel lines only come with the tank, and there is no individual fuel line part number to get specs for. One website shows 3mm x 5mm lines which is an OD of .19685".. The ones on it are swollen so measuring them is meaningless. What size...

fixed it

Had to replace the fuel line on a 2-stroke Ryobi hedge cutter the other day. Used some silicone line that had lying around for small model aircraft. Can anyone who works on these a lot tell me where they buy their fuel line and what kind? This is the small clear stuff that either is pushed thru...

Most likely the diaphragms in the carb are no longer working right. As to the tank, on some, the engine gets it fuel pressure by pressurizing the tank. Make sure the hoses are good, and the cap on. When all else fails, replace the cube carb. I've replaced or rebuilt so many of them it is...

Bert, the financial system worked so well in Europe that they had two world wars start there in the last 100 years, and are working on a third. I remember working with statistics many years ago, we can make them say about anything we want. Do you remember when "it will be transitory," was the...