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I have an older Broadmoor...#1693840 with CV46016 hp Kohler . with a chi8nese replacement carb , the carb started flooding and belching black smoke when i was mowing the other day, finally quit 20 feet short of my garage. ordered a replacement chinese carb from Amazon... just installed it, will...

i have this 18hp intek, model listed above... there is some (not measured yet) play in the counterweight links to crank journals... could this play have caused a low speed knock? similar to the sound a bad rod would have made? was noticeable more at idle to low rpms, than under full power...

Well, i guess it is time to pull the engine a 3rd time... after getting a new governor gear assy, gasket and gov seal. i checked and rechecked everything i can see with the governor... put the sump back on, set governor , held at full throttle with a cheater wire, turned shaft clockwise till it...

ok, i fixed one problem, over rich belching black smoke,,, now, i have an annoying surge...rpm rolls up and down, tried another nikki carb off my craftsman, whcih did not surge... same problem... i have adjusted governor, and checked linkages...could the springs be out of whack? i give up...help?

i recently upgraded a troy bilt rider with a knocking 18hp Intek...with a strong & quiet 20hp v twin. it is belching black smoke, after a carb teardown and immersed in my ultrasonic cleaner for 2 cycles... i have found clogged passages in the upper main body before, but this one is spotless. i...

i am really getting frustrated locating parts to recondition this not so bad Sabre i acquired. does anyone have a GOOD source for parts they have used repeatedly. i refuse to go to JD and pay their ridiculously high prices! i thought i would add a pic of the service tag, as NO parts sites i...

i am really getting frustrated locating parts to recondition this not so bad Sabre i acquired. does anyone have a GOOD source for parts they have used repeatedly. i refuse to go to JD and pay their ridiculously high prices! i thought i would add a pic of the service tag, as NO parts sites i...

at this point , i am thinking i need to split engine / generator and replace worn gov shaft and crankcase. the engine runs great, gen makes power. i realize there is no seal, or o-ring... and the shaft needs to swing freely. any ideas? am i on the right track replacing worn out crank case half...

i have accumulated a certain amount of wiring knowhow over the years on tractors and lawnmowers... one question, my 15.5hp Briggs has TWO harnesses coming out by starter. one w/red/blk ... the other (not sure of wire color) i get that one black wire is more than likely the kill wire, and the...

I cannot believe i messed this up. i recently acquired a DLT craftsman with 25 hp v twin. it had been sitting idle with no exhaust pushrods ( someone borrowed them) for about 3 yrs. i removed and carefully cleaned the carb just to be safe... set valve clearances and fired it up... it sounded...

i recently acquired a sabre 14/38 . nice little machine.. the previous owner told me the valve dropped while he was trying to start it , i have to agree, no damage to piston, cylinder or head... the broken stem was jammed right into center of spark plug, how lucky was that? my question is, there...

why is it so difficult to find a wiring diagram for a Sabre??? GX1642B011800 any help in the right direction is greatly appreciated... thanks

hello again, i never got a response on a previous post, i have an older simplicity broadmoor, when i get to an inline, it slows down and groans, regardless of engine speed or drive speed lever position. i drained and refilled hydro with my ford tractor hyd fluid...could it be too thin? how...

hello all, i have an older simplicity broadmoor with 16hp kohler, and 44 inch deck. i have a "test hill" on my property that i use to test riders. its almost a 45 degree incline. everyone of my riders i buy or sell, gets on this hill... most climb right up, some spin the wheels... THIS...

hello all, new to the forum here, i have an older Craftsman rider with 25hp v twin hydrostatic trans , dark green with a gray 46 inch deck.. , the only markings on the hood are DLT . the id tag under seat has long since it was made faded and partially peeled off. Illegible. problem two, the...