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Center driveshaft bearing is a recent replacement via a drivetrain shop.

I've did some of those also, but still a better more solid truck than a new 40 grand Ranger and the associated higher costs of ownership. Tax, license, insurance, etc.

Truly a nest of worms and difficult to tell what is what and from who made what. I am fortunate to have two 'vintage' mowers, the Husqvarna CZ42175 and the really vintage 1985 Snapper Extra Tough 33" RER. Both have requirements of aftermarket parts only. Most OEM parts are now NLA. So far...

Kate , on the Drew Carey Show :-D

A lot of time I have found that OEM parts are exactly the same as aftermarket parts. This leads me to believe the OEM's are getting their parts the same aftermarket manufacturers as I am!

Boy, I've had that experience more than once! Have to fix something before you can fix what you started out to fix in the first place!

My 1997 Ranger supercab 4.0 5 speed manual has near 300,000 miles on it. and is in near new condition. Has a slight transmission rattle, bearing going out, I assume. I have no options on replacing it with any sort of similar truck, so repair is my only option. A 2024 Ranger is not near the...

I don't know that the woman in discussion has any hills to contend with, she just doesn't like her lap bar mower. I'm not getting in the middle of the mower selection, she can have a dealer demo her one and she can go from there. My lap bar ztr does well on my highway shoulder slope when father...

I know , but she old and all. I can't tell her she just needs to learn to drive it. I know I'm a coward, but I'm keeping my head down! :-D

Thanks for all this knowledge input. I believe she'd had the lever control mower for some time now, but still doesn't like it to the point of not using it. ILengine's post was what I was wondering about, with the drive wheels control input. As for me, Bertsmobile1's post fits me to a T. No...

My wife has a lady friend that has a ztr that she just can't get the hang of controlling it with the twin levers. Her neighbor comes over and does the manly thing and mows her yard for her. She would like to do this herself and commented to my wife that she sure wished there was a ztr with a...

Tragic. Just takes a moment for disaster to happen.

Mowers are NOT toys. They are serious machines and can be heavy serious dangerous machines. You may have to copy and paste this link. https://www.wevv.com/news/spencer-county-mourns-tragic-loss-of-former-deputy-in-fatal-accident/article_b1c6fd44-55ea-11ef-a886-9367e7bd343f.html

"Do you power wash the mower after you mow? If so stop it now. Leaf blower or compressed air is fine."(y) Outdoor power equipment of any sort does NOT like getting a bath! One may think it looks so good, but major head aches may be lurking.

bertsmobile1, can you answer a question about the stator sizes? Is a Briggs stator on a 40777 engine the physical size as a 31R777?

There is a lot of advice flying around here, so I'll only post about your fan. The dimples are a cost cutting measure and those dimples go into the flywheel bolt holes where a bolted on fan's bolts would go. Dimpled fans are held on by the flywheel nut On some engines, the fan screen is also...

What I do is put the lever on the full choke position, then loosen the cable clamp at the carb and move the housing and center wire toward the carb until the carb choke butterfly is closed , then tighten the housing clamp. Moving the throttle lever should now go from full choke to full throttle.

I read time after time where "I replaced this and that and also this and, yes, that part and my mower still will not start! (out of gas) :-D

I understand, I had a Harley Panhead, 1951 FLH. Chrome springer front end, low riser ape hanger bars. fishtail pipes. Linkert carb. Beautiful bike, lots of chrome, Easy Rider style. Worked on it all the time. A good friend wanted it. I sold it and bought a brand new Honda CB750 Four. Took a...

I had a vision that goes something like this....You professionals on here need to fill a bucket full of old parts, carbs, bearings,etc and when someone comes in with a problem mower, throw this aforementioned bucket of (small) parts at the mower. Then, when that doesn't fix the problem, say...

The main trouble with cheap Chinese parts is that the OEM manufacturers are using them. I bought a new garage chest freezer recently. A Frigidaire. Made in China. Refrigerant? Isobutane/propane.

"I apologize for my ignorance if I'm saying something dumb" Posting something in good faith and with a good attitude is never 'dumb'. There are some wonderful people here and will help all they can. Bad attitude will get that door shut. Hard. btw, Good luck with your mower!

As has been stated before, TobyU is correct. If you have to jump your battery, you may very well be looking at buying a new battery AND a new stator.

Next door neighbor bought a brand new Zero Turn Mower, spring of 2024, it ran fine, but he insisted on mowing the highway right of way. The road ditch was VERY steep and the engine locked up. Warranty covered the repair, then the very same thing happened with the 'new' engine. NO warranty this...

I am not 100% sure , but Snapper didn't have anything but polyethylene gas tanks, like well....forever. If your Snapper is an RER, It is worth getting running again.

Seen on the internet...."He's a French Model"

Don't forget,StarTech, that running a mower with a bad battery can and does melt the stator ring under the flywheel, due to the heavy demand put on the charging circuit., trying to charge a bad battery.

Wow! What a set-up! That video cleared up everything for me. What a cluster!

This just my personal opinion, but have you considered a used Snapper rear engine rider. There are several cutting width models to chose from. I would suggest a used one in good condition, tube frame style, not square frame style. Easy to maintain, good quality cut and parts can be had literally...

That's interesting. Side note, back in the late 1960's, Pontiac did the very same thing to the Firebird's 4 barrel carbs so the GTO with the same engine/transmission as the Firebird, would be a bit faster. They did it with the linkage to the rear barrels.

Top quality info from you, Rivets, always. Don't sweat the trolls. Water WILL get into fuel tanks in many ways. My late father-in-law's ztr mower's carbs bowl was full of rust. Never spent a night outside. Always new fuel, too.

The pro's of using a blower/thrower is you are moving about and you also have a smaller "footprint" not needing so much room to turn, etc. One of the con's of using a blade and it's a big one, you will get cold! Another con is snow will build up and get very hard to push. The blower will throw...

Just a thought,..but did you, perhaps, misspell the descriptive word for the OP? :-)

I agree. There in no better can than an all steel can such as this Eagle Safety Can. This is the only gas can type that is allowed on construction sites for fueling gasoline powered equipment. They are a bit more expensive than the poly containers, but it is a one time expense. The round shape...

I have several Midwest brand 5 gallon containers. I have had about every brand can out there through the years and this brand has been the best ones yet. The double handles are a great feature also. The spout has a "C" shaped O ring for the spout. The safety spout is better than most and I won't...

Posted on shop wall.

Sad. The original Snapper RER was perhaps the best rider mower ever. No frills, no cup holders, no fancy engine covers to make it look like a mini- farm tractor, just everything required to cut the lawn and do a great job of it. My 33" Extra Tough Hi Vac rider from 1984 will live on due to the...

Wouldn't a chaffed wire, before going to the fuel solenoid, melt there at the chafe rather than at the carb plug?

I totally cleaned the fins and underside of the flywheel while I had it apart, as per the advice of one of the learned posters here. I hesitate to use 'All Caps' so I'll refrain from it, BUT the knowledge and wisdom of several posters here is NOT to be taken lightly. My reply and thank you here...

Melted Stator update: Bought a new battery for my mower and installed it before first mow with the new and updated stator and regulator. I had had the new battery hooked to one of my Shumacher Smart Charger overnight at 2 amps, so it was up without putting any undue strain on the new stator...

Thank you,bertsmobile1. Since the stator isn't totally fried, as in a dead short circuit, I believe you may be correct in that it's running at near maximum output at or near 100% of the time. The battery a couple of years old and may be due for replacement. It's been my experience that mower...

This is why my battery charging system wasn't doing what it should. What might cause this meltdown? Nothing has been changed on this mower for 2 years, Now this happened last week I had spare stator and regulator from another engine so changed out both, easy job. I'll see what happens next mow...

This is why my battery charging system wasn't doing what it should. What might cause this meltdown? Nothing has been changed on this mower for 2 years, Now this happened last week, resulting in a no start condition-dead battery

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TIA is text shorthand for "Thanks in advance". As in Thanks in advance for any advice on the afterfire solenoid replacement.

Not really a rant. More like a observation of how things/people have become. I have a couple of people next door that bought a another vehicle and have a temporary paper tag on it instead of a valid legal license plate. I know, the paper plate is good for 30 days. They've been driving the...

So I maybe should replace my after fire solenoid? TIA

Yeah,TobyU, you are so very correct! Like the Ford Explorer/Firestone debacle, following the "experts" can get you killed(or worse!)

I think 10 instead of recommended 15 may help my mower's ride. I'll try that. Thanks.