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Wasn’t thinking your stripe was so wide. Your center blade is in front of the side blades, the cut overlaps but the blades can never hit each other. An uncut stripe can be produced cutting during a tight turn, Am agreeing with others your center blade is slipping on the belt, or pulley...

I don't think your new blades are as long as the original blades.

Water is in contact. Water plus oxygen makes rust. Clearly you have never disassembled a carburetor or fuel injector which which sat unused with water in ethanol gasoline. Ethanol gasoline phase separation is the ethanol + water falling out of solution. If only water fell out no one would...

I could start it just fine with butt in seat and PTO off with parking brake set. Agree, I think there is an interlock. Don't think there is a mechanical connection, but it sounded like the blades were wedged when I tried to start them. Doesn't really matter. Lesson learned.

Uh, I did that the other day on my Country Clipper. Parking brake was set. I don't know why the engine cut out when I engaged the blade PTO just because the parking brake was set, but it did. Guessing it is a deliberate design decision.

The product is called Heet, and it is primarily ethanol. So ironically today people are complaining about that which they used to buy and deliberately add. Because it was better to suspend water in gasoline to get it out and through the system than have it puddle, freeze, and block fuel passages.

And ethanol allows the water to carry in the fuel, exposing the entire tank not just the bottom. This is the problem with ethanol + water in carburetors. With pure gasoline a drop of water in the carburetor kills the engine. In ethanol, it simply leans the mixture, but probably goes right...

Ethanol is not "destroying tanks". In 1984 I had to buy a new gas tank for my Honda motorcycle because it somehow had over 3/4" of water accumulated in my attached garage over the winter. Formed a nice line of holes through the tank at the gasoline/water line.

Ethanol is not good. But isn't The End Of The World. The problem with small engines is the simple fuel system exposed to moist air. The problem is in how small engines are often left out in the weather. Ethanol-free gasoline still accumulates water, but the water doesn't mix. The water can be...

Air gets in automotive fuel systems, it just doesn't flow in and out getting replenished with fresh moisture. And then there is the 2004-2009 Prius whose fuel tank consisted of a bladder/bellows in a plastic case. Very little air volume over the fuel. As fuel was consumed the bladder collapsed.

The only harm ”from” ethanol is that it carries water in solution, then carries that water into the carburetor. If allowed to sit it will do nasty things. No additive or treatment does any good. Small engines have ventilated gas tanks, open to the atmosphere, open to collecting moisture...

Just buy E10 from a high volume gas station. Only buy a month or two’s supply at a time. Don't store the can on cold concrete because cold fuel with warm moist air condenses moisture from the air no matter ethanol or not. 90 octane (sic) won’t hurt anything, won’t help. When engine is designed...

Yes, that is why they didn't last very long. Flooded lead-acid batteries wear very fast when subject to a deep discharge. Lithium-ion doesn't like operating at full charge or low charge but is very happy in the middle. LiFePO4 costs less than lithium-ion, likes a full charge and discharges don't...

That is the old Craftsman trick of "upgrading" to higher battery voltages every few years. Sears sure is a success to be admired! EGo did a very good job designing one battery, right, the first time. Everything is 56V, and the same connection is used for all.

The EGo battery warranty is 3 years. Am still using my original 7.5Ah from 2016. The worst thing you can do is leave it on the charger 24/7. Second only to leaving it out in freezing temperatures. My 2013 Tesla Model S 85 still had 93% of it's original battery capacity remaining when I passed...

We learned during COVID. We won't tolerate such a police state... for a few years yet. Kill switches will not be enacted. We've been hearing of all these things since the Science Fiction genre was invented.

You couldn't bother reading the link before shooting off at the mouth? The supposed ban is of "new car sales". Infinitely (by political lifetimes) in the future when The Little Men In Power enacting this ban won't be around to actually have to enforce it. The same sort of Little Men today who...

The GL1800 was built in Marysville, OH. But if these "rice burners" can thrive on the not-really-reduced ZDDP then why not a US-built rice-burner Kawasaki at much lower RPM? My point is that if excessive ZDDP really is necessary that it is a design defect, other engines of much higher...

Zinc isn't limited by the EPA, it is phosphorous which is limited. Zinc only because they choose to use ZDDP in motor oil. Most "automotive" motor oils have 700-800 PPM of ZDDP. 1500 PPM becomes acidic so even the "zinc rich" oils are limited to 1100-1200 PPM. You ain't looking. Air cooled...

Not all lithium batteries are fire hazards.

Every motor oil has zinc in it. Most every engine ever made has (by your definition) “solid” lifters even those with hydraulic lifters. The issue is whether the spring rate and lift of the cam and RPM drive pressures great enough to push through the oil film. This just does not happen in power...

Neither Kohler nor Kawasaki have published a specification of what they expect of an oil... other than the video on Kawasaki's site saying to look for a genuine API rating and how they also submit to JASO for real testing (a snub at Shell who self-certifies a JASO MA rating on certain varieties...

Your theory is anecdotal. I’m asking for fact rather than, “lawnmower engines are different.”

I find most everything that is brave enough to list zinc content has at least 800 PPM. So, we are supposed to believe zinc works magic in lawnmower engines, trust that lawnmower-specific motor oils have massive amounts of zinc, yet no one puts their reputation on the line to enumerate how much...

Has been claimed, “automobile oil has no zinc” which is incorrect. If Kawasaki oil is so great for having zinc then how much does it have?

How much zinc?

“Almost every automobile on the road has solid lifters, even those with hydraulic lifters“ is post https://www.lawnmowerforum.com/threads/best-oil-to-use-for-kawasaki.11976/post-473086

Is it best to take the blade off before or after the Heineken? 😇 I like his "6" extension" balance technique.

I don't think HP/torque is the primary concern about RPM. In general the cut is better at higher speeds, so while the big deck of a rider has it's disadvantages the faster blade speed over a walk-behind has advantages.

Well, Kawasaki and Honda engines, but running gear such as spindles, pulleys, and belt routing is much harder. Country Clipper has been an excellent brand but is having trouble recovering from COVID. Exmark uses a lot of Chinese parts and engines. Bad Boy is up and coming seeming to do...

Pick the rear end up. Transmission in gear or park, engine off. Turn one wheel. If other turns the opposite direction you have a traditional differential. Everything is functioning as it should. Yes, essentially one wheel drive, the easiest wheel to turn.

I would suggest EGo over Ryobi. Ryobi electrics appear to be rebranded Greenworks. EGo uses one battery mount for everything, string trimmers, chainsaws, push mowers, and zero turn riders. If unused for 30 days an EGo battery will magically self-discharge to 50% (on purpose) to protect itself...

Yes, the Snapper rear engine rider is a classic. The tube frame model, not the updated stamped steel chassis from Snapper's B&S ownership.

I can't read 6 pages of this thread. Small engine gas caps breathe. Necessary to let air in when gasoline is used by the engine. When temperature changes some air in the tank leaves when it warms, fresh air enters when it cools. Ethanol in the gasoline extracts moisture from the air in the...

There are no industry certification performance specifications for an oil to be sold as synthetic. Synthetic or refined, they are tested the same specifications and certifications. The rest is marketing. A superior motor oil can be made using synthetic processes but the use of synthetic...

Long ago I had one of the last Homelite 21" SP mowers with cast aluminum deck and about 4.5 HP B&S engine. 1988 I believe. Purchased from Monkey Wards just as the business was collapsing. The oil fill/check was a long tube and dipstick. With fresh oil and oil splashed up the tube (especially...

Bob Is The Oil Guy has a lot of truly smart oil professionals posting. Not old wives tales mechanics. There are ways to measure oil performance and the Kirkland @Scott_HRR poo-poos rates very highly. Mobil 1 mid pack.

You don’t get the same oil regardless of brand name. There are few manufacturers of base oil, but that alone does not meet SAE/API specs. There are also manufacturers of the additives necessary to make a complete SAE/API certification. Each brand decides what use. The SAE/API certification...

Voltage is almost irrelevant. Manufacturers use voltage to coax consumers into paying more. "Bigger numbers must be better! Right? After all the higher voltage tools cost more!" The higher voltage tools cost more because manufacturers decided to make more expensive tools, and use higher voltage...

Best mulcher I have used was my first, a Husqvarna SP that was purpose made for mulching. It had a donut deck, high and rounded. The single blade had a lip for lifting the grass at the tips and another inboard to blow the clippings down. Clippings up on the perimeter, down in the center, deck...

I have been tempted to use an automotive ceramic "wax" under the deck of mowers to keep grass from sticking. Don't know how long the coating would last under abrasive conditions. When I bought a plastic EGo mower I used a Turtle Wax plastic treatment I have used on my motorcycle. It held up...

Really depends on how far you have to go. If 100' on gravel then "try it". We do things sometimes because it is prudent.

10W-30 is thinner than 30 weight at room temperature but the same at 212°F, at which point it is even thinner. In ancient times we knew some engines simply burned one brand of 10W-40 and others not. And some engines were happy with that oil, but others not. It was simply a matter of trial and...

No one has found a "30W" oil yet. All you are finding is "SAE 30 HD" because 30W only exists in Google who returns links to "SAE 30" products.

Furthermore there is no performance specification for which a motor oil must meet to be sold as "synthetic". In other words, no assurance a synthetic motor oil is better than a refined oil. No requirement for a synthetic to be as good or better.

Just because vendors don't know what it is called and Google finds it doesn't make it so. The manufacturer knows and none of the products returned in the search say "30W" on the package. Is "SAE 30", often said to be "Straight Weight" to differentiate from 10W-30 and other multi-viscosity oils...

Mulching is good, but if you cut too short or wait too long with tall grass the mulching deck will clump. Clumping is bad wether mulching or not. I have mulched for decades with self-propelled push mowers. Recently stared using a Country Clipper zero-turn and decided to give the stock deck a...

Once Upon A Time so-called "diesel oils" were HDFOs, Heavy Duty Fleet Oils. To simplify things for fleet managers one oil suitable for diesel, gasoline, and many transmissions/gearboxes was formulated. Fleet managers watch costs closely, including time between overhauls. HDFO vendors had to...

I have never ever ever seen a "30W" oil. None of the links provided go to a "30W" oil, no matter Amazon's ignorant description writers often say so. Look at the product pictures "SAE 30" no W. Sometimes "30WT". There is "30 weight" oil, which is significantly different from a winter rated 30W...

When cut, grass releases a lot of moisture.