Doesn't MTD have blade terminals that disconnect from the headlights or a plastic plug connecter a foot or 2 down the wiring harness from the lights? Our CC's do!
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I see...I don't know where to get used covers. I didn't know if you thought you had to have them on to mow, you don't. Some mowers actually use the covers to help keep the belt on, Scag DOES NOT! The reason some people run without them are to be able to keep grass / debris blowed off and not...
The 1st thing to do when installing a new piston & rings in any engine is make sure the piston is the right size for the bore. You measure a piston at the bottom of the piston skirts, then measure your bore. If you can't measure it, at the very least, slide the piston (WITHOUT the rings) in the...
1st, make sure that wheel motor is mounted solid and hasn't lost some mounting bolts, 2nd, make sure your bypass rod is connected to the wheel motor and locked in the forward position all the way 3rd, make sure drive belt is routed correctly and the drive spring tension is set to spec.
How about the cams in the Briggs & Stratton 206 Intek engine.....Steel shaft with PLASTIC pressed on gear and lobes.... and they fit into the Briggs & Stratton Motorsports "Animal" single cyl racing engine....plastic lobes does make it real easy to gain lift & or duration though ;) also makes...
I have seen some push mowers with carbs like that, not run right and act like that because of the air filter housing stud not in the carb, see if you install the air filter housing and stud tight, if it changes it.
They trade them in for new mowers after a few / several 1000 hrs....you probably won't find many commercial cutters with Raptors though, that is not considered a commercial mower!
I'm sorry but, IMO, anyone who gets under a mower, car, truck, or whatever WITHOUT using jack stands.....is just asking for a shorter life span! I don't care how many safety bars a lift has....it can still tilt, roll, slide,.....earthquake! SMH
Huh.....I must be lucky, I've never broken 1 of those Kohler valve cover bolts in the dozens I have re-sealed, I do use an air ratchet on them though and maybe the sudden impact loosens them where a slow hand held ratchet twists them off, don't know.....but I do know tomorrow is Monday, back at...
First, gravity will flow fuel to the carb, if the fuel tank outlet is above the level of the carb. Second, the carb float / needle & seat should stop the fuel in the carb bowl when in gets full (if working correctly and / or don't have a piece of trash in the seat letting fuel bye) no matter if...
Yes, we sell some mowers (Cub Cadet) that have these Deck Washout fittings. We try to deter people from using them for several reasons but, some believe they're a great idea....just like mulching kits, a bagger system on an entry level 18hp lawn tractor or running your mower engine at 1/2...
On a side note....make sure your ENGINE and all cooling fins (on heads under the top shroud) are clear of grass debris and, run the engine at FULL throttle at all times....it will help keep the eng cool and less likely to repeat the leaking problem at the valve covers!
Enjoy the mower.....I have seen people that like to mow their yard with a lawn tractor or even a push mower.....some say it's like therapy for the mind!
Yes, they use sealant and are prone to leakage after awhile, especially at the bottom next to the Exhaust pipe side. If you're gonna re-seal it, use GOOD High Temp sealant.
If you use the rope trick, make sure both valves are closed at TDC or you could bend a valve. I personally like the Impact but, you do have to know your Impact or....other problems might occur!
If it sticks to a magnet, it's steel,if not, it's Alum. People have this misconception that the flywheel key holds the flywheel from turning / spinning on the crankshaft.
There is one thing about a carburetor, it only uses what's put through it. You can clean a carb and its just like new, put it on, and pour gas with water or trash in the tank and...WHAM, you got a carb problem all over again before you even try to start it.
If its not the carb flooding your crankcase with gas.....those pulse fuel pumps work off a vacuum / pulse from the crankcase via a rubber hose. Sometimes they go bad and start pumping fuel in the crankcase, via that hose, and the carb too.....thus gas in oil.
Why is he selling his mower? Most people keep a good mower, unless they need to up-size or down-size. In other words....most used mowers are, well used, so check it out good!
As far as the float setting, it would depend on what type of carb it is but, 99% of todays mower carbs, the floats are in a fixed position , so there is no float adjustment. A new O.E.M. carb is the way to go and not an "internet special"......most of the time!
Everything has to just RIGHT for a mulching kit to work right. They won't work on all mowers as, all mowers are not created equal. Just because they sell a mulching kit for a certain mower, is no guarantee is works good, and most don't!
At the dealership I work at, the mower sales dept., tries...
Unfortunately, most of the time, it's not cost effective to replace a crankshaft in a push mower......unless it's a real high dollar mower. Might be time for a new mower!