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I have a GSM Wood Chipper fitted with a Briggs & Stratton 18HP OHV V Twin engine. It was running fine & chipping wood fine. It suddenly stopped & will not fire or start. There is no sign of it trying to catch. I have pulled both spark plugs & they are wet with fuel, so it looks as though its not...

My MTD 115/76 with a Tecumseh Formula 12.5HP Engine was working ok but then will no longer start. I have changed the inline fuel filter & fuel ssems to be getting to the carburettor ok, but there is no sign of wetting on the spark plug. Reading comments there seems to be an issue with this type...

Hi, I have a MTD 115/76 with a Tecumseh 12.5hp engine. It recently stopped and will no longer start or appear to fire when turning over. I have changed the inline fuel filter and when I took out the spark plug it was dry so wondered if there was a carburetter problem. Any advice on what to do...

Hi, When my Mountfield Hydro 1228H (Ibelieve it is the same as a 72H) machine is in neutral it is very sensitive to wanting to drive either forward or reverse, even more so if I depress the brake pedal. Can someone give me advice on how to adjust the drive and also the brake, as its very...

I inherited a Mountfield Hydro 1228H at the end of last season, so only had a chance to look at it now, readying it for the season. It wouldn't start, so I took the various covers off, only to find a birds nest, with some wires snipped. I managed to get the engine running but the kill switch...

I have inherited a Mountfield Hydro 1228H. It started and I drove it into the garage at the end of last season. Now I thought I would get it ready for the season. I charged the battery and the ignition light came on. with the SEat, cutting deck and grass catcher micro swiches depressed, nothing...

I have a GreenMech CS100 Chipper. Recently when I start the machine it runs and starts to die and I have to pull the choke out to keep it running but it still loses revs to the point of nearly stopping, then building up revs again then starts losing revs and so on. The engine is a Briggs &...

Hi, I have had to repair some of the bodywork on my Mountfield 1228H Ride On Mower and need to paint the damaged area to match the existing Mountfield red colour. Can anyone advise on where to get a spray match please? Thanks

I have lost my battery charger for my 1640H. Do I have to use a certain type of charger or would another type of charger like the NOCO, which I use to maintain my other 12v batteries? Thanks, Terry

Hi, I wonder if anyone can help. I have an RH 115/76 and tried to get a manual on the MTD website. When I entetered all the relevant inforformation (Model & Serial No.) I just get a 'cannot find' result. I suspect that it mat be the age of the machine and manuals maybe not available for older...

Hi, I have inherited a MTD RH 115/76 Ride on mower, but unfortunately no manual! I have looked on the MTD website and entered my Model No. and Serial No, but get a 'not found' message. I suspect my mower might be earlier than when MTD hold current manuals for. There is 2007 on the label, so that...

I have posted previously and had some great advice from Bertsmobile1 and Rivets. The mower was sluggish, so decided to drain and replace the oil to see if that would help. On replacement I had advice on how to purge the system and after a while I managed to get forward and reverse motion from...

I have posted before, but struggling to understand what is wrong with my John Deere LT155. The mower was becoming sluggish, so thought I would try changing the oil. I removed the transmission, drained the old oil and replaced with new. I took the opportunity to replace the drive belt too. I made...

Hi, I posted previously regarding a lethargic Hydrostatic Drive. I removed the drive, drained the oil and replaced it with new. I also bought a new drive belt and reassembled it all. Stupidly I didn't check the length of the new belt with the old, but assumed that as it was designated as...

Hi, I have a Champion Model EL63 (I believe Castlegarden is similar). Recently when in drive it has starting to judder (like slipping gears on a bicycle). I am not sure if a worn drive belt would cause that (as I am not sure how to adjust the tension) or is it possibly the actual gearbox is at...

Hi, I actually posted in one of the other threads regarding my sluggish hydrostatic unit. It was suggested I drive it up a small slope and test whether it is hard to push down the slope. So I thought I would give it a try, only problem is that it has been sitting a while. On hooking everything...

I have a John Deere Lt155 Ride on Mower which struggles on the slightest incline. I assume it is the hydrostatic drive that is the culprit. Is there a way to check? Is it an relatively easy job to service and if so can I buy a service kit? Many thanks, Terry

I am experiencing problems with my Lawnflite 940. The mowing deck became beyond repair, so I thought I would take the deck off and use it as a mini tractor, as the engine is in good condition. However, it is really difficult to engage Forward, Neutral & Reverse. I have to fiddle with the...

I have a Champion branded 6/63 which I gather is also equivalent to the CastleGarden EL63M ride on. I could do with a manual but I would like some advice on how to tension or replace the drive belt?